Lake Gosau Laserer Alpin fixed rope route

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Tour-Details

Starting place: 4824 Gosau

Destination: 4824 Gosau

duration: 1h 30m

length: 0,5 km

Altitude difference (uphill): 60m

Altitude difference (downhill): 60m

Lowest point: 940m

Highest point: 1.000m

difficulty: medium

condition: medium

panoramic view: Dreamtour

Paths covering:

Secured trail

Directly above the Lake Gosau, this rock climb allows you to enjoy stunning views of the majestic Dachstein - throughout the whole day.

The via ferrata at lake Gosau

Route description

First you follow the lakeside trail and then walk down to the lake itself. From here the rock faces, situated directly above the shore of the Lake Gosau, are accessed via a Jacob's Ladder. After this first ascent, you make your way through stunning Dachstein chalk scenery to the highest point along the route. Here you can enjoy breathtaking views of the Dachstein and the Gosau glacier. In one big circuit you will reach the rope bridge. Cross the rope bridge and take the via ferrata up to the "Adlerhorst" ("Wandbuch") The trail continues via a ramp back to the start.

Entrance to the via ferrata

Follow the trail around the Lake Gosau. After 15 minutes you will find the entrance.

In case of emergency call the mountain rescue under 140

Download the via ferrata guide of Bad Goisern, Gosau at Dachstein, Hallstatt and Obertraun.

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Tour and route information

Starting point: Hotel Gosausee / Lake Gosau

Destination: Hotel Gosausee / Lake Gosau

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Details - climbing mount

difficulty acc. to Kurt Schall: difficult (C)
Hop off description: At the inn Gosausee on the left side of the lake to the entrance of the fixed rope route.
Hop on description: This fixed rope route is a loop tour so the tail is at the same place like the entrance.
duration climbing mount: 1 h

Opening hours

This fixed rope route is, depending on the weather, accessible from May till October.

Arrival

Accessibility / arrival

by car
from Salzburg:
motorway exit Golling - Abtenau, Russbach, Gosau
Gosau: after the "Pass Gschütt" junction turn right onto the "Gosausee Landstraße", after approx. 7 km you will reach the car park at the Lake Gosau.

from Linz:
motorway exit Regau - Gmunden, Bad Ischl, Bad Goisern, Gosau
Gosau: at the "Pass Gschütt" junction drive straight ahead onto the "Gosausee Landstraße", then after approx. 7 km you will reach the parking lot at the Lake Gosau.

by bus (irregular on Sundays):
from Bad Ischl: bus in direction to "Gosausee" (Lake Gosau)
from Rußbach: bus in direction to Gosau, at the terminus change to bus in direction to "Gosausee" (Lake Gosau)

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