Great adventure – the highest peaks of all 132 Carinthian communities


The Seven Summits, the highest peaks on the seven continents, gave Johann Kratzwald this idea: He wants to hike the highest peaks of all 132 Carinthian municipalities.

Thirteen months is the Klagenfurt and native Kellerbergers already on the way. “I already have 78 of the 132 peaks”, says Hans, whom the “Bergkrone” accompanied to his 79th summit.

The 1818 meter high Scharfe Eck – the highest point in the historic castle town of Friesach. A short hop from the Dreiwiesenhütte, but Hans started all tours at the municipal office, so there are a good 20 kilometers and almost 1,300 meters in altitude ahead of him.

No problem for the retired colonel: “During my active time in the armed forces Completed alpine training. I also get fitter with every mountain. “

Usually Hans is with a ladies round – his wife, sister and Sisters-in-law on the go.

“But since my project is known, many of my old comrades want to accompany me, which makes me very happy.”

In the Friesach case it was Colonel Walter Kerschbaumer and Colonel Franz Pirker, who, as a Friesacher, knows the history of the castle town and revealed a lot of interesting facts – such as stories about who was murdered in Turkey in 1925 Schlangenveith, the officer and snake researcher Georg Veith, who discovered a cross between an adder and a sand viper in Friesach.

Hans started his project in Klagenfurt: “From Neuer Platz we went to Ulrichsberg.”

The hiker has currently collected the peaks, especially in the east of Carinthia, in order to gain stamina and strength for the high mountains in the west. The toughest climb so far was from Trebesing through the Radlgraben to the Reisseck – 2200 (!) Altitude meters. “By the way, I have to go to the Reisseck again, but from Koblnitz, the several municipalities, share their highest peaks.”

The 64-year-old is particularly looking forward to the Hohe Warte (Lesachtal), the Hochalmspitze (Mallnitz and Malta) and the Großglockner, which will conclude his project. But the peaks are not always as clear as there: “In Wernberg is the highest point for me is the Sternberg, although the Schusterkogel is a little higher, but this is not marked with a name or altitude on the Austria map 1: 50,000. “

Great project; Imitation recommended.

And these are the highest peaks of the 132 Carinthian communities:

Grossglockner, 3798 m Heiligenblut (SP), Hochalmspitze, 3360 m Mallnitz (SP), Hochalmspitze, 3360 m Malta (SP), Petzeck, 3283 m Großkirchheim (SP), Petzeck, 3283 m Mörtschach (SP), Schareck, 3122 m Flattach (SP), Little potter, 3018 m Rennweg am Katschberg (SP), Reisseck, 2965 m Reißeck (SP), Reisseck, 2965 m Trebesing (SP), Tristenspitze, 2930 m Obervellach (SP), Reedbuck, 2822 m Mühldorf (SP), Mulleter Seichenkopf, 2819 m Winklern in Mölltal (SP), High wait, 2780 m Lesachtal (HE), Basement tops, 2774 m Kötschach-Mauthen (HE), High lyre, 2774 m Lendorf (SP), Striedenkopf, 2749 m stable in Mölltal (SP), Hochkreuz, 2709 m Dellach im Drautal (SP), Kreuzeck, 2701 m Greifenburg (SP), Schwarzwandkopf, 2683 m Rangersdorf (SP), Hochstadel, 2681 m Oberdrauburg (SP), Scharnik, 2656 m Irschen (SP), Hochkedl, 2558 m Lurnfeld (SP), Graphic dreariness, 2553 m mountain in the Drautal (SP), Grakofel, 2551 m Steinfeld (SP), Salzkofel, 2499 m Sachsenburg (SP), Size Rosennock, 2440 m Radenthein (SP), Winterthaler, 2394 m Deutsch-Griffen (SV), Reisskofel, 2371 m Kirchbach (HE), Stubeck, 2370 m Gmünd in Carinthia (SP), High pressing, 2370 m Krems in Carinthia (SP), Board height, 2341 m Albeck (FE), Klomnock, 2334 m Reichenau (FE), Klomnock, 2334 m Bad Kleinkirchheim (SP), Trogkofel, 2280 m Hermagor (HE), Torkofel, 2276 m Dellach im Gailtal (HE), High chair, 2237 m Feistritz im Rosental (KL), Lacesur, 2236 m Kleblach-Lind (SP), High staff, 2217 m Stockenboi (VL), Mrzla Gora, 2203 m Eisenkappel-Vellach (VK), Vertatscha, 2180 m Ferlach (KL), Almspitz, 2180 m Weißensee (SP), Dobratsch, 2166 m Bad Bleiberg (VL), Dobratsch, 2166 m Nötsch (VL), Wöllaner Nock, 2145 m Arriach (VL), Mittagskogel, 2145 m Finkenstein (VL), Goldeck, 2142 m Baldramsdorf (SP), Great Speikkogel, 2140 m Frantschach-St. Gertraud (WO), Great Speikkogel, 2140 m St. Andrä im Lavanttal (WO), Hochobir, 2139 m Zell Pfarre (KL), Hochobir, 2139 m Gallizien (VK), Kordeschkopf, 2126 m Feistritz ob Bleiburg (VK), Schwarmbrunnhöhe, 2120 m Metnitz (SV), Mirnock, 2110 m Feld am See (VL), Mirnock, 2110 m Fresach (VL), Tschiernock, 2108 m Seeboden (SP), Vellacher leeches, 2108 m Paternion (VL), Kamplnock, 2101 m Millstatt am See (SP), Ladinger Spitz, 2079 m Klein St. Paul (SV), Ladinger Spitz, 2079 m Wolfsberg (WO), Krakaberg, 2070 m St. Georgen / Lavanttal (WO), Oisternig, 2053 m St. Stefan im Gailtal (HE), Oisternig, 2053 m Feistritz an der Gail (VL), Forstalpe, 2034 m Hüttenberg (SV), Saddle nock, 2033 m Gitschtal (HE), Bodeneck, 2006 m Ferndorf (VL), Peter bars, 1967 m Reichenfels (WO), Light level, 1966 m Gnesau (FE), St. Leonharder Alm, 1933 m Bad St. Leonhard (WO), Freiberg, 1923 m St. Margareten / Rosental (KL), Gerlitzen, 1909 m Steindorf (FE), Gerlitzen, 1909 m meeting (VL), Speikkogel, 1901 m Eberstein (SV), Speikkogel, 1901 m Griffen (VK), Kortnikkogel, 1901 m Neuhaus (VK), Frauenkogel, 1892 m St. Jakob im Rosental (VL), Amberger Alm, 1832 m Afritz am See (VL), Sharp corner, 1818 m Friesach (SV), Beautiful tops, 1813 m Hohenthurn (VL), Hirschegger Alm, 1733 m Preitenegg (WO), Village corners, 1726 m Glödnitz (SV), Feuersberger Spitz, 1704 m Globasnitz (VK), Steinberg, 1655 m Arnoldstein (VL), Topitza, 1649 m Sittersdorf (VK), Nicks, 1631 m Villach (VI), Sallacher Kofel, 1593 m Spittal an der Drau (SP), Waldkogel, 1593 m Guttaring (SV), Grilzwipfel, 1565 m Himmelberg (FE), Übering, 1523 m Weißenstein (VL), Hühnerkogel, 1522 m Lavamünd (WO), Schwaigkofel, 1518 m Diex (VK), Schmaritzerkogel, 1364 m Weitensfeld (SV), Hocheck, 1338 m St. Urban (FE), Schneebauerberg, 1338 m Liebenfels (SV), Miracle bar, 1274 m Frauenstein (SV), Ochsenkogel, 1262 m Micheldorf (SV), Hahnberg, 1256 m Steuerberg (FE), Plet protection, 1225 m Althofen (SV), Grabuschkopf, 1221 m Brückl (SV), Freithofer Berg, 1188 m Gurk (SV), Salt head, 1179 m Strasbourg (SV), Steinbruchkogel, 1078 m St. Georgen am Längsee (SV), Taubenbühel, 1069 m Feldkirchen (FE), Taubenbühel, 1069 m Techelsberg (KL), Kommelgupf, 1065 m Bleiburg (VK), Madalensberg, 1059 m Magdalensberg (KL), Rabenkogel, 1059 m Velden am Wörthersee (VL), Gunzenberg, 1039 m Mölbling (SV), Bockleiten, 1022 m Ossiach (FE), Ulrichsberg, 1022 m Klagenfurt (K), Gallekogel, 1005 m Kappel am Krappfeld (SV), Dance floor, 929 m Ludmannsdorf (KL), Dobeiner Wall, 924 m Keutschach am See (KL), Sabala height, 921 m Köttmannsdorf (KL), Buchberg, 899 m Völkermarkt (VK), Weißenegger Berg, 893 m Ruden (VK), Haselberg, 885 m Ebenthal in Carinthia (KL), Krobath Mountain, 867 m Glanegg (FE), Paffenwald, 847 m Maria Rain (KL), Rainkogel, 847 m St. Veit an der Glan (SV), Kasparstein, 841 m St. Paul im Lavanttal (WO), Freudenberg, 802 m Moosburg (KL), Petelin, 802 m Rosegg (VL), Kathreinkogel, 772 m Schiefling (KL), Pörtschacher Berg, 754 m Maria Saal (KL), Sternberg, 725 m Wernberg (VL) High goat back, 701 m Pörtschach (KL), Kitzelberg, 686 m St. Kanzian (VK), Hammerberg, 672 m Poggersdorf (KL), Pirker Kogel, 665 m Krumpendorf (KL), Kulm, 605 m Eberndorf (VK), Schusterkogel, 536 m Grafenstein (KL), St. Anna, 520 m Maria Wörth (KL)