Via ferrata "Via Steinbock"

Starting place: 4831 Obertraun

Destination: 4831 Obertraun

Glacier region

Steinach 4
4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee

Great via ferrata on the Dachstein Krippenstein with magnificent views of the Hallstatt Glacier.

Ferrata with a view

The Schöberl is practically the climbing practice and training mountain of the nearby Simonyhütte. There are also three very short via ferratas on this rocky mountain. The "Via Steinbock" runs through the east face of the Schöberl. From the start, you first ascend a ramp (A to B), continue over slabs (B/C to C) followed by another ramp (A to B). Then cross to the right and continue over rock steps, becoming increasingly easier, to the summit (B/C, finally A).
On the way, you have a beautiful view of the Hallstätter Glacier. From the summit, you can either descend via the Migma via ferrata (A/B) or the more difficult Moni via ferrata (B/C and 1+).

You can reach the Simonyhütte and the neighbouring Schöberl in approx. 3 hours from the mountain station of the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car.

Experience a 360° panoramic tour through Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt...

Tour and route information

Starting place: 4831 Obertraun

Destination: 4831 Obertraun

duration: 0h 30m

length: 0,1 km

Altitude difference (uphill): 120m

Lowest point: 2.306m

Highest point: 2.426m

difficulty: difficult

condition: medium

panoramic view: Great panorama

Paths covering:

Climbing mount

Starting point: Gjaidalm cable car station

Destination: Gjaidalm cable car station

further information:

Glacier region

Details - climbing mount

difficulty acc. to Kurt Schall: difficult (C)
Hop off description: From the Gjaid mountain station down to the Gjaid Alm and along trail no. 650 to the Simonyhütte. Follow trail no. 601 towards the Hallstätter Glacier. On the south side of the Schöberl, leave the hiking trail on the right and ascend to the access points.
Hop on description: Descend via the Mingma climb on the opposite side of the Schöberl. Then descend unmarked to path 601 and turn left along this back to the ascent path.
duration hop on: 3 h
duration Descent: 3 h

Opening hours

Depending on the snow and weather conditions, the via ferrata is accessible from May to October.

Arrival

Accessibility / arrival

By car
From Salzburg:
Exit Thalgau via the B158 federal road towards Bad Ischl, in Bad Ischl take the B145 Salzkammergut road towards Bad Goisern.
From Linz:
Regau motorway exit onto Salzkammergut Straße B145 towards Gmunden and Bad Ischl to Bad Goisern.
From Vienna/Graz:
Liezen motorway exit onto B320, in Trautenfels turn off onto Salzkammergut Straße B145 to Bad Goisern.
From Villach:
Tauern motorway to exit "Eben im Pongau", via B166 Pass Gschütt Bundesstraße through Gosau, turn left at the Gosaumühle junction towards Bad Goisern.

By train
Train Attnang-Puchheim - Stainach-Irdning:
Stops Goisern Jodschwefelbad, Bad Goisern railway station, Steeg / Gosau.

By bus
Bus 541 & 542 (Bad Ischl - Lake Gosau):
Stops Bad Goisern Jodschwefelbad, Bad Goisern Kurhotel, Bad Goisern Mitte/B145, Stambach StrKrzg., St. Agatha Agathawirt, Stambach Angerer, Steeg Reitern, Steeg Au, Steeg Bahnhof, Steeg Traunbrücke, Steeg E-Werk.

Detailed information on the respective Train- and Bus times can be found here!