Austria · Hoher Dachstein, Styria and Upper Austria
Randkluftsteig et Schulteranstieg — Hoher Dachstein
Historic routes of the Randkluft and the shoulder of the Hoher Dachstein
The documented starting point of modern via ferrata history cannot be treated like an ordinary Alpine peak.
Score / 100
4 distinct sources
- Type
- Outdoor via ferrata or equipped route
- Duration
- Unknown
- Grade
- Not documented
- Best period
- Check locally
Why it enters the Top 100
An experience ranked for its story and distinctiveness.
The UIAA traces the history of the via ferrata to the development led by Friedrich Simony in Dachstein in 1843, with pins, hooks, cut steps and ropes. The destination Schladming-Dachstein indicates that a via ferrata still follows the same line of the Randkluftsteig towards the summit at 2,995 metres. The current rock section is approximately 100 metres high and almost continuously cabled, but its glacial access exposes crevasses and requires alpine equipment and skill.
What sets it apart: The UIAA traces the history of the via ferrata to the development led by Friedrich Simony in Dachstein in 1843, with pins, hooks, cut steps and ropes.; The destination Schladming-Dachstein indicates that a via ferrata still follows the same line of the Randkluftsteig towards the summit at 2,995 metres.; The current rock section is approximately 100 metres high and almost continuously cabled, but its glacial access exposes crevasses and requires alpine equipment and skill.
Score breakdown
Median / 5Traceability
The facts behind the profile.
The UIAA traces the history of the via ferrata to the development led by Friedrich Simony in Dachstein in 1843, with pins, hooks, cut steps and ropes.
The destination Schladming-Dachstein indicates that a via ferrata still follows the same line of the Randkluftsteig towards the summit at 2,995 metres.
The current rock section is approximately 100 metres high and almost continuously cabled, but its glacial access exposes crevasses and requires alpine equipment and skill.
Geographical precision: Name matched against the OSM reference; check the practical starting point before travelling.