Via ferrata Practice via ferrata

Going am Wilden Kaiser

B/C

0:55 h

20 hm

The short via ferrata is ideal for beginners.

Information

Requirement: B/C
Duration: 0:15 h
Duration: 0:55 h
Elevation difference: 20 hm

Topography

Practice via ferrata

Approach

Start at the Wochenbrunner Alm and take trail no. 812/822 following the signs to the Gaudeamushütte. Here you turn onto trail no. 824 heading towards Baumgartenköpfl and you follow this till you come to the junction which leads to the practice via ferrata (signpost). The entrance is about 5-10 minutes away.

Descent

as ascent

Walking time descent

1:00 h

Best time of year

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Route description

The practice via ferrata is located in a beech forest above the Gaudeamushütte. The via ferrata, about 50 m long, lies on the south side and has a difficulty rating of B/C. This via ferrata offers a great opportunity to gain a first foothold in the world of via ferratas and get used to the equipment.

Notes on using via ferratas:

Climbing ist only allowed from bottom to the top!
Helmet, climbing harness and via ferrata set are obligatory!
Surefootedness, a good head for heights and good fitness levels are essential!
Avoid causing rock falls!
Leave the exit as soon as you’ve crossed!
Using the via ferrata is at your own risk!

Getting here

Arrival by public transport
The free hikers’ bus runs daily in summer between the Ellmau Dorf/Bauhof bus stop the trailhead of the hike to the Wochenbrunner Alm Alpine hut. Passengers can change to/from the KaiserJet and regular buses at the Ellmau Dorf/Bauhof bus stop. More information at: www.wilderkaiser.info/mobility
Parking
Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1,085 m) - pay & display
Contact
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