Mayrhofen -
Via Ferrata
ViaFerratas at the Knorren
Difficulty
B / C
Via Ferata length
180 m
Via Ferata height
50 hm
Sea Level
2030
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2080 m
Exposure
SE
Best season
Jun - Oct
GPS Position / Ascent
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For those who want to get a taste of the vertical world, there are two ViaFerratas at the Knorren ClimbingArea on Action Mountain Penken. The KnorrenNadel ViaFerrata is suitable for beginners and starts at the foot of the Knorren ClimbingArea. With its two rope bridges and viewing platform on top of the KnorrenNadel, you should be prepared for a touch of vertigo. In the lower third of the Knorren wall you find the Steinbock ViaFerrata, which is designed for more advanced climbers. After a steep start you are rewarded with impressive views of the Zillertal Alps.
The two via ferratas meet again halfway up the Knorren, where you have to choose which way you want to go to reach the top.
The two via ferratas meet again halfway up the Knorren, where you have to choose which way you want to go to reach the top.
Walking time approach
15 min
Climbing time
45 min
Walking time descent
15 min
Access
The Knorren climbing area is easy to reach from Mayrhofen with the 3S Penken cable car and then with the Penken combined cable car. From the mountain station of the Kombibahn Penken or the FunSportStation Penken, you can walk along the PanoramaRundWeg in the direction of the Penkenjoch to the Knorren massif.
Descent
Vom Ende des „Rundkurses“ zurück zur Schotterstraße und am Aufstiegsweg retour.
Public transport
By train to Jenbach and then with the Zillertalbahn to Mayrhofen.
Journey
Take the A12 to the Zillertal exit and continue on the B169 via Zell am Ziller to Mayrhofen.
Parking
At the Ahornbahn (fee required) or at the car parks in the centre of Mayrhofen.
