🧗 Via Ferratas

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM E-Bike & Climb Tour – Madrisella Via Ferrata St. Gallenkirch 🧗

Bike & Climb: by e-bike from the Alpe Nova to the foot of the wall, then up the via ferrata to the Madrisella – two sports, one summit.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Family via ferrata Little Ballun Galtür · Paznaun (Tirol) 🧗

Varied practice and family via ferrata (A/B) in the Silvapark Galtür with ramps, slabs and a small rope bridge – for children from 1.20 m tall.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Family via ferrata Partnunblick Tschagguns 🧗

Easy via ferrata (A/B) on the Gemstobel wall with views of Lake Partnun – ideal for beginners and families close to the hut.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Via ferrata Burg St. Gallenkirch 🧗

Short, punchy via ferrata (C) on the Burg above the Versettla summit station – an after-work tour with a big view.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Via ferrata Drusenfluh Tschagguns 🧗

A long, scenically superb Rätikon tour: through the gorge and over limestone slabs to the Drusenfluh (2,827 m).

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Via ferrata Fallbach Dalaas · Klostertal 🧗

Waterfall via ferrata in Dalaas in the Klostertal: steeply up beside the roaring Fallbach (C/D) – 25 minutes from Bludenz.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Via ferrata Gauablick Tschagguns 🧗

Through the mountain by head torch: the Gauablick via ferrata leads from the Lindauer Hütte through the Gauablick cave to the Swiss side.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Klettersteig Gorfenspitze Galtür · Paznaun (Tirol) 🧗

Easy, long summit via ferrata (A) to the Gorfenspitze above Galtür – more a hike with secured sections than a climb.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM via ferrata Hochjoch Montafon 🧗

Vorarlberg’s longest via ferrata above the Seetal: short approaches from the Hochjoch cable car, two variants (A/B or C) and the Wormser Hütte as the finish.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Kälbersee via ferrata Montafon 🧗

Practice via ferrata in a picture-book setting at the Kälbersee: several routes from A to D – for learning, revising and trying things out.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Via ferrata Kellenegg Dalaas · Klostertal 🧗

Compact via ferrata (C) in Dalaas in the Klostertal – combines well with the Fallbach route.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Via ferrata Kleinlitzner Partenen 🧗

High-alpine summit via ferrata from the Saarbrücker Hütte: short but exposed at 2,783 m – pure Silvretta.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Latschau Via Ferrata and Climbing Area Tschagguns 🧗

Short practice via ferrata (A/B) at Latschau by the Golm – to get to know set and rock, no elevation gain.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM via ferrata Madrisella St. Gallenkirch 🧗

Demanding summit via ferrata from the Versettla cable car to the Madrisella (2,466 m) – Silvretta panorama included.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Partnunblick via ferrata Tschagguns 🧗

The sporty continuation of the family route: vertical passages and short overhangs (C/D) high above Lake Partnun.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Pfannknecht Via Ferrata Galtür · Paznaun (Tirol) 🧗

Summit via ferrata (C) to the Pfannknecht (2,822 m) in the upper Paznaun – high-alpine and scenic.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Via ferrata Rifa Partenen 🧗

Mini practice via ferrata at the Rifa reservoir near Partenen (A/B) – a few metres of rock to try out.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM via ferrata Röbischlucht Gargellen 🧗

Gargellen’s beginner and family via ferrata: right above the stream through the Röbisch gorge – short, cool and exciting.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM via ferrata Rongg Gargellen 🧗

Short but exposed: the Rongg waterfall via ferrata demands courage and sure footing – the ideal step up after the Röbisch gorge.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Saulakopf via ferrata Vandans 🧗

A bold line through the east face of the Saulakopf with a ladder bridge and summit ridge – described by many as the finest via ferrata in the Montafon.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Silvapark Ballunspitze Via Ferrata Galtür · Paznaun (Tirol) 🧗

North-facing via ferrata in Silvretta gneiss to the Ballunspitze (2,671 m) – demanding (C/D to D), ideal on hot days.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Silvrettasee Via Ferrata Partenen 🧗

Via ferrata on the Silvretta reservoir dam: rope bridges and a pendulum swing above the water – extraordinary and beginner-friendly (A/B).

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Sulzfluh via ferrata Tschagguns 🧗

The Rätikon classic: through limestone walls, gorge passages and along the ridge to the Sulzfluh (2,818 m) – long, alpine, unforgettable.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Via ferrata Waterfall St. Anton im Montafon St. Anton im Montafon 🧗

Scenic via ferrata by the waterfall above St. Anton im Montafon (B/C, key section C/D) with rope bridges – open April to November.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Valkastiel Via Ferrata Park Vandans 🧗

Five routes around the Valkastiel castle ruin above Vandans – a via ferrata park with variants from B to C for every mood.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM Practice via ferrata Wiesbadener Hut Partenen 🧗

Short practice via ferratas right by the Wiesbadener Hütte at 2,443 m – practise technique with a glacier view.

Aerial imagery basemap.at (CC BY 4.0) · track OSM VAUDE via ferrata Gargellner Köpfe Gargellen 🧗

High-alpine via ferrata from the Schafberg cable car: short approach, ridge variant B/C or wall variant C/D with two rope bridges – and a summit at 2,482 m.