| Großer Priel | |
|---|---|
 Großer Priel face, view from Hinterstoder | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,515 m (8,251 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,703 m (5,587 ft)[1] Ranked 25th in the Alps |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 47°43′01″N14°03′48″E / 47.71694°N 14.06333°E /47.71694; 14.06333[1] |
| Geography | |
  Großer Priel Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Gmunden District,Upper Austria Austria |
| Parent range | Totes Gebirge Northern Limestone Alps |
TheGroßer Priel (German pronunciation:[ˈɡʁoːsɐˈpʁiːl]) is, at 2,515metres above the Adriatic (8,251 ft), the highest mountain of theTotes Gebirge range, located in theTraunviertel region ofUpper Austria.[2] It ranks among theultra prominent peaks of the Alps. Part of theNorthern Limestone Alps, its steepDachstein cliffs form the northeastern rim of a largekarst plateau and are visible from afar across theAlpine Foreland.
First mentioned asPruell in a 1584 deed, it was denoted asmons altissimus totius provintzia in the 1667 map ofUpper Austria by geographerGeorg Matthäus Vischer. The prominent peak was also mentioned in the travelogues ofArchduke John of Austria in 1810; a first touristic ascent is documented in 1817, followed by the climb ofArchduke Louis of Austria in 1819. Asummit cross was erected in 1870, at the time when the Totes Gebirge range was gradually opened to mountaineers by theAustrian Tourist Club.
Today, the most common routes of ascent are fromHinterstoder via the Prielschutzhaus, analpine hut managed by theAustrian Alpine Club, on the south side of the mountain, and from theAlm valley via Welser Hütte on the north side. There are also a number of paths leading from the Großer Priel summit to the rest of the Totes Gebirge plateau.
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