Via Ferrata Absam

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Via Ferrata Absam

Via Ferrata · Hall-Wattens

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Tourismusverband Region Hall-Wattens

Blick in das Halltal
Photo: Anne W., Tourismusverband Region Hall-Wattens

Challenging but stunning views at the side facing the sun. The Bettelwurf hut at the end of this Via Ferrata is worth climbing up there.

difficult

Distance 1.5 km

3:00 h

993 m

0 m

2,069 m

1,076 m

After a short hike you get to the entrance in the Via Ferrata.

Author’s recommendation

- good tour planning (state of health, weather, ability)

- fitting equipment, food and beverage

- show consideration for other climbers

- climbing harness check

- helmet

- via ferrata set

Author

Hall Wattens

Update: May 20, 2022

Difficulty

C difficult

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

2,069 m

Lowest point

1,076 m

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Cardinal direction

Access

0:30 h

Track types

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Safety information

- der Klettersteig ist eigenverantwortlich zu begehen
- alpine Erfahrung und gute Kondition erforderlich
- Klettersteigausrüstung verwenden (Klettersteigset, Helm, Bergschuhe, Handschuhe)
- auf Steinschlag achten
- besondere Vorsicht bei der Schluchtquerung
- keine Notausstiege vorhanden, nicht quer aussteigen!
- nicht bei schlechtem Wetter (Gewitter) einsteigen
- Umkehrpunkt bei der Schlüsselstelle beachten Alpiner Notruf: 140 oder 112
- Farbleitmarkierung beachten!

Tips and hints

http://www.hall-wattens.at/

Start

Absam, Eingang Halltal (1,075 m)

Coordinates:

47.326781, 11.507020

DMS

47°19'36.4"N 11°30'25.3"E

UTM

32T 689427 5244527

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Destination

Bettelwurfhütte

Turn-by-turn directions

From the beginning of the Halltal to the entrance its a hike of ca. 1 hour.

The level of difficulty of this Via Ferrata is around A and B, at the most dificult parts its even a C.

Shortly after the entrance there is a part of C.

For this Via Ferrata you need a good state of health because of teh lenght of 4,5 hours and the differnece in altitude of 1.000m.

From the end of the Via Ferrata till the Bettelwurf hut its still a hike of 1 hour.

The way down leads to the normal track AV 222.

The Via Ferrata is open from when the Bettelwurf hut is open!

Note

all notes on protected areas

Public transport

Bus Absam/Eichat Bettelwurfsiedlung

Getting there

Halltal Absam

Parking

Am Eingang des Halltales befindet sich ein Parkplatz

Coordinates

47.326781, 11.507020

DMS

47°19'36.4"N 11°30'25.3"E

UTM

32T 689427 5244527

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Equipment

- on one's own authority

- alpine knowledge and good state of health

- Climbing equipment

- keep attention to rockfalls

- no emergency exit

- keep attention to the weather

- alpine emergency call: 140 or 112

Similar routes nearby

Via Ferrata at the Hundskopf
Glungezer Via Ferrata

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Difficulty

C difficult

Distance

1.5 km

Duration

3:00 h

Ascent

993 m

Highest point

2,069 m

Lowest point

1,076 m

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