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Kälbersee via ferrata

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

moderate · A summer · 6-9 👨‍👩‍👧 Family friendly 🎫 Included with the Freizeit-WildPass

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Elevation profile↗ 193 m ↘ 193 m

Close to the Seetalhüsli, a good half hour from the Kapell summit station of the Hochjoch cable car, lies the Kälbersee – and above it the rocks with the practice via ferrata. Several short routes of different difficulty (A/B to C/D) sit side by side, so beginners can practise footwork and clipping technique while experienced climbers train on the steeper lines. English-language portals highlight the setting: mountain lake, flower meadows and the view to the Rätikon.

Once you are confident with the set, you can go straight on to the Hochjoch via ferrata, which starts a few minutes away. Allow about two hours for approach, practice routes and return.

🧭 Route description

The route leads via Kälbersee auf dem Hochjoch and back to the starting point.

The plotted track follows the marked trails according to OpenStreetMap; see the map, elevation profile and GPX file above. Please follow the signposting on site.

📍 Stages

  1. Start
  2. Kälbersee auf dem Hochjoch

💡 Tips & refreshments

Ideal for a first via ferrata day with children (set and helmet mandatory). Refreshments at the Seetalhüsli or the Wormser Hütte.

🚌 Getting there by public transport

Landbus Montafon (lines 650/670/680) and Montafonerbahn Bludenz–Schruns; connections at vmobil.at.

🅿️ Parking

Please check parking at the starting point on site (hiking car parks are usually signposted).

Emergency: Alpine rescue 140 · Euro emergency 112 · Ambulance 144
All information without guarantee. Please check weather, opening hours and cable car operating times before setting off. Alpine tours require personal responsibility, suitable equipment and experience.

Last updated: 13 Sep 2026 · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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