Multipitch Atlas

Salzkammergut

Austria

The Ewige Wand above Bad Goisern is a low-altitude, south-facing limestone cliff. Its modern bolted plaisir routes mix climbing with scrambling. Climb from April to October, with a 20-minute approach.

Routes
2
Grade span
4cto6a+
Longest route: Wöitroas
270 m

Where and when

Location and climate

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Ewige Wand, Bad Goisern · 1,004 m

Monthly climate averages for Salzkammergut, 1991-2020
MeasureJanFebMarApr (usual season)May (usual season)Jun (usual season)Jul (usual season)Aug (usual season)Sep (usual season)Oct (usual season)NovDec
Mean daily high °C0251015182020161261
Mean daily low °C−8−7−4−148101073−2−7
Rain days 1 mm or more141417162121201816141315

● marks the usual climbing season. Averages for 1991-2020 at about 1004 m. Area climate from Open-Meteo reanalysis. Temperatures are adjusted to the height of the crag; rain comes from a grid cell of about 10 to 25 km, and summer highs on sea cliffs can read a few degrees low. The wall and valley can differ. Data: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0.

2 routes

Routes in Salzkammergut

The Plombergstein and Steinklüfte cliffs above St. Gilgen, seen from the village

Austria · Salzkammergut

Juniperus

Five easy pitches up an edge above the Wolfgangsee, mostly UIAA 4 with a few moves of 5-. A slab low down and an exposed step across a cleft on pitch 4 are the memorable bits. A popular first multipitch.

4c5 pitches150 m

The Ewige Wand cliff band above Bad Goisern in autumn; the exact line is not marked.

Austria · Salzkammergut

Wöitroas

A modern (2016–19) plaisir route that mixes nice climbing with scrambly and wooded sections. One pitch is UIAA 6/6+ and one is 6; the rest is easier. Quick in and out.

6a+9 pitches270 m

Local words

At the crag and in town

German

Seil
rope
Expresse, Exe
quickdraw
Bohrhaken
bolt
Stand
belay, anchor
Seillänge
pitch
Zu!
Take!
Seil!
Slack!
Seil ein!
Take in!

Austria

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