Via Ferrata Amon

The via ferrata is the connection between the Adamek and Simonyhütte. A high-alpine tour not to be underestimated with ascent and descent over the glacier.

The Amon Klettersteig provides a connection between the Adamek- and Simonyhütte. A very rewarding, though high-alpine via ferrata that should not be underestimated, with approach/descent across the glacier. Aside from alpine experience and good physical condition, glacier equipment is also essential.

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

Best season

January

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The tour in numbers

challenging

Level of difficulty

3,6 km

Route

4:30 h

Time

350 hm

Uphill

350 hm

Downhill

2837 m

Highest point

Map & downloads

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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.

Approach:

From the top station of the Dachstein cable car until shortly before the Seethalerhütte, past the Steinerscharte to the Simonyscharte. This is the beginning of the safty cables for the upper portion of the Amon Klettersteig (C).The complete Amon Klettersteig can be reached via the Steinerscharte to Gosau glacier (constant danger due to crevasses), dropping down to directly below the west face, where you will find the start of the actual climb (C/D).

Descent: Hike down the trail back to the Simonyscharte, from there back to the top station of the Dachstein cable car. Option to hike down via the Niederes Kreuz to Hallstatt glacier - alpine experience is essential.

Descent in northerly direction via the Niedere Kreuz and the Hoher Ochsenkogel to the Hoher Trog. From there eastwards to the Simonyhütte and over the Hallstätter Glacier back past the Seethalerhütte to the Hungerkogel mountain station. Duration around 4 hours.

Take a brake in Simonyhütte for a drink.

Take the Nr. 960 bus to the Dachstein Türlwandhütte stop.

From there with the Dachstein cable car to the starting point Bus timetable: www.verbundlinie.at

Parking lot at the bottom station of the Dachstein glacier

Further information at www.bergfuehrer-dachstein.at or give a call to +43 664 522 0080.

www.via-ferrata.de

Alpenvereinskarte Nr. 14 - Dachsteingebirge
KOMPASS Map 31 Der Dachstein - available in the Information Office Ramsau
Summer Recreation Map WEST - available in all Information Offices in the region Schladming-Dachstein

Via Ferratas - tourism association Schladming-Dachstein

Via Ferratas - Atlas Austria Schall Publisher