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Via ferrata Dragonwall

Starting place: 5310 St. Lorenz am Mondsee
Destination: 5310 St. Lorenz am Mondsee

This via ferrata is a wonderful and interesting tour for experienced climbers.

ATTENTION: not suitable for children, young people and inexperienced climbers!!!

Please note the current warnings and closures!

The via ferrata has already been checked and is now accessible again. Please note that the ascent is at your own risk and requires alpine experience and appropriate equipment.




The difficulty is between B and C with some places being D. As there is no way out of the climb, good physical condition and muscle strength are required. At the summit, you will be rewarded with a fantastic panorama that extends far beyond the Mondseeland region. The main criterion is the descent! This is an alpine climb of the highest difficulty level. You have only conquered the Drachenwand when you are safely back in the valley!

Since its opening in 2009, the Drachenwand via ferrata has been one of the most spectacular via ferratas in Austria. After just a 20-minute approach, you enter this unique via ferrata along the eastern ridge of one of the most striking mountain massifs in the Alpine foothills. The actual via ferrata then follows over a total length of 600m, with 400 meters of altitude difference to be overcome. The average ascent time is approx. 2 hours and at the summit at over 1,000m above sea level you are rewarded with a fantastic panorama over Lake Mondsee and the Salzkammergut. Helmets and safety equipment are compulsory on the via ferrata. The level of difficulty of the Drachenwand via ferrata is mostly level C, with some exposed sections at level D. The length and difficulty of the climb, including the descent, should not be underestimated, and there is no way to get off!

Since July 2010, there has been a new special attraction - the suspension bridge from the Franzosenschanze to the pillar wall. The brave have the opportunity to conquer the suspension bridge at lofty heights far above the abyss, securely roped up.

The Drachenwand via ferrata and especially the descent require alpine experience and a good level of fitness. The descent is an alpine climb of the highest difficulty level! Sure-footedness, a head for heights and alpine experience on climbs of difficulty levels C and D, as well as adequate equipment are basic requirements for starting the via ferrata. You have only conquered the Drachenwand when you are safely back in the valley.

Unfortunately, climbers die on the descent every year. The main reason is overconfidence, the thought "I've already done the via ferrata, what else is there to do...", a lack of fitness and inadequate equipment. Please spare our emergency organizations, especially the great volunteer members of the Mondseeland Mountain Rescue, these stressful missions.

Please allow at least 4 hours for your tour. Last access to the via ferrata 5 hours before sunset. Do not attempt the tour in wet conditions.

The via ferrata is not suitable for children under the age of 14 or those without sufficient alpine experience!

Emergency call mountain rescue service: Telephone 14
Starting place: 5310 St. Lorenz am Mondsee
Destination: 5310 St. Lorenz am Mondsee

duration: 4h 43m
length: 4,6 km
Altitude difference (uphill): 911m
Altitude difference (downhill): 904m

Lowest point: 487m
Highest point: 1.064m
difficulty: difficult
condition: very difficult
panoramic view: Great panorama

Paths covering:
Climbing mount

Starting point: Paid parking lot for via ferrata climbers

further information:
  • Circular route
  • Board possible

Details - climbing mount
  • difficulty acc. to Kurt Schall: extremely difficult (E)
  • Hop off description: After just 20 minutes' access, you can start this unique trail along the eastern ridge of one of the most striking mountain massifs in the Alpine foothills.
  • Hop on description: Via the so-called Hirschsteig 12a - please note: this is a climb of the highest difficulty level. Sure-footedness, a head for heights and alpine experience are absolutely essential. You have only conquered the Drachenwand via ferrata when you are safely back in the valley!
  • duration climbing mount: 2 h
  • duration Descent: 2 h

1 May to the end of October (depending on weather conditions), only in dry weather

Parking
  • Parking space: 40
Parking fees

Please note the parking fee, coin-operated!

Travelling by public transport
Route planner for independent travellers
  • Suitable for couples
Most economical season
  • Summer
  • Autumn

Please get in touch for more information.

further information for handicapped people

The via ferrata is naturally not barrier-free.

Via ferrata Dragonwall
Stefan Gatt
5310 St. Lorenz am Mondsee

Phone +43 664 2105095
mobile +43 664 2105095
E-Mail office@stefangatt.at

We speak the following languages

German
English
Spanish
French

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a.Pedestrians have the right of way: We are accommodating and friendly to pedestrians and hikers. Upon encountering these fellow travellers, we alert them by using the bicycle bell and slowly overtake them. We avoid paths with heavy pedestrian traffic altogether. Take nature into account: We do not leave refuse behind.

b.The braking distance should be half of the total distance visible: We ride at a controlled pace, are ready to brake and maintain a braking distance half as long as the total distance visible, especially in curves, because we always have to count on obstacles on the path. Damage to the path, stones, branches, wood piles, grazing livestock, cattle grids, barriers, tractor-type forestry machines and authorised vehicles pose dangers that we need to be ready for.

c.Don’t drink and drive!: Do not drink alcohol when mountain biking. Take care at stop-off points (dealing with bike racks, dirty shoes or clothing).

It is obligatory to provide first aid!

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Blockades can often not be avoided and are in your own interest. Biking beyond the intended path and outside of opening times is punishable and turns us into illegal bikers.

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f.Avoid unnecessary noise. Out of consideration to the animals living in the wild, we only bike during full daylight. As a principle, we always wear our helmet (even when riding uphill)! Don’t forget emergency supplies: We always have a repair set and bandages along.

g.Don’t overestimate your skills: We should not overdo it when it comes to biking technique and physical fitness. Take the level of difficulty posed by the route into consideration and make a precise estimate of your experience and skills as a biker (braking, bell, lights)!

h.Close gates: We approach grazing livestock at a walking pace and close every gate behind us. We should avoid causing escape and panic reactions in the animals. Nothing stands in the way of the fun and athletic challenge in the mountains and forests!

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