The Hohe Dock lies in the Austrian federal state of Salzburg and, at 3,348 metres, is one of the highest peaks in the Glockner Group

Glockner Group

The Glockner Group is a sub-group of the Austrian Central Alps in the Eastern Alps, and is located in the centre section of the High Tauern on the main chain of the Alps....

. The mountain, with its striking trapezoidal shape, dominates the orographically left-hand side of the valley of the Fuscher Ache

Fuscher Ache

The Fuscher Ache is a right tributary of the River Salzach and rises near the Fuscher Törl at a height of about 2,500 metres above sea level in the Lower Pinzgau. It flows from south to north through the valley of the same name, passing the small village of Fusch an der Großglocknerstraße. It...

 and the panorama above the northern ramp of the Großglockner High Alpine Road.

Its secondary peak, the southeastern summit, reaches a height of .

Climbing route

The start point is the head of the valley at Fusch an der Großglocknerstraße

Fusch an der Großglocknerstraße

Fusch an der Großglocknerstraße is a municipality, at the foot of Grossglockner mountain, in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. The Fusch valley lies north of the main chain of the Alps. The population is 697...

 (Ferleiten). The summit is ascended via the Schwarzenberg Hut (2,267 m) along a signed, high Alpine path.

External link

• Climbing the Hohe Dock - (Czech / English)