Höhenglücksteig — via ferrata in Hirschbach

Jura Frankońska · Hirschbach, Bayern

The oldest and best-known via ferrata in the Franconian Jura, hidden in the woods of the Hersbrucker Alb. The hard variants can be bypassed, which leaves a route graded C.

The main line is C/D; the hard variants, among them the "Wittmann-Schikane", reach E.

Route details

Difficulty	D/E
Vertical gain	100 m
Climbing time	1 h 30 min
Approach	30 min
Altitude	588 m n.p.m.

Season and hours

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

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.

Other via ferratas on the map

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• Krucze Skały — Karkonosze (Poland), B
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• Via Ferrata Hluboká — Dolina Wełtawy (Czechia), C/D
• Ferratový park Velká Dohoda — Kras Morawski (Czechia), E
• Via Ferrata Vír — Wyżyna Czesko-Morawska (Czechia), B/C
• Via Ferrata Kočičí kameny — Góry Izerskie (Czechia), B/C
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• Ferrata HZS Kyseľ — Słowacki Raj (Slovakia), C
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• Via Ferrata Dve veže — Wielka Fatra (Slovakia), C/D
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• Ferrata Pamír (Driekyňská skala) — Starohorské vrchy (Slovakia), C
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• Via Ferrata Hrádok – Mikova železná cesta — Revúcka vrchovina (Slovakia), B/C
• Detská via ferrata Čingov — Słowacki Raj (Slovakia), A
• Eiger-Rotstock Klettersteig — Alpy Berneńskie (Switzerland), B
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• Hexensteig am Pfaffen — Alpy Urneńskie (Switzerland), E
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• Klettersteig Baltschiedertal — Alpy Walijskie (Switzerland), D
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• Klettersteig Brunnistöckli — Alpy Urneńskie (Switzerland), B
• Klettersteig Chäligang — Alpy Berneńskie (Switzerland), B
• Klettersteig Daubenhorn — Alpy Walijskie (Switzerland), E
• Klettersteig Diavolo — Alpy Urneńskie (Switzerland), C
• Klettersteig Eggishorn — Alpy Walijskie (Switzerland), C
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• Klettersteig La Resgia — Alpy Retyckie (Switzerland), D
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• Klettersteig Mürren — Alpy Berneńskie (Switzerland), C
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• Klettersteig Pinut — Alpy Retyckie (Switzerland), B
• Klettersteig Piz Trovat — Alpy Retyckie (Switzerland), C
• Klettersteig Piz Trovat II — Alpy Retyckie (Switzerland), E
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• Klettersteig Senda Ferrada Piz Mitgel — Alpy Retyckie (Switzerland), D
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• Simmeflue-Steig — Alpy Berneńskie (Switzerland), B
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• Ostrachtaler Klettersteig — Alpy Algawskie, B/C
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• Berchtesgadener Hochthronsteig — Alpy Berchtesgadeńskie, C/D
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