Bergführer Loferer und Leoganger Steinberge

Scope and structure

This compact mountaineering guide distills the Loferer and Leoganger Steinberge into a selective, hut-centered handbook for “high‑alpine drifters.” It opens with concise how‑to sections (using the guide, grades, timings, access, safety), plus short notes on geology and flora that set the limestone context. The main body is organized by massif (A Loferer; B Leoganger), followed by transitions/passes (C), a brief ski‑touring chapter (D), and a practical regional roundup (E).

Within each mountain group you’ll find normal routes to major summits, classic ridge traverses, and a handful of easy alpine rock routes and via ferrata. Approach logistics, time and elevation stats, and descent options are clearly laid out; hut chapters for the Schmidt‑Zabierow‑Hütte and Passauer Hütte make planning straightforward.

What stands out

• Authorial expertise: Local guide Adi Stocker signs the text, topos, and overview sketches; routes and approaches are “double‑checked,” and the voice is pragmatic.
• Activity breadth for limestone terrain: Alongside walkers’ paths and grade II–IV alpine climbs are curated via ferrata and a few worthwhile ski tours, plus two cycling loops that tie the range together.
• Visuals and usability: Clean, color topos, overview maps, and hut‑centric planning cues (water sources, abseil anchors, emergency numbers) support on‑route decisions. Protection is indicated sparingly and honestly—expect mostly traditional limestone mountaineering rather than sport clipping.

Coverage highlights

• Loferer Steinberg: Großes Ochsenhorn, Mitterhorn, Breithorn; ridge days like the Reifhörner‑ and Ochsenhörner‑Traverses; the Nuaracher Höhenweg; via ferrata near the Schmidt‑Zabierow‑Hütte (Wilder/Nackter Hund).
• Leoganger Steinberg: Birnhorn, Großes Rothorn and the Rothornkamm‑Traverse; Kuchelhorn–Birnhorn links; ferrata Leoganger Nord/Süd; Passauer Hütte climbing.
• Passes and links: Reisensandscharte, Ritzenkarscharte, Hainfeldscharte and other saddles for creative crossings.
• Winter and wheels: The moderate Hainfeldscharte/Jungfrau ski tour and the Steinbergrunde/Buchensteinrunde bike circuits.
• Practical extras: Indoor walls, valley‑crag options, gear shops, taxis, camping, and a final overview topo.

Limitations

It’s a selective mountaineering guide, not a full sport‑climbing topo, and assumes solid route‑finding and comfort on exposed, partly unprotected limestone. Novices will need mentorship.

Verdict

A focused, field‑ready companion that revives the best of the classic Alpine hut guide in a modern, visual format. For fit hikers stepping into easy alpine rock, ridge aficionados, and ferrata fans planning hut‑based days in the Loferer and Leoganger Steinberge, this is an excellent choice—and one you’ll keep reaching for when stitching together multi‑day traverses.

Details

Weight

300g

Pages

204

Publisher

Panico Alpinverlag