Climbing in Steyr, in the Enns Valley and in the Kalkalpen National Park region
Climbing is a fascination. And climbing is an experience of nature. Out in the great outdoors, you can feel the strength in your arms and legs. The wind of freedom plays with your hair. And suddenly you conquer it, the rugged rock. Piece by piece. No wonder climbing has now established itself as a sport. It's playing with your own body, experiencing the force of gravity and the unique thrill of experiencing heights that make this sport so appealing. And in Upper Austria's Enns Valley in particular, there are plenty of opportunities for beginners and advanced climbers alike to fulfil their desire for this special experience of nature: There are more than 20 climbing gardens within 30 kilometres of each other - with varying degrees of difficulty and 1000 routes. From bouldering to multi-pitch routes. And from sunny spots to shady ones. Most of the climbing areas are also family-friendly. This makes the region the area with the highest density of climbing gardens in Austria.
Over 1000 routes
Every year, many people are drawn to the Enns Valley, the Steyr region and the Kalkalpen National Park region for climbing. The rock faces reach their greatest heights at the Nixloch near Losenstein (75 metres) and at the Wolkerlmauer in the Pechgraben near Großraming. Most routes are between 15 and 25 metres long. In the classic climbing gardens such as Nixloch or Pfenningstein, those interested can climb on compact vertical to slightly overhanging limestone slabs. Langenstein, Sauzahn and Sonnleitnerwand, on the other hand, often require athletic hole climbing (cellular dolomite). The routes are well secured with bolts and, apart from the older sections, crampons are not required.
Climbing centre Trattenbach
The Trattenbach climbing centre consists of the Beisteinmauer via ferrata and the Weißensteinerwand climbing area - both thanks to the Naturfreunde Ternberg-Trattenbach.
The rock face has been systematically covered with six via ferratas. The levels of difficulty
are between B/C (Feitel via ferrata) and E (Mammut via ferrata). The 63 metre long Nepal Bridge, the Ennsblick (bench) with a view of the valley and the kinked ladder are particularly popular.
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Climbing in the Enns Valley
The majority of the climbing crags are located near Losenstein and Laussa. Together with the rock massifs near Großraming and Weyer, they form the "Lower Enns Valley" climbing area. And if the weather doesn't invite you to climb on the natural rock, there are other highlights in Ennstal, Steyr and the Kalkalpen National Park region: In Großraming, athletes can let off steam in the open-air facility including a covered climbing tower . Large lead climbing areas and a bouldering area await in Gaflenz. And the Naturfreunde climbing centre in Steyr has 185 routes and a bouldering area. All in all, an Eldorado for climbing enthusiasts.
