Ramsau am Dachstein

Pichlweg

Data:
Climbing on the Pichlweg
Mountaineers on the Pichlweg
Route of the Pichlweg

Tour description

Eduard Pichl, the “king of route finding,” opened the easiest, but not to be underestimated, route through the Dachstein south face here.

The tour

Number of rope lengths: 21
Tour characteristics
Exposition:
Multi-rope length difficulty levels: 2 bis 3+, some parts 4 (French scale)
Cataloguer: E. Pichl, F. Gams, F. Zimmer; 1901
Distance: 900 m Climbing time: 6 h
Information
Hiking time to the starting point: 2 h
Elevation at the entrance: 1680 m
Wall height: 650 m
Walking time (descent): 45 min
highest point: 2800 m

Map, elevation profile & further information

Approach 1.5-2 hours from the Dachstein Glacier Cable Car valley station.
Via the Schulter via ferrata to the Dachstein Glacier Railway mountain station.

Wheather predicition

today
17.10.2026
Mountain 3 °C
Valley 16 °C
Snow
Mountain
0 cm
Valley
0 cm
Wind speed
Nord
5 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
20 %
Amount
0 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
3.5 h
Sunrise
07:27 o clock
Sunset
18:14 o clock

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

tomorrow
18.10.2026
Mountain 2 °C
Valley 16 °C
Snow
Mountain
0 cm
Valley
0 cm
Wind speed
Süd
15 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
0 %
Amount
0 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
5.8 h
Sunrise
07:28 o clock
Sunset
18:12 o clock

Early clouds will clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.

day after tomorrow
19.10.2026
Mountain 4 °C
Valley 15 °C
Snow
Mountain
0 cm
Valley
0 cm
Wind speed
Nordwest
10 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
10 %
Amount
0 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
10.4 h
Sunrise
07:30 o clock
Sunset
18:10 o clock

Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.

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