DAV-Klettersteige Wolkenstein — via ferrata in Wolkenstein

Rudawy · Wolkenstein, Sachsen

A via ferrata garden run by the local DAV section above Wolkenstein: five short lines of increasing difficulty, five minutes from the car park. A good training spot before the Alpine season.

Five lines from B to D/E on one face above the Zschopau log-flume canal.

Route details

DifficultyB · C · D · D/E
Vertical gain50 m
Climbing time1 h
Approach5 min
Altitude499 m n.p.m.

Routes on site

Season and hours

Free access, but only in season. Season: April – November.

The route is unstaffed and free to enter — the months below are the guidebook season. On the non-Alpine crags it is damp and ice that decide rather than altitude; after rain the limestone and sandstone can be unclimbable.

Gear and requirements

Harness, via ferrata lanyard with an energy absorber (EN 958) and a helmet. The route is unstaffed with no rental at the start — bring your own gear or hire it down in the valley.

Tickets: Free to enter — the route has no ticket office and no staff.

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