Climbing area Höhenburg Hiking tours
Tour description
Three via ferrata routes, three levels of difficulty – beginners and seasoned climbing pros alike will find something to suit them at Höhenburg Castle.
With the ‘Mooser-Mandl’, the ‘Drossen-Hex’ and the ‘Limberg-Zwerg’, three varied via ferrata routes await you at the Höhenburg, between Drossen and Moosersperre. The ‘Limberg-Zwerg’ in particular incorporates the historic iron ladder of the former high mountain school and offers an exciting C-level key section with the ‘Zwergenleiter’ (dwarf ladder). All routes end at the summit of the Höhenburg – the descent is relaxed via the Höhenburg hiking trail.Mooser Mandl: Climb length: 110 metres · Duration: 30 minutes · Difficulty: C
Drossen Hex: Climb length: 100 metres · Duration: 30 minutes · Difficulty: E
Limberg Zwerg: Climb length: 50 metres · Duration: 15 minutes · Difficulty: B/C
Details
Starting point
dam Mooserboden - Höhenburg
Finishing point
dam Mooserboden - Höhenburg
Route type
Hiking tours
Route description:
All three routes end at the summit of the Höhenburg, which towers up between the Drossen and Mooser dams.
dam Mooserboden - Höhenburg
Finishing point
dam Mooserboden - Höhenburg
Route type
Hiking tours
Route description:
All three routes end at the summit of the Höhenburg, which towers up between the Drossen and Mooser dams.
Elevation profile
Recommended equipment
Via ferrata equipment can be rented there daily during opening hours on the Besecamp MOBO107.
Best time of year
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How to get there
to Kaprun - Kesselfall
Coordinates
47.16934, 12.72253
Public transport
Special transfer buses take you in comfort from the Kesselfall ticket office to the Mooserboden reservoir at an elevation of 2,040 metres above sea level.
Special transfer buses take you in comfort from the Kesselfall ticket office to the Mooserboden reservoir at an elevation of 2,040 metres above sea level.
Parking
Free parking house Kesselfall
Free parking house Kesselfall
Further information & links
Please keep an eye on the weather: in the high mountains, the weather can change very quickly.