Werfener Hochthron, Alpine summit in Tennengebirge Mountains, Salzburg, Austria

Werfener Hochthron is a limestone peak in the Tennengebirge range, rising to 2363 m and breaking off on all sides with steep rock walls. It is the third-highest and one of the most prominent mountains of the range, with a height difference of about 1800 m between the summit and Werfen in the Salzach valley. The normal route leads over the south ridge at UIAA grade III-, marked and aided by ropes in two places.

The sources consulted do not record a first ascent, a date or the names of the first climbers for Werfener Hochthron. What they document is the mountain's position: at 2363 m it is the third-highest summit of the Tennengebirge, rising on the southern rim of the range's karst plateau and dropping in steep rock walls on every side. Its south ridge route, graded III- on the UIAA scale, is marked and secured with ropes at two points.

The south ridge normal route, graded III- on the UIAA scale, is marked and eased by fixed ropes at two points. The summit cross draws climbers who sign no register but often leave a stone on the cairn; the view takes in the whole Pongau and the Hochkönig opposite.

The route starts at Gasthof Mahdegg parking area, from where about a 90-minute uphill walk leads to Werfener Hütte before the actual climbing sections begin. Sturdy boots and good head for heights are needed for the technical pitches.

The summit cross stands at 2,363 m, roughly 1,800 m above Werfen in the Salzach valley. From it, the view takes in the whole Pongau region and the Hochkönig opposite. The south-ridge normal route is graded III- (UIAA) and secured with ropes at two points.