Leopoldsteiner lake - Eisenerz, Steiermark | Video

Kaiser Franz-Josef Klettersteig - Leopoldsteiner See 0.5 km away. The Franz-Josef Klettersteig is located on the Seemauer cliff face, which rises 900 meters above Leopoldsteiner Lake, in the western part of the Hochschwab mountain range, just 4 km from the town of Eisenerz. This via ferrata is named after the Kaisersteig, a hunting trail established for the esteemed Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Hungary at the end of the 19th century, traces of which can still be observed today.

Rossloch Klettersteig - Leopoldsteiner See 1.2 km away. The D/E difficulty Rossloch via ferrata is situated at the top of the 900-meter-high Seemauer cliff, overlooking the Leopoldsteiner See in the western part of the Hochschwab mountain range. It is designed for experienced via ferrata climbers, and complements the already impressive Emperor Franz Joseph via ferrata, as the two routes can be connected.

Kaiserschild Klettersteig - Eisenerzer Ramsau 5.4 km away. The 2,085-meter-high Kaiserschild peak is situated on the northern edge of the Eisenerz Alps in Styria, Austria. It forms a double summit with the slightly taller Hochkogel peak, which stands at 2,105 meters.

Play Wall via ferrata park - Mariazeller via ferrata, Felixs Ladder to the Heaven, Devils Bridge 36.9 km away. Located only ten kilometers from the town of Mariazell, you'll find the via ferrata park known as the Play Wall (Klettersteigpark Spielmäuer). Here, we find three via ferratas: Olivers Mariazeller Steig (B/C), Felix Himmelleiter (D), and Tristans Kirchbogensteig (C).

Giant Ice Cave - Dachstein Salzkammergut, Obertraun am Hallstättersee 85.6 km away. The second cave accessible to the public at the Schönbergalm above Obertraun on Lake Hallstatt is the Giant Ice Cave (Rieseneishöhle). For me, it was more spectacular than the Mammoth Cave.

The Devils Iron Path Aussois, Savoy, Rhône Alps The Devil's Iron Path (Via ferrata du Diable) is a multi-part via ferrata, located above a spectacular waterfall (Cascade du Nant), in a gorge, below the Victor-Emmanuel fort. For me, this climbing route presented the greatest challenge so far (2015).

Snow-covered valley of Balea and the Transfagarasan in winter The ascent The Fagarasi Mountains can be easily approached from the north, mainly by using the Transfagarasan Road. This high altitude mountain road is only accessible during the summer months (throughout its entire length).

Balea waterfall and the Transfagarasan mountain_road Balea waterfall and the Transfagarasan mountain road - blue triangle marked trail, Balea valley, Fagaras Mountains, Southern Carpathians.

Foamy valley waterfall Bucegi Mountains Access to the Foamy valley waterfall (Cascada Valea Spumoasa) is made from the town of Busteni. The starting point is the lower station of the cable car that ascends to the Babele cabin.

Transalpina Ski Resort Vidra lake

Huda lui Papara cave Salciua de Jos Huda lui Papara cave (Paparas Hole) - Salciua de Jos, Trascau Mountains.

Crivadia Gorge The Crivadia Gorge is located next to the village of Crivadia, which belongs to Banita. Access is difficult, and the hike is made through the streambed, with water up to the waist at its narrowest point.

Zip-line near Seven Ladder Canyon Piatra Mare Mountain

Small Via ferrata Rasnoavei Gorge In the past few days, it has snowed, so I climbed the two climbing routes in the Rasnoavei Gorge under winter conditions. While the lower part of the challenging Big via ferrata was dry, the upper section had patches of snow and icicles.

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