Bodenwies, Mountain summit in Weyer, Austria

Bodenwies is the highest summit of the Dürrensteigkamm, a roughly 20-kilometre ridge in the Upper Austrian Prealps that runs north to south, unusual for the Northern Limestone Alps. The peak reaches 1540 metres and is built of Hauptdolomit, a dolomite rock. South of the summit lies the abandoned Viehtalhochalm, while the still-farmed Schüttbauernalm (1097 m) sits to the east.

Bodenwies is built of Hauptdolomit, the main dolomite rock of the Northern Limestone Alps, and rises as the highest summit of the roughly 20-kilometre Dürrensteigkamm ridge. That ridge belongs to the Weyerer Bögen and runs north to south, unusual for the Northern Limestone Alps. The summit stands in the municipality of Weyer, with Altenmarkt bei St. Gallen the nearest settlement in this sparsely inhabited area.

The mountain lies in the Weyerer Bögen, a ridge running north to south, unusual for the Northern Limestone Alps. South of the summit stands the abandoned Viehtalhochalm, while the Schüttbauernalm at 1097 m east of the peak is still farmed. The most-used route climbs from the Viehtaleralm at 823 m over the northern ridge in about 2.5 hours.

The ascent starts at Viehtaleralm at 823 meters elevation and follows clearly marked trails through forest and open slopes for about 2.5 hours to reach the summit. The route is steady uphill on mountain terrain and requires secure footing and proper hiking equipment for alpine conditions.

The Dürrensteigkamm ridge runs north to south, unusual for the Northern Limestone Alps, and the Bodenwies is its highest summit at 1540 m. The second-highest point, the Almkogel at 1513 m, stands in the northern part of the roughly 20 km ridge.