Säuleck, Alpine summit in Carinthia, Austria
The Säuleck is a 3086 m high mountain in the Säuleckkamm, a ridge in the south of the Ankogel group in Carinthia, Austria, southwest of the Hochalmspitze. A pyramid over seven metres high stands on its summit, erected in 1823. The route from the Arthur-von-Schmid-Haus at 2281 m leads over former glacier ground past the Dösener See and the south ridge to the summit cross.
The summit received a seven-meter-high pyramid in 1823 for military trigonometric surveys conducted by First Lieutenant von Catharin in 1825. This stone structure served as a measurement point for mapping the Alpine terrain in this region.
The summit pyramid, over seven metres high, was built in 1823 and used by First Lieutenant von Catharin for the military trigonometric survey of 1825. The summit cross stands on the south ridge route, which climbers reach from the Arthur-von-Schmid-Haus via the former glacier ground above the Dösener See.
Climbers can reach the mountain via established routes from the towns of Malta or Mallnitz, with summer months offering the best climbing conditions. The warmer season typically sees less snow and more stable climbing grounds.
The summit pyramid, over seven metres high, was erected in 1823 and used by First Lieutenant von Catharin for the military trigonometric survey of 1825. Paul Grohmann, one of the first known tourists on the summit, climbed it in 1860. The marked route No. 534 from the Arthur-von-Schmid-Haus crosses former glacier ground by the Dösener See and the south ridge, taking about two and a half hours.
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