Eisenerzer Steig

Pfaffenstein, western Hochschwab Along the entire via ferrata you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Erzberg, Lake Leopoldstein and the town of Eisenerz. Tough, strenuous and exposed sections make the via ferrata a very special climbing experience. The trail was opened in 2005 and leads to the summit on a beautiful route. It was built for the 100th anniversary of the Naturfreunde Eisenerz. The Eisenerzer Steig is located in the ERZBERG LEOBEN region.

Ascent: 1,5-2 hrs, 750 HMFrom the parking lot follow the gravel path up to the edge of the forest. Follow the markings to the fork Markussteig /825) / Südwandsteig (Schrabachersteig) (826). Follow the path (825) to the left and walk steeply uphill through the high forest in serpentines, crossing several forest roads and reaching the first rocks of the Kessel wall. Following the markings, you reach a rock niche with memorial plaques via a small saddle. "Here it goes right to the entrance"

Course: 1,5 hours approx. 300 HM

The entry starts with C and continues over the "Petergstammplatte" to the helicopter landing site, where there is the first escape possibility (left). Along the wet ridge to the west ridge shoulder - there you have the second exit possibility - and after a short traverse you come to the ramp. The penultimate section is very exposed and exhausting. Finally, you climb through the chimney to the Blockverschneidung D.

Descent: 3 hours 1050 HMFollow the well-marked and partially secured (A and A/B) Markussteig (normal route) back to the start and starting point.

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The tour in numbers

challenging

Level of difficulty

6,9 km

Route

6:50 h

Time

900 hm

Uphill

800 hm

Downhill

1871 m

Highest point

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Arrival by car

From the west: Munich - Salzburg - (A10) Tauernautobahn - B99 to Radstadt - Ennstalbundesstraße to Liezen - (A9) Pyhrnautobahn - exit Traboch - B115 Eisenbundesstraße to Radmer; Eisenerz and Vordernberg or via the Gesäusebundesstraße from Admont - Radmer - Eisenerz - Vordernberg

From the east: Vienna (A2) - at Neunkirchen towards Semmering (S6) - Leoben - St. Michael junction - Traboch exit - B115 Eisenbundesstraße to Vordernberg - Eisenerz - Radmer

From the south-east: Graz - (A9) Pyhrnautobahn - Gleinalmtunnel (toll) - St. Michael junction - Traboch exit - B115 Eisenbundesstraße to Vordernberg - Eisenerz - Radmer

From the south: Südautobahn (A2) to Bad St. Leonhard - Obdach - Zeltweg - Murtal Schnellstraße - Knoten St. Michael - Abfahrt Traboch - B115 Eisenbundesstraße to Präbichl

From the north: Linz - (A9) Pyhrnautobahn - Traboch exit - B115 Eisenbundesstraße to Vordernberg - Eisenerz - Radmer or via the Gesäusebundesstraße Admont - Radmer - Eisenerz - Vordernberg.

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Parking lot Pfaffenstein

On the B 115 to Eisenerz, at the police to the right always uphill to the end of the driving possibility to the parking lot with panorama board

Tourismusverband ERZBERG LEOBEN

Tourist office

Hauptplatz 3

8700 Leoben

Phone: +43 3842 481 4 810

office@erzberg-leoben.at

Karten:

Kompass WK 212 Hochschwab-Mariazell, 1:35.000, ISBN 3-85491-563-2

Freytag & Berndt WK 041 Hochschwab, 1:50.000, ISBN 3-85084-780-2