- Difficulty level
- C/D
- Brief description
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Gorgeous via ferrata on the Hüttschlager Wand, which is relatively long and exhausting.
- Difficulty
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difficultDifficulty level C/D
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Hüttschlag - village center
- Route
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Hotel Almrösl0.0 kmHüttschlag0.3 km
- Best season
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- Description
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Directly from Hüttschlag, you hike on a hiking path to the entrance of the via ferrata Franzl. In approx. 20 minutes you reach the entrance to this via ferrata. It was built in 2012.
The Franzl via ferrata was named after Richard FRANZL, the builder of this via ferrata.
It is a very demanding, long climb where you have to be absolutely free of dizziness. First, you climb along the via ferrata Gletschergoas. After this, you should definitely take a rest on the bench - with a great view. Afterwards "Franzl" leads almost vertically over the Hüttschlager Wand. A total of 210 meters of altitude have to be overcome. Power and endurance are required.
You hike back to the valley on a beautiful hiking path.
- Directions
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ASCENT: From the parking next to the Schappachkapelle, you take the street back to the main street and then turn right to the Tischlerei Huber. Immediately afterwards, you cross the bridge (=left) and you follow the hiking signs to Hundegg and "Klettersteig". You pass the old farm, where the trail to the Hundegg goes up to thee right. On the newly, own path to the via ferrata you hike up until the starting point of the via ferrata. There is a bench for putting on the rope a few meters to the right.
VIA FERRATA: First, you climb along the "Gletschergoas" practice trail: After the entry plate (B and B/C) in a horizontal crossing (B and B/C) over plates to the right and another crossing (A and A/B) on partially grassy bands up to a piers. On a nice plate (good footsteps, B and B/C) to a short edge (B/C) and a small hillslope. Further to the left (B) and down to the crossing.Afterwards very steep climb (C and C/D) to the exit.
length: 400 m
metres in altitude: 210
difficulty: C/DDESCENT: You hike along the marked hiking path into the forest and follow this until an alpine meadow. You reach the way no. 55. Hike downwards to the starting point of the tour (approx. 45 min).
- Highest point
- 1,249 m
- Endpoint
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End point of via ferrata
- Exposition
- Height profile
- Equipment
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Helmet, climbing harness and fixed rope set are required, gloves and climbing shoes are recommended
- Safety instructions
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You have to be free of dizziness. Good endurance as well as experience on via ferratas are required.
- Tips
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The view up there is absolutely unique.
- Additional information
- Arrival
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You go by car or public bus no. 540 to teh village center of Hüttschlag.
- Public transportation
- Parking
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parking spaces in the village center of Hüttschlag
- Author
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The tour Hüttschlag: Franzl is used by outdooractive.com provided.