Stopselzieher-Klettersteig, Via ferrata route in Tyrol, Austria
The Stopselzieher-Klettersteig stretches over 5.39 kilometers with an elevation gain of 1,705 meters, leading climbers through a series of secured rock faces and steel cables.
The route provides an alternative access path to Zugspitze, established as a climbing route to reach Germany's highest peak from the Austrian territory.
The Zugspitz Arena region maintains strong mountaineering traditions, where local residents regularly engage in climbing activities throughout different seasons of the year.
The climb requires approximately 5 hours and 30 minutes to complete, starting from Wiesbrunnen at 1,744 meters and ending at the Tiroler Zugspitzbahn valley station.
The route features multiple rest stops including the Wiener-Neustädter-Hütte at 2,211 meters and Münchner Haus at 2,955 meters, offering shelter during the ascent.
Location: Tyrol
GPS coordinates: 47.42333,10.97028
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:20
Via ferrata routes in the Alps combine steel cables, metal rungs, and bridges into protected climbing paths through alpine rock faces. The routes extend through the Dolomites, French Alps, Austrian Ötztal, and Swiss mountain regions between 2,600 and 9,800 feet in elevation. Routes such as the Ivano Dibona or Cresta Ovest della Marmolada follow former military paths from World War I. Routes like the Via Ferrata de la Cascade in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes run alongside waterfalls and gorges. In the Salzkammergut and Grisons regions, routes such as Postalm and Schwarzhorn access summits and mountain lakes. The Spanish Voie Olmo near Alicante offers Mediterranean climbing sections in limestone cliffs. Technical sections with overhangs and traverses alternate with secured walking passages. Most via ferrata require climbing harnesses and appropriate equipment.
Schneefernerhaus
1 km
Eibsee Cable Car
4 km
Tyrolean Zugspitze Cable Car
2.1 km
Schneeferner
1.1 km
Höllentalanger Hut
4.4 km
Höllentalferner
2.1 km
Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car
1.3 km
Münchner Haus
1.1 km
Schneefernerkopf
1.5 km
Waxenstein
4.7 km
Wetterspitzen
2.4 km
Maria Heimsuchung
1.3 km
Höllentalspitzen
3.2 km
Vollkarspitze
4.9 km
Wetterwandeck
2.9 km
Riffeltorkopf
2.5 km
Plattspitzen
3.4 km
Pfarrkirche Mariä Heimsuchung
4.7 km
Ehrwalder Almbahn
4.7 km
Hotel Sonnenspitze
4.7 km
Martinskapelle, Ehrwald
4.7 km
Kapelle hl. Josef
4.2 km
Kapelle Ehrwalder Alm
4.3 km
Station building Ehrwald Zugspitzbahn
4.5 km
Alte Steinbrücke über die Loisach
4.6 km
Summit cross of Zugspitze
1.2 km
Kriegerdenkmal Ehrwald
4.7 km
Neue Mittelschule Ehrwald
4.6 kmReviews
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