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Grünstein via ferrata

"Direttissima" above Lake Königssee
  • Via Ferrata
  • Mountaineering
  • 5:00 h
  • 6,0 km
  • 731 hm

This modern sport via ferrata, featuring several routes with a consistent level of difficulty and short walking sections, takes you to the scenic Grünstein.

Grünstein via ferrata is a modern sport via ferrata with four route options and consistent difficulty levels, broken up by short walking sections. Starting above the bobsled and luge track at Lake Königssee, the via ferrata takes you to Grünstein with its spectacular views.

During the winter months, the via ferrata is closed from early November through the end of March, depending on weather conditions.

To reach the starting point, follow the path along the bobsled and luge track.

Route details

  • Difficulty
    Viaferrata Scale C/D
  • Start point

    Königssee parking lot

  • Destination

    Königssee parking lot

    Duration5:00 h
    Distance6,0 km
    Ascent731 hm
    Descent731 hm

    Fitness level4/6
    Difficulty2/6
    Landscape5/6
    Experience5/6

J F M A M J J A S O N D

No emergency exit! The via ferrata is closed during the winter months from early November through the end of March, depending on weather conditions.

Directions

Grünstein via ferrata offers several route options to the summit, giving both experienced via ferrata climbers and beginners on the rock a route suited to their abilities through the steep rock faces above Lake Königssee.

  1. “Isidor-Steig”: This is the easiest of the three routes. While it isn’t consistently steep, it does cross several steep rock faces. In between, grassy sections give you a chance to catch your breath and enjoy the impressive mountain scenery. The easier sections in particular offer spectacular views down to Lake Königssee and up toward Watzmann. The via ferrata is named after Isidor Grassl (Grünauerer) from Schönau, who had established a route along a similar line years earlier, parts of which were marked with a thin steel cable.
  2. “Variante”: Difficulty D
  3. “Räuberleiter”: In the upper section of Grünstein, Räuberleiter joins Variante below the suspension bridge. Variante then joins Isidor-Steig at the suspension bridge. Difficulty D/E
  4. “Intersport-Renoth-Gipfelwand”: Since summer 2013, there has been another option for reaching the summit: “Intersport-Renoth-Gipfelwand,” just below the summit, features overhanging sections rated D+ to E.

To reach the starting point, follow the path along the bobsled and luge track.

The “Räuberleiter” route is currently closed.

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