| Grimming | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,351 m (7,713 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,518 m (4,980 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 47°31′14″N14°1′1″E / 47.52056°N 14.01694°E /47.52056; 14.01694[1] |
| Geography | |
  Grimming Alps | |
| Location | Styria,Austria |
| Parent range | Dachstein Mountains |
TheGrimming (2,351 m,German:[ˈɡʁɪmiŋ]) is an isolatedpeak in theDachstein Mountains ofAustria and one of the fewultra-prominent mountains of theAlps.
The Grimming rises between theEnns valley andSalzkammergut, east of theDachstein massif, being separated from its eastern rim by theSalza Gorge.
Although it is topographically separate from the Dachstein, the Grimming is mainly made ofDachstein limestone.
Southwest of the main summit is theGrimmingtor (Grimming Gate), a roughly 50-metre-high and 15-metre-wide recess in the rock face, capped by a 10-metre-thick rock overhang. To the east it is bounded by a large rib of rock, which is why, in certain light conditions, it has the appearance of a gate. According to legend, rich treasures have been hidden behind this "gate".[citation needed]
Thanks to its imposing appearance, the mountain was long described asmons Styriae altissimus, the highest mountain in the Austrian state ofStyria.[citation needed] It was used as asurvey mark for earlyland surveys; in 1822 Lieutenant Carl Baron Simbschen erected a wooden survey mark at the summit and a stone hut just below it as a shelter.[citation needed]
The mountain is a popular destination for mountaineers and climbers. The Grimming Hut (966 m) is the only hut in this massif and is not far above the valley. North of the Grimming summit there is abothy that was built in 1949 and may be used as emergency shelter in bad weather.
