Koschach - Fallbach (Fallbach Klettersteig)

Access to starting point:
Through the Karawanks Tunnel, we drive to Austria, we drive past Beljak to Špital by Drava (Spittal an der Drau), where we turn right towards Katschberg / Gmünd. At Gmünd we exit the highway and we drive through the settlement Malta to Koschach, where a sign for „Fallbach wasserfall” points us right on a parking lot.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we go towards the waterfall, at the box office we pay the entrance fee (4€), we continue towards the sports field and on the right side we look for the sign for "Fallbach klettersteig", which on trunks crosses the stream (a sign is poorly visible). The path turns left on the meadow upwards and we soon get to the first steel cables.
Beginning is easy, the path crosses on a narrow footpath, and then we get to the first vertical line (C/D). The path becomes even more demanding and vertically ascends (D), we get help from some stemples. On this part is more about free climbing, because from thin and loose steel cable we don't get much help.
For a short time, the path flattens and then problems appear again. First forced crosses a smooth wall (C), and then vertically ascends (D). Next follows a little less demanding crossing over rounded rock (B/C). After steep ascent with loose steel cable (D) we get to hanging bridge on the left side, and right the path branches off towards the panoramic platform, where there is also an emergency exit. Who had problems on this part of the path, better returns on this path, because follows the most difficult part.
Over the hanging bridge path leads through smooth walls diagonally upwards (D), follows a crossing (C) and we are already at inscription box, where there is also an appropriate spot to rest before the most difficult part. The path at first diagonally ascends on the ledge (D), and then we get to few meters high overhang (E). Angle is approximately 25 degrees overhung, there isn't any holds, we can ascend only with “pulling“ on the steel cable, where it is most important to have strength in arms. On the top then follows crossing to the left (C), vertical ascent (D), after that less demanding part of the path to the top (shorter section D, other B/C). Because the rock is already smooth, on this part we still have to be careful.
From the top, we descend on the right path, which after approximately 20 minutes brings us to the road in the valley.