Ramsau am Dachstein

Pichlweg

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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
06.07.2026
Mountain 5 °C
Valley 18 °C
Precipitation
Probability
70 %
Amount
5.6 l/m²
Wind speed
Nordwest
15 km / h
Sun
Sun hours
2.8 h
Sunrise
05:16 o clock
Sunset
21:04 o clock

Frequent snow showers, maybe also snow mixed with rain around noon.

tomorrow
07.07.2026
Mountain 9 °C
Valley 25 °C
Precipitation
Probability
15 %
Amount
0 l/m²
Wind speed
Nordwest
15 km / h
Sun
Sun hours
7.8 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 6 °C
Valley 21 °C
Precipitation
Probability
45 %
Amount
1.9 l/m²
Wind speed
Nordwest
15 km / h
Sun
Sun hours
5.6 h
Sunrise
05:18 o clock
Sunset
21:03 o clock

A fairly sunny day with scattered clouds and a chance of snow showers towards evening.

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