Debantgrat, Mountain summit in Kals am Großglockner, Austria
Debantgrat is a double summit at the end of the Debanttal valley in the Schober Group of East Tyrol, reaching 3,055 m. Its lower south summit, the Viehkofel at 3,052 m, has carried a prominent summit cross since 2002. The peak is separated from the Ralfkopf (3,106 m) by the Ralfscharte (2,995 m) and from Klein- and Hochschober by the Schobertörl (2,898 m).
The southern summit, at 3,052 m and called Viehkofel, has carried a conspicuous summit cross since 2002. The main summit, 250 m to the north, is reached from the Lienzer Hütte (1,977 m) or the Hochschoberhütte (2,322 m) via the Gartl and the Schobertörl (2,898 m); the route to the south summit is marked. The peak is one of the easiest three-thousanders of the Schober Group and, facing south, is often free of snow by early summer.
The southern, lower summit (3,052 m), called Viehkofel, has carried a conspicuous summit cross since 2002. The peak is one of the easiest three-thousanders of the Schober Group, so it is climbed often, and its south-facing slope is usually free of snow by early summer. The marked route runs from the Lienzer Hütte (1,977 m) or the Hochschoberhütte (2,322 m) over the Gartl and the Schobertörl.
This location is best explored with proper alpine equipment and mountaineering experience. Visitors should prepare for unpredictable weather and exposed terrain typical of high alpine environments.
The lower south summit, at 3,052 metres and also called Viehkofel, has carried a conspicuous summit cross since 2002; the main summit lies about 250 metres further north.
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