Climbing vacation in the heart of Vorarlberg

Via ferrata near Schnepfau

On the north-eastern edge of Schnepfau, below the wall, you will find two different via ferrata routes: The Wälder via ferrata is characterized by difficulty C/D and is very exposed. Even more extremely exposed is the Abendrot via ferrata, which is only for absolute pros with difficulty level E.

Karhorn via ferrata in Warth

A little further afield, in Warth am Arlberg, you can try your hand at Vorarlberg's first via ferrata. The start is around 30 minutes from the Steffisalp Express mountain station. In addition to the classic route, there is also a newly created panoramic via ferrata on the west ridge.

Climbing gardens are characterized by short and easy approaches, good accessibility and a relatively safe environment. They offer several challenging climbing routes in a small space and are therefore the perfect choice for beginners and for training.

Climbing garden at Weißenbach

Between Au and Schnepfau, you can climb in the Weißenbach climbing garden. Several routes in the 3 to 4 range and a small wall with several short but nice eights await you on a 30 m high Schrattenkalk slab.

Wandfluh climbing garden in Sonntag-Stein

Here on the west side of the Wandfluh (approx. 60 m wall height) climbers will find several routes of difficulty levels 3 to 7. In the advanced sector there are five more routes of difficulty levels 5 to 8.

Forest or high ropes courses offer exciting challenges for the whole family in a manageable area that is supervised by a trained team.

Damüls forest ropes course

You can let off steam in a beautiful forest ropes course right in your vacation resort of Damüls. Various exciting courses await you at a height of 2 to 10 meters. Afterwards, the 200-metre-long Flying Fox takes you back to safe ground. The forest ropes course is suitable for all age groups, making it perfect for a sporty family outing.

In this high ropes course on the Arlberg, beginners and experts alike will find a variety of climbing opportunities. Sometimes it's over water, then through the forest and along natural rock. A total of 42 rope courses as well as 3 Flying Foxes and a Mega Swing leave nothing to be desired.