Ramsau am Dachstein

Hunerkogel Via Ferrata

Tour description

A short, beautiful, vertical via ferrata for anyone who doesn't want to walk from the Hunerscharte to the Dachstein cable car mountain station, but would rather tackle it in a sporty way via a via ferrata. You can also use the via ferrata to descend to the Hunerscharte.

The tour

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Tour characteristics
Exposition:
Distance: 100 m Climbing time: 30 min
Information
Elevation at the starting point: 2700 m
Hiking time to the starting point: 10 min
Elevation at the entrance: 2650 m
Elevation gain on the via ferrata: 50 m
Elevation at the exit: 2700 m
Walking time (descent): 1 min
highest point: 2700 m
Best season
Jan
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Map, elevation profile & further information

From the Dachstein-Südwandbahn mountain station, cross the suspension bridge and then turn right down towards Hunerscharte.
The end of the tour is located directly at the terrace at the Dachstein Glacier Cable Car mountain station.
The starting point can be easily reached with the Dachstein Glacier Cable Car.Parking lot at the Dachstein Glacier Cable Car valley station

Wheather predicition

today
06.07.2026
Mountain 5 °C
Valley 18 °C
Precipitation
Probability
75 %
Amount
3.8 l/m²
Wind speed
Nordwest
15 km / h
Sun
Sun hours
5 h
Sunrise
05:16 o clock
Sunset
21:04 o clock

Repeated snow showers and some sunshine in between.

tomorrow
07.07.2026
Mountain 9 °C
Valley 24 °C
Precipitation
Probability
15 %
Amount
0 l/m²
Wind speed
Nordwest
15 km / h
Sun
Sun hours
8.4 h
Sunrise
05:17 o clock
Sunset
21:04 o clock

Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.

day after tomorrow
08.07.2026
Mountain 7 °C
Valley 23 °C
Precipitation
Probability
40 %
Amount
0.9 l/m²
Wind speed
Nordwest
15 km / h
Sun
Sun hours
5.2 h
Sunrise
05:18 o clock
Sunset
21:03 o clock

Rather cloudy in the morning, then sunny spells will develop gradually.

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