Via Ferrata Heidi
moderate Via ferratas · C/D · Ramsau am Dachstein
The highlight towards the end of your ascent is the rope bridge which will lead you to the Via Ferrata Kala. From there you will have impressive views of the Sattelberg Plateau.
Access: follow the path to Kala. After a couple of minutes, you will reach a marked crossing that will lead you to Heidi's entry point.
Descent: walk along the Nature Theme Trail, pass by the ‘Pension Concordia‘, walk down to the Ramsaubach (brook) and follow the Hofrat-Gruber path back to the car park.
Arriving from the west:
From the west you can take the Munich-Salzburg motorway, continuing on the Tauern motorway (A 10) until the Ennstal junction. From here take the Ennstal A-road (the B 320) for around 30 km into the Schladming-Dachstein region, then take the Ramsau am Dachstein turn-off. Continue to the Ramsau plateau and about 1 km after Ramsau Kulm turn right to Rössing and continue to the Alte Mühle parking lot.
Arriving from the north and east:
From the south-east take the Pyhrnautobahn motorway (A 9) to the Liezen junction and then the Ennstal A-road (B 320) into the Schladming-Dachstein region. Then take the Ramsau am Dachstein turn-off. Continue to the Ramsau plateau and about 1 km after Ramsau Kulm turn right to Rössing and continue to the Alte Mühle parking lot.
The starting point can be reached by hiking bus (in operation from 25.6.2022). From the bus stop "Rausch" short walk to the starting point Alte Mühle (old mill) parking lot.
Caution: The ziplines on these Via Ferrata routes can only be used with an experienced guide and a brake cable (“breaker”). Without the breaker, riders will crash into the trees at high speed, which could be fatal.
Via ferrata equipment
Latest Informationen at www.bergfuehrer-dachstein.at or phone +43 664 522 0080.
- Sommerfreizeitkarte WEST - available in all information offices of the TV Schladming-Dachstein
- Alpenvereinskarte Nr. 14 - Dachsteingebirge
- KOMPASS Karte 031 Der Dachstein, Ramsau, Filzmoos - available in Information office Ramsau am Dachstein
Klettersteige (Via Ferratas) - Atlas Österreich Schall Verlag - only in German
Via Ferratas English - TV Schladming-Dachstein (You will find the pdf file "Klettersteige")