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Rosslochhölen Klettersteig

Accessible by public transport

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty challenging

Route 6,4 km

Time 5:30 h

Uphill 1039 hm

Downhill 1138 hm

Highest point 1572 m

Great, impressive, energy-sapping via ferrata in the region around Erzberg-Leoben.

This extremely demanding, unique via ferrata, difficulty level E, leads through a 70m deep cave in the western Hochschwab.

The climb was very well designed, after the descent (D) you get to the cave entrance , through the cave then back up.

ATTENTION: On this via ferrata the one-way rule applies!

The via ferrata can be combined very well with the Kaiser Franz Josef via ferrata - if you have enough strength. Together, the two routes make for a phenomenal and unmistakable via ferrata experience high above Lake Leopoldstein.

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More information

Details on how to get there can be found here.

ACCESS:

The approach is via the Kaiser-Franz-Joseph via ferrata (D, 4h).

ALTERNATIVE ASCENT:

Alternatively, you can reach the entrance via the marked hiking trail 822 in the direction of Hochblaser in 2.5h.

HIKING:

40 minutes, 70Hm

From the backpack place one to the cave exit and descend to the right in an intersection (C last D) and traverse to the cave entrance (A/B and B). In the cave steep (D) to the rope bridge and over it (B) to the other side of the cave. There narrow and strongly overhanging up (E), only briefly easier (C/D), you reach the last overhang (D/E). Then still over a beautiful wall (C) to the exit.

Observe one-way rules (i.e. do not descend through the cave).

DESCENT:

2 hrs, 1050 hm.

From the exit, return to trail 822 and descend via this trail to the valley.

ALTERNATIVE DESCENT:

After the exit it takes about 45 minutes to reach the summit of the Hochblaser (1771m) and on the marked path via the Hassenwilzinghütte (not managed, 1346m) and the so-called Geißstall to the Seeau and along the lake back to the parking lot (from Hochblaser summit another 3 hours).

Those who still have enough strength climb to the summit of the Hochblaser.

Timetables and travel information can be found directly at: Österreichischen Bundesbahnen (ÖBB), Steiermärkischen Landesbahnen (STLB), www.busbahnbim.at

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Parking lot Leopoldsteinersee

Tourismusverband Erzberg-Leoben

Homanngasse 12
8700 Leoben
Phone: +43 3842 48148
office@erzberg-leoben.at

Alpinschule Eisenerz

Alpfox Berg- und Skischule

BEV ÖK 101 Eisenerz, 1:50.000

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