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.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
20.09.2026
Mountain 7 °C
Valley 21 °C
Snow
Mountain
1 cm
Valley
0 cm
Wind speed
Nordwest
5 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
60 %
Amount
1.4 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
7.7 h
Sunrise
06:49 o clock
Sunset
19:08 o clock

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

tomorrow
21.09.2026
Mountain 2 °C
Valley 14 °C
Snow
Mountain
1 cm
Valley
0 cm
Wind speed
Nordwest
15 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
60 %
Amount
0.5 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
4.2 h
Sunrise
06:50 o clock
Sunset
19:06 o clock

Morning snow showers, then fairly sunny during the day.

day after tomorrow
22.09.2026
Mountain -2 °C
Valley 13 °C
Snow
Mountain
0.3 cm
Valley
0 cm
Wind speed
Nordwest
15 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
50 %
Amount
0.4 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
2.2 h
Sunrise
06:52 o clock
Sunset
19:04 o clock

Morning snow showers, then fairly sunny during the day.

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