Drachenwand

1,179 mvia St. Lorenz on the Mondsee

My first time with a via ferrata set and helmet. Left at four, at the start of the route shortly before six, and then a really awesome climbing tour — mostly C.

9.19km loop

846elevation gain

1,179m highest point

3:25 hmoving time

CVia ferrata scale

Before you go

Quick notes for your backpack brain.

Parking: At the bottom of the route, €3 day ticket — bought at an eco parking meter.
Food stop: Gasthaus Drachenwand right after. Kaiserschmarrn and Almdudler.
What it’s like: Via ferrata, mostly C. Nothing works here without a harness set and helmet. We went down via the T4 path.
Who it’s for: A good fit if you have a head for heights and you’re looking for your first via ferrata — for me it was exactly the right one. If you’ve never put on a set and helmet before: better practice once at a climbing gym first, then it’s way more fun here.
When: Being early really pays off. On the way down at nine, everything was already jammed on the route.

The whole loop as a video on Instagram — starting point in Maps.

HikedSep 6

My take.

My first time with a via ferrata set and helmet — and straight away a really awesome climbing tour. Mostly C, which was just right. Left at four, at the start shortly before six, and so early enough: on the way down via the T4 path at nine in the morning, we could see how the route was already getting jammed. Then straight to Gasthaus Drachenwand for a stop, Kaiserschmarrn and Almdudler. Being early really pays off here.

— Sebi

5:19 hon the trail

14,186steps

139 bpmavg. heart rate

3:25 hmoving

1,587kcal

Ahead of the crowdsSunday, Sep 6 Set off 4:00 → back at the car 11:19

4:00 drove off
6:00 at the start of the route
around 8:30 at the summit
11:19 back at the car

Leaving at four sounds hard at first. But that was exactly the difference: on the way down at nine, there was already a queue on the route. The summit time is estimated, the watch recorded the ascent as one loop.

The pale rock face of the Drachenwand between trees, the turquoise Mondsee bottom right. — **The wall**That’s where it goes up

Elevation profileLoop Start 470 m → highest point 1,179 m → back

Drachenwand · 1,179 m

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RouteRecorded track Start → Drachenwand · 1,179 m

Start Drachenwand

Distance 7.59 km

Elevation 470 → 1,179 m

Recorded track

PhotosDrachenwand

Yellow warning sign on a tree: alpine experience, sure footing and a head for heights required, below it a sign reading Klettersteig (via ferrata). — **At the start of the route** What you read before it starts

Sebi with a green climbing helmet on the route, the Mondsee in the morning light behind him. — **At the start of the route** What you read before it starts

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