Oberst-Gressel via ferrata
The Oberst-Gressel-Klettersteig is a via ferrata from the Plöckenpass to the Cellon shoulder of the Frischenkofel (Italian: Cellon) in the Carnic Alps in Carinthia , Austria .
history
The via ferrata was created in the summer of 2009 by the Obergailtal section of the PES on the Frischenkofel, after it had previously been dismantled on the opposite Kleine Pal due to the risk of falling rocks. It is named after Colonel Carl Gressel (* June 30, 1880; † May 31, 1957), commander of the 2nd Regiment of Carinthian Volunteer Riflemen , who was responsible for defending the Plöcken Pass until regular troops arrived after Italy entered the First World War had to organize. The path is also known colloquially as Oberst Gressel Gedenkweg or simply Gresselweg .
Location and inspection
The entry point is only a few minutes' walk from the Plöckenpass and the Italian border and, as a modern sport via ferrata, leads over around 300 meters in altitude to the Cellon shoulder (1829 m). Steep slabs in compact rock alternate with easier walking sections in the terrain. The trail is mostly with the difficulty rated B / C, the key point with C / D.
The Oberst-Gressel climbing path is the second direct increase on the shoulder next to the Cello further east Cello lug which extends since 1987 as an underground Klettersteig by a built in World War supply route.
From the Cellon shoulder it is possible to ascend or descend via the Collinetta-Alm on the Italian side. In addition, two via ferratas lead from the upper shoulder to the summit ridge of the Frischenkofel, namely the path without borders over the southeast ridge and the Steinbergerweg along the eastern gully.