Alpine climbing
Alpine climbing in the Schladming-Dachstein region allows you to experience the rugged beauty of the Dachstein mountains up close. Challenging tours lead through high alpine landscapes and require safe handling of crampons and ice axes as well as experience on the glacier. Adventures await here that require not only physical strength but also technical expertise.
Routes
Windlegergrat
The longest ridge in the Eastern Alps with an incredible 2000 metres of climbing. Due to its length and challenging route finding, it is an endeavour for experienced alpinists.
- Difficulty level: 3 to 4 one pitch 4+
- Length and duration: 52 pitches with 2000 metres of climbing, pure climbing time around 5-9 hours.
- Approach: 1.5-3 hours depending on the starting point
Steinerweg
A true climbing classic in the northern Limestone Alps: the brothers "Irg" and Franz Steiner made the first ascent back in 1909,
in which they found a direct line through the impressive 850 metre high south face.
- Difficulty level: 4 to 5+
- Length and duration: 29 pitches with 1000 metres of climbing, pure climbing time around 5-9 hours.
- Approach: 2 hours from the Dachstein glacier cable car valley station
Pichlweg
Eduard Pichl opened the easiest, but not to be underestimated route through the Dachstein south face here.
- Difficulty level: 2 to 3+ some places 4
- Length and duration: 21 pitches with 900 metres of climbing, pure climbing time around 4-6 hours.
- Approach: 1.5-2 hours from the Dachstein glacier cable car valley station
Maixkante
A classic on the Hoher Dirndl with logical lines. You'll mainly find crack and ridge climbing here.
- Difficulty level: 4 to 5+ some places 6
- Length and duration: 22 pitches with 900 metres of climbing, pure climbing time around 5-7 hours.
- Approach: 1.5-2 hours from the Dachstein glacier cable car valley station or shorter from the south face hut
