Via ferrata Practice Via Ferrata Innsbrucker Hut

Gschnitz / Wipptal

Exposition: SW

C/D

Attractive via ferrata that should be taken "en passant". Also suitable for via ferrata novices.

Information

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Ascent Time4:00 h

Walking time descent4:00 h

Time Climbing0:15 h

DifficultyC/D

Via Ferrata Altitude Difference

30 m

Sea level starting point993 m

Sea level approach2425 m

Sea level highest point2455 m

Approach

From Pinnis Valley: From Neder on Forststrasse to Pinnisalm (possibly by Jeep taxi), continuing up to Karalm (you can also get as far as here on a mountain bike). Now continue up the path up until you reach the Innsbrucker Hut (approx. 45 min. longer than indicated).From the Innsbrucker Hut: Follow the signposts on the ridge. In just a few minutes, you’ll reach the first rock structure. There, follow the path to the right to get to the start.

Descent

After the “summit”, you climb down in a wind cap on the eastern side (B). Keep to the right in the wind gap and you’ll soon be back at the start.

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Description

Short but quite demanding via ferrata in the vicinity of the Innsbrucker Hütte.

Difficulty: A to C, entries from A to D possible.
Times / height differences:
Approach: 10 min. / 50 hm
Via ferrata: 60 min. / 70 hm
Starting point: Innsbrucker Hut, 2369 m

Weather

Today

9°C/1°C

10%0l5 km/h

Tue

13°C/2°C

5%0l0 km/h

Wed

10°C/4°C

55%0.4l5 km/h

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Getting here

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Arrival by public transport
From the train station Innsbruck are regularly running busses to Neustift - Neder.
Parking
From the olympic city Innsbruck the Stubai valley is accessible in 20 minutes via Brenner motorway, exit Schönberg, forward to Neustift - Neder. From there either by alm taxi to Karalm or by the Elferbahnen and over the panorama path to Karalm (2 hrs. walking time from Neder to Karalm). From Karalm to Innsbrucker hut 1,5 hrs walking time.
Parking in the district Neder or at the valley station of the Elferbahnen in Neustift.
Contact
Übungsklettersteig Innsbrucker Hütte
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