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Via Ferrata Irg 2

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A beautiful and lofty Via Ferrata route that is at the southeastern side of the ‘Großer Koppenkarstein’. 

For the approach from the Dachstein Mountain station, through the Rosmarie Stollen over the Edelgries Glacier, we recommend crampons in the morning (in hard snow conditions).

The route, which was constructed by Ramsau’s mountain guides, was named after the mountaineer who accomplished the first ascent of Dachstein's south face: Georg (Irg) Steiner. The constructors, under the guidance of Hans Prugger, set up a great route with good ‘changing spots’ for unclipping and re-clipping - there is either a good foothold or an iron peg.

In spring: Snowfields cover parts of the path to the entry and the descent - crampons are highly recommended.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness
Experience
Scenery

Best season

January
February
March
April
May
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
3,1 km
Route
5:30 h
Time
572 hm
Uphill
567 hm
Downhill
2865 m
Highest point
2507 m
Lowest point

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More information

Arriving from the west:
From the west you can take the Munich-Salzburg motorway, continuing on the Tauern motorway (A 10) until the Ennstal junction. From here take the Ennstal A-road (the B 320) for around 30 km into the Schladming-Dachstein region, then take the Ramsau am Dachstein turn-off.

Arriving from the north:
From the south-east take the Pyhrnautobahn motorway (A 9) to the Liezen junction and then the Ennstal A-road (B 320) into the Schladming-Dachstein region. Then take the Ramsau am Dachstein turn-off.

Access: From Dachstein Gondola’s top station, ‘Hunerkogel‘, turn eastwards towards the Hunerscharte, then across the glacier to the top of the Austriascharte ski lift. Look for the aluminium ladder behind the lift which will take you to the entrance of the Rosmarie-Stollen tunnel. The tunnel takes you to the south side. Follow the hewn out path and hike down to the upper Edelgrießgletscher. Cross below the rock walls and start to hike north at the ridge (with the stone cairn) until you reach the entry point.

 

Descent: Hike down along the secured west-ridge Via Ferrata to the Austriascharte and then back to Dachstein Gondola’s top station. Alternatively, descend via the Edelgrießkar.

 

Make lunch in the new Dachstein Gondola station.

Up-to-date information: Bergführerbüro Ramsau am Dachstein or phone +43 664 522 0080.

www.via-ferrata.de

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What the weather will be like

Ramsau am Dachstein (1137m)

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Noon
slightly cloudy
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Night
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Variable with snowfall, rain, and occasionally some sunshine.
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Mostly cloudy through the day with a chance of occasional sunny spells.
30.03.2024
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Spiegelsee Reiteralm | © photo-austria / Christine Höflehner

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