Kalbling, Mountain summit in Gesäuse National Park, Styria, Austria

Kalbling is a mountain summit in Gesäuse National Park that rises to 2,196 meters with prominent limestone formations throughout. The peak shows a varied landscape of meadows, rocky sections, and terrain that changes across its slopes.

The best-known climbing line on the mountain is the roughly 300 m south ridge, first climbed on 2 July 1922 by Alfred Horeschowsky and Franz Piekielko after it had been a contested problem in the 1920s. The Scheiblehner-Riss followed on 1 June 1947, climbed by Leopold Scheiblehner with H. Gassner, and the south-west pillar by Klaus Hoi and Hugo Stelzig in 1997.

The mountain's name appears as Kalbling, Admonter Kalbling or Kaibling. The best-known climbing line is the roughly 300-metre South Ridge, first climbed on 2 July 1922 by Alfred Horeschowsky and Franz Piekielko after it had been a contested problem in the 1920s; it now has variants from grade -IV to V.

The ascent from the Oberst-Klinke-Hütte involves steep and exposed sections that require steady footing and a head for heights. Going with experienced guides or in well-prepared groups helps ensure safety on the climb.

The best-known climbing line on the mountain is the roughly 300 m south ridge, first climbed on 2 July 1922 by Alfred Horeschowsky and Franz Piekielko after it had been a contested problem in the 1920s. It now has variants from grade -IV to V.