Via ferrata Dachstein Gams - Krippenstein, Obertraun am Hallstättersee | Video
The Dachstein Gams is a new via ferrata route on Krippenstein. It has three parts: Himmeleck (A/B), Gams (C), and Nordwand (E). Because it was my first time here (2015), I only completed the first two sections. Read more
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Airport nearby: Salzburg Airport (SZG - Salzburg, At), 59 km away.
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The Devils Bridge - Wegscheid, Austria (18 photos) 122.2 km away. The Devil's Bridge, Teufelsbrücke in German, is located just ten kilometers from the city of Mariazell, near the Klettersteigpark Spielmäuer via ferrata park. From the top of the via ferrata park, it is worth taking a detour to the Devil's Bridge, which is located near the starting point of the descent path.
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Slap Savica waterfall - Slovenia (12 photos) 137.7 km away. Slap Savica, found in the northwestern part of Slovenia, is a magnificent, 78 m high waterfall. It derives its water from a karst spring called Savica located just above the falls.
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