Via Ferrata Via ferrata Kala - Touren-Impression #1 | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein Via Ferrata Via ferrata Kala - Touren-Impression #1 | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein

Via ferrata Kala

The climbing path was set up especially for youngsters but adults will also find it demanding. 

Ramsau Kids' Club offers guided tours on Thursdays in summer for children (9 years +). Registration at the Tourist Information Centre. 


Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
2,3 km
Route
1:45 h
Time
199 hm
Uphill
200 hm
Downhill
1230 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

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. Continue to the Ramsau plateau and about 1 km after Ramsau Kulm turn right to Rössing and continue to the Alte Mühle parking lot.

Arriving from the north and east:

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. Continue to the Ramsau plateau and about 1 km after Ramsau Kulm turn right to Rössing and continue to the Alte Mühle parking lot.

Access to Kala & Kalo: from the car park 'Zur Alten Getreidemühle' take a left and hike up the scree slope to the starting point.

Descent: walk along the Nature Theme Trail, pass by the 'Pension Concordia', walk down to the Ramsaubach (brook) and follow the Hofrat-Gruber path back to the car park.

Courses for children and teenagers as well as experienced via ferrata climbers are offered by the mountain guide office Ramsau am Dachstein

The starting point can be reached by hiking bus (in operation from 25.6.2022). From the bus stop "Rausch" short walk to the starting point Alte Mühle (old mill) parking lot.

Schedule of the Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe

Bus schedules

Latest Informationen at www.bergfuehrer-dachstein.at or phone +43 664 522 0080.

www.via-ferrata.de

  • Sommerfreizeitkarte WEST - available in all information offices of the TV Schladming-Dachstein
  • Alpenvereinskarte Nr. 14 - Dachsteingebirge
  • KOMPASS Karte 031 Der Dachstein, Ramsau, Filzmoos - available in Information office Ramsau am Dachstein

Klettersteige (Via Ferratas) - Atlas Österreich Schall Verlag - only in German

Via Ferratas English - TV Schladming-Dachstein (You will find the pdf file "Klettersteige")

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Spiegelsee Reiteralm | © photo-austria / Christine Höflehner

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