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    Klettersteig Amon Photo: Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
  • Klettersteig Irg
    Klettersteig Irg Photo: Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein, Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
  • Klettersteig an der Lachenspitze
    Klettersteig an der Lachenspitze Photo: Hartmut Wimmer, Outdooractive Editors
  • Klettersteig Hias Photo: Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein, Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein

Via ferratas in Austria

In total there are about 765 via ferratas for you to discover within the region of Austria. To get a first glimpse of what’s awaiting outdoor enthusiasts like you in Austria, we created a short highlight list:
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Discover the best via ferratas in Austria

Via Ferrata · Tannheim Valley

Klettersteig Lachenspitze vom Vilsalpsee aus

C/D moderate
13.3 km
7:00 h
1115 m
1137 m
Ein rassiger Nordwand-Klettersteig oberhalb des Vilsalpsees in den in einer wunderbaren Umgebung mit 3-Seenblick und guter Einkehr, als Tagestour ...
12
from Hartmut Wimmer,   Outdooractive Editors
Via Ferrata · Ramsau am Dachstein

Via Ferrata Rosina

D difficult open
2 km
2:30 h
283 m
283 m
The Rosina Via Ferrata is the most demanding one in the Silberkar Canyon. However, the gorgeous views across the surrounding mountains will ...
5
from Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein,   Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
Via Ferrata · Ramsau am Dachstein

Via Ferrata Hias

C/D moderate open
0.4 km
1:30 h
150 m
0 m
Hias is a beautiful Via Ferrata route in the Silberkar Canyon, named after the man who built it.
7
from Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein,   Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
Via Ferrata · Ramsau am Dachstein

Children's Via Ferrata Kalo

C/D moderate open
2.3 km
2:15 h
196 m
197 m
The climbing path was set up especially for children.
1
from Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein,   Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
Via Ferrata · Schladming-Dachstein

Climbing trails "Stoderzinken Klettersteiggarten"

moderate open
0.2 km
0:45 h
106 m
13 m
The climing trails "Klettersteiggarten Stoderzinken" are a great adventure for everybody. There are four diffrent routes and each one crosses the ...
3
from Schladming-Dachstein Tourismusmarketing,   Schladming-Dachstein Tourismusmarketing
Via Ferrata · Ramsau am Dachstein

Via Ferrata Siega

C/D moderate open
2.7 km
4:00 h
477 m
477 m
The Siega via ferrata, passing through the Karwand rock wall, was opened at the end of July 2008.
2
from Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein,   Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
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Via Ferrata · Tannheim Valley

Klettersteig Lachenspitze vom Vilsalpsee aus

C/D moderate
13.3 km
7:00 h
1115 m
1137 m
Ein rassiger Nordwand-Klettersteig oberhalb des Vilsalpsees in den in einer wunderbaren Umgebung mit 3-Seenblick und guter Einkehr, als Tagestour ...
12
from Hartmut Wimmer,   Outdooractive Editors
Via Ferrata · Ramsau am Dachstein

Via Ferrata Rosina

D difficult open
2 km
2:30 h
283 m
283 m
The Rosina Via Ferrata is the most demanding one in the Silberkar Canyon. However, the gorgeous views across the surrounding mountains will ...
5
from Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein,   Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
Via Ferrata · Ramsau am Dachstein

Via Ferrata Hias

C/D moderate open
0.4 km
1:30 h
150 m
0 m
Hias is a beautiful Via Ferrata route in the Silberkar Canyon, named after the man who built it.
7
from Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein,   Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
Via Ferrata · Ramsau am Dachstein

Children's Via Ferrata Kalo

C/D moderate open
2.3 km
2:15 h
196 m
197 m
The climbing path was set up especially for children.
1
from Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein,   Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
Via Ferrata · Schladming-Dachstein

Climbing trails "Stoderzinken Klettersteiggarten"

moderate open
0.2 km
0:45 h
106 m
13 m
The climing trails "Klettersteiggarten Stoderzinken" are a great adventure for everybody. There are four diffrent routes and each one crosses the ...
3
from Schladming-Dachstein Tourismusmarketing,   Schladming-Dachstein Tourismusmarketing
Via Ferrata · Ramsau am Dachstein

Via Ferrata Siega

C/D moderate open
2.7 km
4:00 h
477 m
477 m
The Siega via ferrata, passing through the Karwand rock wall, was opened at the end of July 2008.
2
from Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein,   Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
Via Ferrata · Inneres Salzkammergut

Via Ferrata Gjaidstein

A/B easy open
1.8 km
0:45 h
161 m
73 m
This is a very beautiful, not too difficult summit path, well protected by steel cables.
1
from Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein,   Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
Via Ferrata · Ramsau am Dachstein

Austria-Via Ferrata Sinabell

C difficult open
6.1 km
7:30 h
1216 m
1216 m
The Sinabell was constructed in June 2012, and it is top-secured by metal foothold pegs and bars.
3
from Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein,   Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
Via Ferrata · Schladming-Dachstein

Franzi Via Ferrata Reiteralm

C/D moderate open
2.9 km
2:05 h
265 m
265 m
The easier lower part (including a ladder) is followed by a slab rock face (difficulty C/D) and a steep zigzag section (difficulty C/D) on top.
5
from Gerhard Pilz,   Tourismusverband Schladming
Via Ferrata · Grän

Friedberger fixed rope route

B/C moderate
6.3 km
5:25 h
401 m
1082 m
If you would like to climb the Rote Flüh in a more exposed position, then the Friedberger Klettersteig is just right for you.
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Tourismusverband Tannheimer Tal
Via Ferrata · Inneres Salzkammergut

Via Ferrata Randkluft and Schulter

A/B moderate open
2.8 km
5:00 h
442 m
135 m
The Schulter climb followed by the Randkluft path up to the top of Hoher Dachstein is probably one of the world's highest Via Ferratas.
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from Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein,   Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
Via Ferrata · Ramsau am Dachstein

Children's Via Ferrata Heidi

C/D moderate open
2.4 km
2:00 h
199 m
202 m
Heidi is a new addition to the Children's Climbing Park. 
from Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein,   Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
Via Ferrata · Inneres Salzkammergut

Via Ferrata Amon

C/D difficult open
4.3 km
8:00 h
561 m
561 m
This Via Ferrata can only be accessed via the glacier - you will need proper glacier equipment!  From Dachstein Gondola's Mountain Station it ...
2
from Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein,   Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
Via Ferrata · Ramsau am Dachstein

Via Ferrata Jubiläum

D difficult open
7.7 km
7:00 h
1415 m
1415 m
The Via Ferrata Jubiläums-Klettersteig was built in 1991 and leads through the south face of the Eselstein.    
1
from Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein,   Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
Via Ferrata · Nesselwängle

Fixed rope route Köllenspitze

C/D difficult
8.9 km
7:00 h
1176 m
1180 m
A fantastic Ferrata in the Tannheimer Tal.
from TVB Tannheimer Tal,   Tourismusverband Tannheimer Tal
Via Ferrata · Inneres Salzkammergut

Ramsauer Klettersteig

C difficult open
11.1 km
10:00 h
290 m
1783 m
This is the classic Via Ferrata in the Dachstein region, and also a perfect warm-up tour for the Dachstein when starting at the Guttenberhaus.  
1
from Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein,   Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
Via Ferrata · Hüttschlag

Hüttschlag: Gletschergoas

B/C moderate
0.7 km
1:15 h
119 m
119 m
Practice via ferrata in Hüttschlag. For all those, who are non-pros in climbing.
2
from Tourismusverband Großarltal - Ferienregion Nationalpark Hohe Tauern,   Tourismusverband Großarltal - Ferienregion Nationalpark Hohe Tauern
Via Ferrata · Inneres Salzkammergut

Koppenkarstein West Ridge

B easy open
1.3 km
5:00 h
289 m
289 m
Entlang des Grates unter dem Flugsicherungsdreieck hinauf zum Austriaschartenkopf und über die Seilbrücke auf den Westgrat des Koppenkarsteins.
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from Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein,   Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
Via Ferrata · Altaussee

Via ferrata "SOPHIE" am Loser

B/C moderate
1 km
1:00 h
88 m
88 m
This fixed-rope route called „Via ferrata Sopie“ for beginners at the mountain face, the so-called „Diml Wand“, on the Loser plateau enriches the ...
from Siegfried Zink,   Tourismusverband Ausseerland-Salzkammergut
Via Ferrata · Inneres Salzkammergut

Via Ferrata Irg

D difficult open
2.6 km
5:30 h
545 m
509 m
A beautiful and lofty Via Ferrata route that is at the southeastern side of the ‘Großer Koppenkarstein’. 
from Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein,   Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein
Via Ferrata · Stubaital

Educational via ferrata Fernau

B easy
0.1 km
0:30 h
20 m
20 m
The educational via ferrata with a length up to 20 meters enables beginners to get slowly used to the rock and the material.
from Stubai Tirol,   Tourismusverband Stubai Tirol
Via Ferrata · Laengenfeld

Climbing garden Oberried

moderate
0 km
0:01 h
2 m
0 m
1
from Ötztal Tourismus,   Ötztal Tourismus
Via Ferrata · Laengenfeld

Climbing garden Nösslach - Längenfeld

moderate
0 km
0:01 h
28 m
0 m
The climbing garden Nösslach in Längenfeld offers 61 different routes in the difficulty levels 5 - 10.
from Ötztal Tourismus,   Ötztal Tourismus
Via Ferrata · Schladming-Dachstein

Via ferrata Peter on the Stoderzinken

B/C moderate open
1.2 km
2:15 h
236 m
54 m
from Schladming-Dachstein Tourismusmarketing,   Schladming-Dachstein Tourismusmarketing
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Via Ferrata Gjaidstein

This is a very beautiful, not too difficult summit path, well protected by steel cables.
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Austria-Via Ferrata Sinabell

The Sinabell was constructed in June 2012, and it is top-secured by metal foothold pegs and bars.
open

Franzi Via Ferrata Reiteralm

The easier lower part (including a ladder) is followed by a slab rock face (difficulty C/D) and a steep zigzag section (difficulty C/D) on top. For further info see topo of ferrata.

Friedberger fixed rope route

If you would like to climb the Rote Flüh in a more exposed position, then the Friedberger Klettersteig is just right for you.
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Via Ferrata Randkluft and Schulter

The Schulter climb followed by the Randkluft path up to the top of Hoher Dachstein is probably one of the world's highest Via Ferratas. The short time it takes to get to the entrance, thanks to the Dachstein Gondola, makes this one particularly attractive.
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Children's Via Ferrata Heidi

Heidi is a new addition to the Children's Climbing Park. 
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Via Ferrata Amon

This Via Ferrata can only be accessed via the glacier - you will need proper glacier equipment!  From Dachstein Gondola's Mountain Station it will take you approx. 45 min to cross the Hallstätter glacier to the Simonyscharte and further on to the entry point.    
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Via Ferrata Jubiläum

The Via Ferrata Jubiläums-Klettersteig was built in 1991 and leads through the south face of the Eselstein.    

Fixed rope route Köllenspitze

A fantastic Ferrata in the Tannheimer Tal.
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Ramsauer Klettersteig

This is the classic Via Ferrata in the Dachstein region, and also a perfect warm-up tour for the Dachstein when starting at the Guttenberhaus.  

Hüttschlag: Gletschergoas

Practice via ferrata in Hüttschlag. For all those, who are non-pros in climbing.
open

Koppenkarstein West Ridge

Entlang des Grates unter dem Flugsicherungsdreieck hinauf zum Austriaschartenkopf und über die Seilbrücke auf den Westgrat des Koppenkarsteins. Bis dorthin ist der Aufstieg auch vom Rosmariestollen (B/C) möglich. Weiter über den Grat (kurze Stellen B/C, meist B und A) bzw.

Via ferrata "SOPHIE" am Loser

This fixed-rope route called „Via ferrata Sopie“ for beginners at the mountain face, the so-called „Diml Wand“, on the Loser plateau enriches the offer at the Loser.
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Via Ferrata Irg

A beautiful and lofty Via Ferrata route that is at the southeastern side of the ‘Großer Koppenkarstein’. 

Educational via ferrata Fernau

The educational via ferrata with a length up to 20 meters enables beginners to get slowly used to the rock and the material.

Climbing garden Oberried

Climbing garden Nösslach - Längenfeld

The climbing garden Nösslach in Längenfeld offers 61 different routes in the difficulty levels 5 - 10.
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Via ferrata Peter on the Stoderzinken

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