ABS route

Beautiful, Alpine sport climbing with consistent difficulty.

400,00 m

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Route

400,00 m

What to do in an emergency? Call emergency number

140 - Mountain Rescue (Bergrettung)
112 - European Emergency Number
133 - Police
144 - Ambulance

Many routes have rescue points at the hiking signs, which can be used as a clear location identification in an emergency.

The Alpine Club provides tips for optimal preparation for mountain hiking.

SOS-EU-Alp App

The SOS EU ALP app allows you to determine your location (x,y coordinates) via your smartphone. In an emergency, this location data can be sent directly to the responsible control center (Tyrol, South Tyrol or Bavaria).

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Description

The "ABS" at the Karlspitze peak is quite the tour! Few others can match it in terms of views and variety. Just so you know, the initials ABS do not stand for anti-lock braking system, but for the initials of the first climbers. Braking would be no help at all in mastering the route’s eleven pitches (at most in two short passages). The course designed by Andy Schonner and Bernhard Salvenmoser skilfully guides climbers from slabs into cracks and finally into an insanely angular chimney in which full-throttle laybacks are needed to reach the finish. Climbers will need to be...

Developed by

A. Schonner, B. Salvenmoser; 2004

Elevation of starting point

1800

Climbing time (guideline)

3,5

Wall height

350,0

Elevation of starting point

1085

Exposure SW

Walk time to entry point (guideline)