List of via ferratas in Carinthia
Below is an alphabetical list of via ferratas in the Austrian state of Carinthia . All climbs insured with steel ropes are listed, for which the use of a via ferrata set is recommended.
Via ferratas
Surname | Location or valley location | description | difficulty | image |
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Bella Vista | Kolbnitz , Spittal an der Drau district | The path built by the armed forces over the northwest ridge to the Hohe Leier . | CD | |
Cellon stollen | Kötschach-Mauthen , Hermagor district | The Cellonstollen is a supply route that was blown into the rock by Austrian troops during the First World War near the Italian border on the Plöckenpass . It is the only underground via ferrata in Carinthia and leads east of the Oberst-Gressel-Steig over around 110 meters in altitude to the Cellon shoulder. It is considered a less sporty approach to the path without borders , which leads to the summit of the Frischenkofel (Italian: Cellon). | B. |
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Crete Rosse | Tröpolach , Hermagor district | The trail created by the Italian Alpine Club on the summit plateau of the Trogkofel on Nassfeld , near the Italian border. | B / C |
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Danielsberg | Kolbnitz , Spittal an der Drau district | Short climb in the Danielsberg climbing garden . | C. | |
Tom Thumb | Tröpolach , Hermagor district | The climb leads over a ridge equipped with rock towers and a 40 m rope bridge below the summit of the Gartnerkofel on the eastern edge of the Nassfeld . | B / C |
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Detmold ridge | Malta , Spittal an der Drau district | High alpine climb to the Hochalmspitze , the highest point in the Ankogel group . | B / C | |
Jackdaws or Youth Way for Peace | Dellach / Gail , Hermagor district | Runs over the northeast ridge to the summit of the Hohe Triebes . | B / C | |
Trinity | Lavamünd , Wolfsberg district | Short climb on the Trinity Rock, in the breaks below the Trinity Church. | C. | |
Extreme and BGV | Bad Bleiberg , Villach-Land district | Two connected via ferratas in the area of the Traininger Wand. | D / E |
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Falkensteig | Patergassen in Reichenau , Feldkirchen district | Around 300 m long climb on the Falkert in the Nock Mountains . | CD |
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Fallbach | Malta , Spittal an der Drau district | One of the most demanding climbs in Austria. Runs east of the highest waterfall in Carinthia through the rock face and is the first in Austria to use the two-rope technique. | D / E |
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High chair | Feistritz im Rosental , Klagenfurt-Land district | Leads over the north ridge to the Hochstuhl , the highest mountain in the Karawanken , in the border area with Slovenia. | B / C |
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Kanzianiberg | Finkenstein , Villach-Land district | The path consists of several sections around the rock faces of the Kanzianiberg climbing garden and has no defined entry point. Climbing is done on well-secured boulders, rock walls, rope bridges and through mountain crevices. | B / C |
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Klabauter | Kötschach-Mauthen , Hermagor district | The climb leads through the Mauthner Klamm (closed after a child was killed on August 16, 2019 by a falling branch) and follows the Valentinbach upstream. Can also be used as an easy canyoning tour. | C. | |
Koban-Prunner | Kötschach-Mauthen , Hermagor district | The climb, which is not completely secured with ropes, was the first secured climb over the north side of the Hohe Warte . It leads from the foot of the wall to the summit and takes the path of the 26er , which as an alternative trail leads further east through the wall base. | B. | |
Larch tower | Zell , Klagenfurt-Land district | 700 m long climb with two different levels of difficulty on the larch tower of the Koschuta . | D. | |
Air under the soles | Döbriach in Radenthein , Spittal an der Drau district | Demanding sport via ferrata in a modern style through the wide wall with a view of Lake Millstatt . | D / E |
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Malta | Malta , Spittal an der Drau district | In June 2017 completed path through the climbing wall below the Berghotel Malta with a view of the Kölnbreinsperre . | ||
Millnatzenklamm | Ladstatt in Lesachtal , Hermagor district | The via ferrata passes four waterfalls along the Millnatzenbach. At the first waterfall, a C / D point can be chosen as an alternative route. | B / C |
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Möllschlucht | Heiligenblut , Spittal an der Drau district | Runs through the gorge washed out by the Möll at the foot of the Großglockner . | D. | |
Norbert Schluga | Obervellach , Spittal an der Drau district | In places overgrown path on the Hohe Wand. | B / C | |
Climbing park Oberdrauburg | Oberdrauburg , Spittal an der Drau district | The three short via ferratas Kirchblick (B / C), Burgforst (B / C) and Draublick (D) with climbing nets lead east of the climbing routes through the rock face behind the parish church. | B / C to D | |
Way of the Upper Carinthian hunters | Döbriach in Radenthein , Spittal an der Drau district | In 2012, as a supplement to the difficult climb with air under the soles in the eastern part of the wall, a climb through the wide wall was built. | B. |
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Colonel Gressel | Kötschach-Mauthen , Hermagor district | The trail is located on Plöckenpass at the Italian border and leads west of the Cello tunnel to the cello shoulder. It is considered a sporty alternative to reaching the path without borders , which continues to the summit of the Frischenkofel (Italian: Cellon). | CD |
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Peterlewand | St. Urban in Steindorf , Feldkirchen district | Short climbs with various access options and a view of Lake Ossiach on the Peterlewand. | B to D |
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Pirknerklamm | Oberdrauburg , Spittal an der Drau district | Schluchtsteig through the Pirknerklamm at the foot of the mountain on the east side of the Hochstadel . | C. |
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Rotschitza Gorge | Finkenstein , Villach-Land district | Short climb with two rope bridges along the Rotschitza waterfall and with a view of Lake Faak . | B / C |
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Column corner | Mallnitz , Spittal an der Drau district | Alpine climb over the south ridge to the summit of the Säuleck . For reasons of nature conservation, it was built in 2007 without stepping pins or clips. | D / E | |
Steinbergerweg | Kötschach-Mauthen , Hermagor district | The Steinbergerweg can be reached via the Oberst-Gressel-Steig or the Cellonstollen and leads northwest of the path without borders through the rockfall endangered east channel to the summit ridge of the Frischenkofel (Italian: Cellon). It is named after Simon Steinberger, who in June 1915 climbed the Cellon with a selected group via this route and forced the Italian crew to retreat to the western summit. | B / C |
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Turkish head | Eisenkappel-Vellach , Völkermarkt district | Demanding sport via ferrata in a modern style on the Trobe rock near the Türkenschanze . | D / E |
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Uberlacher or überlacher | Tröpolach , Hermagor district | A climb partly insured with ladders to the Trogkofel on Nassfeld , near the Italian border. | B / C | |
Wangenitzsee | Wangenitzsee , Spittal an der Drau district | The via ferrata located in the Hohe Tauern National Park leads along the western cliffs on Wangenitzsee, the largest mountain lake in Carinthia at 2,465 m. | C. |
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Path without limits | Kötschach-Mauthen , Hermagor district | The path without borders can be reached via the Oberst-Gressel-Steig or the Cellonstollen and leads east of the easier Steinbergerweg to the summit ridge of the Frischenkofel (Italian: Cellon). | D. |
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Way of the 26s | Kötschach-Mauthen , Hermagor district | The path that runs through the north wall of the Hohe Warte leads to the Koban-Prunner-Weg and is one of the most difficult in the Carnic Alps . | D / E | |
Walter Mory | Bleiburg , Völkermarkt district | Ascent in the Petzen massif , which ends near the mountain station of the Petzen cable car. | CD | |
Angle tower or Torre Clampil | Tröpolach, Hermagor district | The Vorberg Winkelturm / Torre Clampil is located on Nassfeld on the Italian border. A path leads to the summit plateau through the approximately 180 meter high north face (D / E) and one over the east ridge (C). The one through the north face is considered to be the most demanding in the Nassfeld area. | C or D / E |
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literature
- Via ferrata guide Austria by Axel Jentzsch, Andreas Jentzsch and Dieter Wissekal
- Via ferrata guide Julian and Steiner Alps with Karawanken and Carnic main ridge by Hanns Heindl
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ast killed child: Weg blocked orf.at, August 17, 2019, accessed August 17, 2019.