Via Ferrata Fernau

Important Infomation

Climbing Time

01:19 h

Walk Time Approach

00:15 h

Walk Time Descent

00:45 h

altitude meters uphill

200 hm

Sea Level From

1740 hm

Sea Level Approach

2340 hm

highest point

2540 hm

Difficulty

Exposition

East

Puplic transport:

From the train station Innsbruck with regulary running busses to Mutterbergalm/Stubaier Gletscher.

Trip to by car:

From Innsbruck over Brenner motorway A13 to exit „Stubaital“ and over Neustift to the end of the valley, bottom station of the Stubaier Gletscherbahn/Mutterberg.

Parking:

Parking at Stubaier Gletscher bottom station Mutterberg.

Approach:

15 Min. from mid-station of the Stubaier Gletscherbahn short way towards Dresdner Hut, before the hut to the right (north-west) to the beginning of a path (signposted, red marked), which leads straight to the access. From the valley (bottom station Stubaier Gletscherbahn) 550 Hm/ 1,5-2 h;

Descent:

45 Min. from the summit towards west along the signposted trail back to Dresdner hut at mid-station; until the bottom station in total 900 Hm/ 2 h; alternative descent over „Egesennieder“ and in north direction to „Wilde Grube“ (trail steps) and back to the bottom station.

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Description

The exceptionally beautiful via ferrata in the vicinity of the Stubai Glacier offers varied via ferrata passages.

Difficulty: mostly B/C and C, one passage D; many exposed passages with one narrow section
Times /differences in altitude:
Approach: 15 min.
Via ferrata: 1.5 h / 230 hm
Descent: 45 min. / 340 hm
Starting point:
Middle station of the Stubaier Gletscherbahn, approx. 2290 m

Characteristic:
The via ferrata is cleverly built around cliffy towers and ridges, many nice places invite you to have a rest or to enjoy the scenery. There are some very exposed and exhausting passages to get over, for “bigger people” and “carriers of big rucksacks” the small crevice after the first third of the via ferrata could become to a crux.

From mid-station of Stubai glacier cable car a comfortable half-day excursion (can be connected with a hiking trip to lake “Mutterberger See”). It’s not advisable to hike the via ferrata at wetness. Also experienced children will have fun on this via ferrata. Access and Descent are short; a security rope is advisable.