Wildkar via ferrata

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Tour-Details

Starting place: 4830 Hallstatt

Destination: 4830 Hallstatt

duration: 1h 9m

length: 0,2 km

Altitude difference (uphill): 210m

Lowest point: 2.250m

Highest point: 2.560m

difficulty: medium

condition: medium

panoramic view: Some Views

Paths covering:

Climbing mount, Other

The via ferrata "Wildkar" was built by none less then Toni Rosifka, the owner of the Simony hut. The route itself proceeds directly over the pillar of the "vordere Niederes Kreuz" and is a wonderful finish of all the via ferratas surrounding the Simony hut.

High-alpine via ferrata in the Dachstein mountains

After a rather easy start through a shallow gully (B), the climb quickly becomes more difficult (C). After a short easy section (A/B), the key section is reached, an upswing with few steps (first C/D, then D). Easier terrain (B) leads to an overhang (C/D). This is followed by the key section of the Wildkar via ferrata, the pillar (C/D) secured with numerous pins. After this, the terrain recedes and becomes much easier (first C, then B and A/B). This is followed by a short challenging section (D) before the difficulties are finally over. The rest of the route mostly runs directly along the ridge and is only partially insured (A to B).

In emergencies, call the mountain rescue service on 140

Download now: via ferrata guide for the villages of Bad Goisern, Gosau, Hallstatt and Obertraun.

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Tour and route information

Details - climbing mount

duration hop on: 6 h
duration climbing mount: 1 h
duration Descent: 5 h

Arrival

Accessibility / arrival

By car
From Salzburg:
Bundesstraße B158 towards Bad Ischl
In Bad Ischl take the exit onto Salzkammergut Straße B145 towards Bad Goisern, Hallstatt and Obertraun

From Linz:
A1 motorway exit Regau onto Salzkammergut Straße B145 towards Gmunden, Bad Goisern, Hallstatt and Obertraun

From Graz:
A9 motorway exit Liezen onto B320
In Trautenfels turn onto Salzkammergut road B145 via Bad Aussee to Obertraun

From Villach:
A10 Tauern motorway to exit "Eben im Pongau", from there via Annaberg, Gosau and Hallstatt to Obertraun

If you want to take the cable car up, continue from Hallstatt to Obertraun - district Winkl. Turn right before the Traun bridge and drive to the valley station of the Krippensteinbahn.

By bus:
to the "Obertraun-Feriendorf" stop and then walk 100 metres to the lido
By train:
from Linz/Salzburg to Attnang-Puchheim, change to the train to Stainach-Irdning
or from Stainach-Irdning train towards Attnang-Puchheim
get off at the "Obertraun-Dachsteinhöhlen" train station, from there approx. 1.4 km walk
For detailed information on the respective train and bus times, please visit http://www.oebb.at (train) and www.postbus.at (Postbus)

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