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Alpenverein Maps of the Eastern Alps.
The following 49 maps are available as separate folded paper maps or all together on one DVD. All are 1:25.000 unless marked otherwise. Some come in several versions, some showing footpaths, some showing ski routes, some showing both. The area they depict is shown in this area map.
| Sheet |
Description |
----------------------Routes depicted------------------ |
| 2/1 |
Allgäu-Lechtaler Alpen-West |
Footpaths |
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| 2/2 |
Allgäu-Lechtaler Alpen-Ost |
Footpaths |
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| 3/2 |
Lechtaler Alpen-Arlberggebiet |
Footpaths |
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| 3/2 |
Lechtaler Alpen-Arlberggebiet |
|
Ski Routes |
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| 3/3 |
Lechtaler Alpen-Parseierspitze |
Foot Paths |
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| 3/4 |
Lechtaler Alpen-Heiterwand |
|
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Both Footpaths and Ski Routes |
| 4/1 |
Wetterstein-Mieminger Geb.-West |
Footpaths |
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| 4/2 |
Wetterstein-Mieminger Geb.-Mitte |
Footpaths |
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| 4/3 |
Wetterstein-Mieminger Geb.-Ost |
Footpaths |
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| 5/1 |
Karwendelgebirge-West |
Footpaths |
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| 5/2 |
Karwendelgebirge-Mitte |
Footpaths |
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| 5/3 |
Karwendelgebirge-Ost |
Footpaths |
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| 6 |
Rofangebirge |
Footpaths |
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| 7/1 |
Tegernsee-Schliersee, Mangfallg. |
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Both Footpaths and Ski Routes |
| 8 |
Kaisergebirge |
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Both Footpaths and Ski Routes |
| 9 |
Loferer- u. Leoganger Steinberge |
Footpaths |
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| 10/1 |
Steinernes Meer |
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Both Footpaths and Ski Routes |
| 10/2 |
Hochkönig-Hagengebirge |
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Both Footpaths and Ski Routes |
| 14 |
Dachsteingebirge |
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Both Footpaths and Ski Routes |
| 15/1 |
Totes-Gebirge-West |
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Both Footpaths and Ski Routes |
| 15/2 |
Totes-Gebirge-Mitte |
Footpaths |
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| 15/2 |
Totes-Gebirge-Mitte |
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Ski Routes |
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| 15/3 |
Totes-Gebirge-Ost |
Footpaths |
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| 16 |
Ennstaler A. Gesäuseberge |
Footpaths |
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| 26 |
Silvrettagruppe |
Footpaths |
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| 26 |
Silvrettagruppe |
|
Ski Routes |
|
| 28/2 |
Verwallgruppe-Mitte |
Footpaths |
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| 30/1 |
Ötztaler Alpen-Gurgl |
Footpaths |
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| 30/1 |
Ötztaler Alpen-Gurgl |
|
Ski Routes |
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| 30/2 |
Ötztaler Alpen-Weißkugel |
Footpaths |
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| 30/3 |
Ötztaler Alpen-Kaunergrat |
Footpaths |
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| 30/4 |
Ötztaler Alpen-Nauderer Berge |
Footpaths |
|
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| 30/4 |
Ötztaler Alpen-Nauderer Berge |
|
Ski Routes |
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| 30/5 |
Ötztaler Alpen-Geigenkamm |
Footpaths |
|
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| 30/6 |
Ötztaler Alpen-Wildspitze |
Footpaths |
|
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| 30/6 |
Ötztaler Alpen-Wildspitze |
|
Ski Routes |
|
| 31/1 |
Stubaier Alpen-Hochstubai |
Footpaths |
|
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| 31/1 |
Stubaier Alpen-Hochstubai |
|
Ski Routes |
|
| 31/2 |
Stubaier Alpen-Sellrain |
Footpaths |
|
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| 31/2 |
Stubaier Alpen-Sellrain |
|
Ski Routes |
|
| 31/3 |
Brennerberge (1:50,000) |
Footpaths |
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| 31/3 |
Brennerberge (1:50,000) |
|
Ski Routes |
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| 31/5 |
Innsbruck und Umgebung (1:50,000) |
Footpaths |
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| 31/5 |
Innsbruck und Umgebung (1:50,000) |
|
Ski Routes |
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| 34/1 |
Kitzbüheler Alpen-West (1:50,000) |
Footpaths |
|
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| 34/1 |
Kitzbüheler Alpen-West (1:50,000) |
|
Ski Routes |
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| 34/2 |
Kitzbüheler Alpen-Ost (1:50,000) |
Footpaths |
|
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| 34/2 |
Kitzbüheler Alpen-Ost (1:50,000) |
|
Ski Routes |
|
| 35/1 |
Zillertaler Alpen-West |
Footpaths |
|
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| 35/2 |
Zillertaler Alpen-Mitte |
Footpaths |
|
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| 35/3 |
Zillertaler Alpen-Ost |
|
Ski Routes |
|
| 35/3 |
Zillertaler Alpen-Ost |
Footpaths |
|
|
| 36 |
Venedigergruppe |
|
Ski Routes |
|
| 36 |
Venedigergruppe |
Footpaths |
|
|
| 36 |
Venedigergruppe |
|
Ski Routes |
|
| 39 |
Granatspitzegruppe |
Footpaths |
|
|
| 39 |
Granatspitzegruppe |
|
Ski Routes |
|
| 40 |
Glocknergruppe |
Footpaths |
|
|
| 41 |
Schobergruppe |
|
|
Both Footpaths and Ski Routes |
| 42 |
Sonnblick |
Footpaths |
|
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| 42 |
Sonnblick |
|
Ski Routes |
|
| 44 |
Hochalmspitze-Ankogel |
Footpaths |
|
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| 45/1 |
Niedere Tauern I |
Footpaths |
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| 45/2 |
Niedere Tauern I I |
Footpaths |
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| 45/3 |
Niedere Tauern I I I |
Footpaths |
|
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| 51 |
Brentagruppe |
Footpaths |
|
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| 52/1b |
Langkofel-Sellagruppe |
Footpaths |
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| 52/1b |
Langkofel-Sellagruppe |
|
Ski Routes |
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Full details of the electronic version of these maps are available in the Members’ Only Area of this Website
Alpenverein Expedition Maps - Greater Mountain Ranges
| Sheet |
Description |
Scale |
| 0/2 |
Chomolongma - Mt Everest |
1:25,000 |
| 0/3a |
Cordillera Blanca-Nord (Peru) |
1:100,000 |
| 0/3b |
Cordillera Blanca –Süd (Peru) |
1:100,000 |
| 0/3c |
Cordillera Huayuash (Peru) pub 2007 |
1:50,000 |
| 0/5 |
Koh-e-Keshnikhan (Afganistan) |
1:25,000 |
| 0/6 |
Koh-e-Pamir (Afganistan) |
1:50,000 |
| 0/6a |
Darrah-e Issik-E-Bala (glacier map) |
1:25,000 |
| 0/6b |
Ptukh (Flurnutzungskarte) |
1:50,000 |
| 0/6c |
Darrah-e-Issik e Payan (veg & geol) |
1:25,000 |
| 0/6d |
Pamir-e-Wakhan, Dardistan (geol) |
1:250,000 |
| 0/7 |
Nanga Parbat (Pakistan) |
1:50,000 |
| 0/8 |
Cordillera Real Nord (Bolivia) |
1:50,000 |
| 0/9 |
Cordillera Real Süd (Bolivia) |
1:50,000 |
| 0/10 |
Langthang Himal, West (Nepal) |
1:50,000 |
| 0/11 |
Langthang Himal, Ost (Nepal) |
1:5,0000 |
| 0/12 |
Hunza Karakorum (Pakistan) |
1:100,000 |
| 0/13 |
Nevado Ojos Del Salado (Argentina, Chile) |
1:100,000 |
| 0/14 |
Tien Shan, West (Kirgistan) pub July 2006 |
1:100,000 |
Alpenverein Publications
Alpenverein Year Book - Berg 2011
This is a collection of superbly illustrated German language articles on a number of themes. :
Alpenverein – the city dwellers discover the Alps
An impartial but readable and well illustrated history, in German, of the Alpenverein from its inception as the Oesterreichischer Alpenverein in Vienna in 1862, the merger with Deutsche Alpenverein to form the D.u Oe AV, the development of the huts and the network of paths, to the end of the First World War in 1918.
bergundsteigen
The journal for risk management in the mountains: covers mountaineering techniques, safety and medical issues. Published in German jointly by the OeAV, DAV and SAC. 4 Issues a year.
Bergauf
The OeAV German language magazine. OeAV News and articles on mountaineering topics and on the culture and landscape of the Alps and other mountain areas. 5 issues a year
Alpenverein-Bergsteigerschule Catalogue
This Catalogue contains details of many training courses in the Alps and adventure holidays and tours (ski touring, walking hut to hut and seious mountaineering expeditions) in Europe and world wide organised by the Alpenverein-Bergsteigerschule. .
Hutting with Children: Family Friendly Hut Booklet
The ‘Mit Kindern auf Hütten’ booklet has details of OeAV, DAV and AVS family friendly huts, chosen for their location and facilities.
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