Bad Bleiberg - Traningerwand (Extrem Klettersteig)
Starting point: Bad Bleiberg (980 m)
Path name: Extrem Klettersteig
Time of walking: 45 min
Difficulty: extremely difficult marked way
Ferrata: D/E
Difficulty of skiing: no data
Altitude difference: 220 m
Altitude difference (by path): 220 m
Map:
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. Left leads less demanding climbing path, and this time we continue right. The path brings us below the wall and then follows crossing of the slopes to the right. By the path, we will notice long ladder, which isn't beginning of the climbing path. We still continue with the crossing below the wall, which brings us to the beginning of the climbing part of the path.
Climbing path at the beginning ascends steeply upwards (difficulty C). The path then turns to the left and then follows a little easier ascent (difficulty A/B), which brings us in front of very exposed part of the path.
By the steel cable we almost vertically descend (difficulty C), and then follows extremely demanding crossing of a wall to the left (difficulty D/E). Mountain wall is here smooth and there practically isn't any footholds or holds. Next follows a short slightly overhang diagonal ascent (difficulty D) and then a crossing (difficulty C/D). The path further becomes a little less demanding and from the left joins easier climbing path. At the crossing, we continue right upwards and we ascend over overhung ladder (difficulty 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.
The described path is extremely demanding and is graded with difficulty level D/E. Appropriate is only for experienced with enough strength in arms.
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