Trattenbach Climbing Centre / Via Ferratas Beisteinmauer

The Trattenbach via ferrata is part of the "Naturfreunde Klettersteige Beisteinmauer". It is the easiest way to climb the upper wall of the Beisteinmauer via the long rope bridge and the spectacular aluminium ladder to the summit. There is an emergency exit to the right in the upper section.

After warming up on the Hetschi via ferrata (see topo, this is the best approach to the Mammut via ferrata), the Trattenbacher via ferrata begins with the long rope bridge (B/C), followed by an aluminium ladder (B). From the end of the ladder, keep left and climb diagonally up the slab (C). You reach a row of staples (B) leading to the emergency exit. Climb straight up (C) over slabs and small steps (C) to easy terrain (B and B/C). An easy ledge (A) leads to the left and you reach the exit via the final wall (C).

Difficulty: Some places C, shortly before the exit also easier.

Child-friendly: No

Insurance: Well secured with steel cable and footholds.

Equipment: Complete via ferrata equipment and helmet

Starting point: Car park below the Beisteinmauer

Access to the wall: From the car park, take the forest path slightly uphill, then left to the practice via ferrata or to the Hetschi via ferrata.

Starting point altitude: 470 m

Entrance altitude: 500 m

Descent: From the summit, descend briefly to the east on the ridge, then right on the descent path down to the forest path and back to the car park. The descent is short B and often A - so do not take off your via ferrata equipment at the summit.

Public car park at Trattenbach train station, approx. 20-30 min to the via ferrata.

Further information at www.klettern-im-ennstal.at




Public transport:
The Ennstalbahn runs between Linz and Weißenbach-St. Gallen. Details at www.ooevv.at
Stations and railway stations are located in Ternberg, Trattenbach, Losenstein, Reichraming, Großraming, Gaflenz, Weyer, Küpfern, Kastenreith, Kleinreifling and Weißenbach-St. Gallen.

Arrival by car:
From Salzburg/Linz: A1 motorway exit Enns-Steyr > B115 into the Enns Valley.
From Vienna: A1 motorway exit Haag > B42 > B122 > B115 into the Enns Valley
From Passau: A8 Passau > Wels > A1 motorway exit Enns-Steyr > B115 into the Enns Valley
From Graz: A9 Pyhrnautobahn > motorway exit Klaus > Grünburg > into the Ennstal valle