Access Anna: From the bottom of the Dachstein cable car, follow the marked hiking path leading to the Dachstein Südwandhütte. From there, take the Pernerweg, past the sigh for the Johann Klettersteig, continuing down the Pernerweg until reaching the sigh fo the Anna Klettersteig.
Descent: Option 1: take the access path for Johann to hike back down to the Südwandhütte (approx. 40 min).
Option 2: keep climbing along the Via Ferrata Johann up to the Seethalerhütte. From the glacier, take the gondola back down.
Hiking trail back down to Südwandhütte is in parts secured by an iron rope.