Route: Seven Summits of the Alps

Submitted by macgeis on Wed, 02/21/2024 - 03:15am
Location
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
France
Aosta, IT
Slovenia
Liechtenstein
Description

Seven Summits of the Alps: The highest mountains of the seven countries touching the alps

  • Mont Blanc in Frankreich (4.810 m) 
  • Dufourspitze in der Schweiz (4.634 m) 
  • Gran Paradiso in Italien (4.061 m) 
  • Großglockner in Österreich (3.798 m) 
  • Zugspitze in Deutschland (2.962 m) 
  • Vordere Grauspitze in Liechtenstein (2.599 m) 
  • Triglav in Slowenien (2.864 m) 

 

Climb all seven Summits of the alps and do the distance between the mountains self powered. The route between the mountains can be chosen freely.

The gpx files for the mountains are suggestions, the route can be chosen freely.

 

Starting point: Bike deposit for the first mountain

End point: Bike deposit for the last mountain

 

Stefan Keck did it in 13 days, but with skies: http://stephan-keck.at/generally/european-7-summits/

Wolfgang Fasching (2012) did it in 9days 16hours 34min: https://7summitsclub.com/news/all/item_3445/

Wolfgang Fasching time is the benchamark.

 

What is not allowed:

- Skimo Ski mountaineering to ski down the mountain

- Motorized support between the ascends

Also:

- The same Bicycle needs to be used throughout the FKT attempt