Bad Bleiberg - Traningerwand (BGV Klettersteig)

Access to starting point:
Over the border crossing Korensko sedlo we descend in Austria and when we reach the main road Trbiž / Tarvisio - Beljak / Villach, we continue left towards Trbiž. We follow the main road to the settlement Ziljica / Gailitz, and there at the roundabout, we go on the road towards the settlement Šmohor / Hermagor. From the roundabout we are driving on the road towards Šmohor approximately 11 km, and then signs for Plajberk pri Beljaku / Bad Bleiberg point us to the left. Further, we drive through the underpass and the road brings us in the center of the settlement Čajna / Nötsch im Gailtal, from there we continue driving towards Plajberk pri Beljaku. Further, we drive on an ascending road, on which past a quarry we quickly get to the settlement Bleiberg Kreuth, and we drive for few kilometers further to the settlement Plajberk pri Beljaku / Bad Bleiberg. Approximately 100 meters before a spa from the main road we turn left on an ascending road and follow the signs for Hotel Klom. We park near the hotel.

Path description:
We go on the forest road and we follow the signs »Mittagsnock – Hachelnock«. After approximately 10 minutes of walking on the road we come to a crossing where red sign (zum Klettergarten) points us right in the forest. Narrow footpath ascends diagonally and it quickly brings us to a crossing. We continue slightly left after red white blazes (right yellow red blazes) and the path quickly brings us to another crossing. We continue left again, right leads the path towards extremely demanding climbing path (Extrem Klettersteig). We are still ascending through the forest and the path soon brings us to first steel cables. After a short ascent with the help of some steel cables path brings us to a crossing. We continue right on a secured climbing path named BGV Klettersteig (Bergmännischer Gesangsverein). And on the left path we will return, because it is a circular climbing path. The climbing path in the beginning crosses a wall to the right (difficulty A/B). On some spots slightly exposed path brings us to a ladder, where from the right joins harder path.
Ascent over overhung ladder is the hardest part of the path and is graded with difficulty level C.
Above the ladder path turns to the left and crosses slopes above wall to the left. The path on this part isn't demanding, only on some spots is slightly exposed. Next follows a little steeper descent (difficulty B), and then fixed safety gear end and the path soon brings us below the wall.