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The 10 most beautiful via ferratas in the Zugspitze Region
Via Ferrata
· Wetterstein Mountains and Mieminger chain
Klettersteig auf die Alpspitze über die Nordwand-Ferrata im Wettersteingebirge
recommended route
Difficulty
A/B
moderate
4.4 km
4:15 h
650 m
650 m
Pyramide als Hausberg
Mit ihrer beliebten Ferrata besitzt das gleichschenklige Wahrzeichen von Garmisch-Partenkirchen einen Klettersteig, an dem seit vier Jahrzehnten bereits Stahlseil-Novizen unterwegs sind.
Via Ferrata
· Karwendel
Klettersteig Mittenwalder Höhenweg im Karwendel
recommended route
Difficulty
A/B
moderate
12.5 km
6:00 h
400 m
1,700 m
Gut für Einsteiger
Wer in die Welt der »Klettersteige mit alpinem Flair« hineinschnuppern möchte, ist am Mittenwalder Höhenweg gut aufgehoben.
Via Ferrata
· Zugspitz Arena Tyrol
From Ehrwald via the Wiener Neustädter Hütte to the Zugspitze
recommended route
Difficulty
A/B
moderate
18.4 km
16:38 h
2,043 m
2,045 m
From Ehrwald via the Wiener Neustädter Hütte to the Zugspitze.
-> Georg-Jäger-Steig
-> Stöpselzieher climb
Via Ferrata
· Karwendel
Mittenwald High Trail
recommended route
Difficulty
A/B
moderate
12.2 km
6:00 h
350 m
1,680 m
The Mittenwalder Höhenweg via ferrata (A/B) could be better described as a secured high-altitude trail. It leads from the Karwendel cable car to the Brunnsteinhütte in a magnificent Karwendel setting and then back down into the valley.
Via Ferrata
· Wetterstein Mountains and Mieminger chain
Bergtour auf die Partenkirchner Dreitorspitze im Wettersteingebirge
recommended route
Difficulty
A/B
moderate
13.8 km
8:00 h
1,730 m
1,730 m
Auf der Wilde Seite des Wetterstein
Die Besteigung der Partenkirchner Dreitorspitze durch das wunderschöne Bergleintal ist sowohl landschaftlich als auch alpinistisch ein echtes Berg-Highlight.
Via Ferrata
· Zugspitze Region
Alpspitze
recommended route
Difficulty
B
easy
4 km
4:00 h
620 m
620 m
Ein klassischer, einsteigerfreundlicher Klettersteig im Wettersteingebirge
Via Ferrata
· Wetterstein Mountains and Mieminger chain
Over the Stopselzieher to the Zugspitze (2962 m)
recommended route
Difficulty
A/B
moderate
7.9 km
6:30 h
1,970 m
12 m
Steep and directly over the Stopselzieher to the Zugspitze
Via Ferrata
· Zugspitz Arena Tyrol
Zugspitze from Ehrwald
recommended route
Difficulty
B
difficult
6.1 km
5:00 h
1,732 m
11 m
Summit tour to the Zugspitze from the Austrian side under the Tiroler Zugspitzbahn railway.
Via Ferrata
· Wetterstein Mountains and Mieminger chain
Zugspitze & Münchner Haus from the Obermoos valley station
recommended route
Difficulty
A/B
difficult
4.8 km
4:30 h
1,716 m
4 m
This technically and physically demanding ascent to the hut is via the so-called Stopselzieher.
Via Ferrata
· Wetterstein Mountains and Mieminger chain
Transition from Münchner Haus to Höllentalanger Hütte
recommended route
Difficulty
C
moderate
4.6 km
4:00 h
367 m
1,909 m
The challenging Höllentalsteig trail is not usually travelled as a descent to the Höllentalangerhütte, but as a very popular Zugspitz route on the ascent.
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