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Austria · Schlegeis Dam, Zillertal, Tyrol

Schlegeis 131

The curved face of the dam literally constitutes the rock: a pure industrial experience, immediately readable and documented by the operator and manager.

Verified95.0

Score / 100
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Experience profile · editorial diagramHeight: 131 m; announced length: approximately 200 m
Type
Via ferrata directly on the face of a dam
Duration
Unknown
Grade
Not documented
Best period
Check locally

Why it enters the Top 100

An experience ranked for its story and distinctiveness.

The ferrata begins at the foot of the Schlegeis dam and climbs directly up its curved face to the crest. The climb is 131 m high for approximately 200 m and has an easy A/B variant and a difficult C/D variant. VERBUND, manager of the dam, presents the via ferrata among the official activities of the site.

What sets it apart: The ferrata begins at the foot of the Schlegeis dam and climbs directly up its curved face to the crest.; The climb is 131 m high for approximately 200 m and has an easy A/B variant and a difficult C/D variant.; VERBUND, manager of the dam, presents the via ferrata among the official activities of the site.

Score breakdown

Median / 5
Power of story4.8
Singularity5.0
Emotional and sensory intensity4.5
Rationale for travel4.4
Strength of evidence5.0

Traceability

The facts behind the profile.

  1. The ferrata begins at the foot of the Schlegeis dam and climbs directly up its curved face to the crest.

  2. The climb is 131 m high for approximately 200 m and has an easy A/B variant and a difficult C/D variant.

  3. VERBUND, manager of the dam, presents the via ferrata among the official activities of the site.

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