Via Ferrata Park Gosau
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This via ferrata is situated close to the Gosau valley. Of medium difficulty and easy access, the via ferrata can be reached, easily and safely and also used when the weather is not that good.
Via ferrata for advanced climbers with a wonderful view
Route description
The via ferrata traverses the massive rock faces high above the reservoir in Gosau Hintertal. The first section is graded "B" and "C" in terms of difficulty, and begins 50m south of the water basin. The route is a traverse to the end of the rock section. The access to the main part of ...
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- difficulty acc. to Kurt Schall: medium difficulty (B)
- Hop off description: From the parking area at the inn Gosauschmied you have to cross the small river "Gosaubach" and take the forest road to the right side. After about 15 minutes in the direction of the Gosau reservoir, you reach the entrance.
- Hop on description: In about 20 minutes you reach the Bäralm, which is not farmed. In another 40 minutes you come back to the small lake "Stausee" and the inn Gosauschmied again.
- duration climbing mount: 1 h
- duration Descent: 1 h
This via ferrata is, depending on the weather, walkable from May till October. From April 1 to September 15, please walk the climb only from 2 hours after sunrise until 2 hours before sunset, out of consideration for the hunters.
by car
from Salzburg:
Motorway exit Golling via B162 Abtenau and B166 to Gosau
from Linz:
Motorway exit Regau on Salzkammergut street B145 towards Gmunden and Bad Ischl to Bad Goisern, in Bad Goisern turn right onto B166, at the Gosaumühle junction turn right towards Gosau
from Vienna/Graz:
Motorway exit Liezen on the B320, in Trautenfels turn on Salzkammergut street B145 to Bad Aussee, turn on Koppen street through Obertraun and Hallstatt, at the Gosaumühle junction turn left towards Gosau
from Villach:
Tauern motorway to exit “Eben im Pongau”, via the B166 Pass Gschütt federal road to Gosau
by train
Attnang-Puchheim - Stainach-Irdning lines
Arrival by train in "Steeg / Gosau" then continue with bus 541/542 in the direction Gosausee
By bus
Bus 470 (Abtenau - Gosau) direction Gosau, stop Gosau Abzw. Pass Gschütt
Bus 541/542 (Bad Ischl - Gosausee) direction Gosausee, stops Haltestelle: Gosau Klaushof, Gosau Bärnausiedlung, Gosau Ressenbachweg, Gosau Vordertal B166, Gosau Ramsau B166, Gosau, Gemeindeamt, Abzw. Pass Gschütt, Gosau Wirtsweg, Gosau Leitenweg, Gosau Schüttmannweg, Mittertal b. Gosau Ort, Mittertal, Hornspitzlift, Hintertal b. Gosau Falmbach, Hintertal b. Gosau Mühlradl, Hintertal b. Gosau Ort, Hintertal b. Gosau Madlgasse, Hintertal b. Gosau Schmiedweg
Detailed information on the respective train and bus times can be found at https://www.oebb.at/en/ (train) and https://www.postbus.at/en(bus).
- Parking space: 10
no parking fees
The via ferrata can be climbed free of charge at your own risk.
- Free entry
- Suitable for groups
- Suitable for teenagers
- Suitable for single travelers
- Suitable for friends
- Suitable for couples
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
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