Wilder Kaiser -
Sport Climbing
Kaiser crag
🅟 Family friendly
Difficulty
3
- 7
Route length
8 - 15 m
Number of routes
19
Sea Level
1320 m
Exposure
SW
Best season
May - Oct
GPS Position / Ascent
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Along with the Murmeltierfelsen and Gamsfelsen, there are a total of 17 climbing routes of difficulty levels 3 to 6b+ near the Gaudeamushütte mountain hut.
The Kaiserklettergarten climbing crag is a great spot for beginners, children and juniors to get a feeling for the rock. You can practise the right technique and proper securing on climbing routes of 8–15 metres in length.
Route overview
level
Quantity
3
4
4
5
5
7
6
3
7
1
Wall inclination
Rock
Limestone
Walking time approach
45 min
-
1 h
Attractiveness
Protection
Beginners
Family friendly
Access
From the Wochenbrunner Alm car park, follow forest road no. 812/822 to the Gaudeamushütte. Take trail no. 813/824 towards Gruttenhütte via Klammlweg trail and follow the signs towards the “Kaiserklettergarten” climbing garden, which brings you directly to the Murmeltierfelsen. To reach Gamsfelsen, proceed along the trail past Gaudeamushütte for about 250 metres until you reach a fork in the road. Follow the signs towards “Kaiserklettergarten – Gamsfelsen”.
Public transport
The free hikers’ bus runs daily in summer between the Ellmau Dorf/Bauhof bus stop the trailhead of the hike to the Wochenbrunner Alm Alpine hut. Passengers can change to/from the KaiserJet and regular buses at the Ellmau Dorf/Bauhof bus stop.
More information at: www.wilderkaiser.info/mobility
More information at: www.wilderkaiser.info/mobility
Journey
If you’re coming on the B178 road from Wörgl or Kufstein, take the Ellmau exit and then the first exit at the roundabout. Go straight down the road until you reach the turn-off (green signs) towards Kaisergebirge/Wochenbrunn. Turn left here and immediately right again. Now follow the road, a toll road, till you reach the Wochenbrunner Alm car park.
If you’re coming on the B178 from St. Johann, take the Ellmau exit and continue straight ahead until the Bauhof junction (green signposts towards Kaisergebirge/Wochenbrunn). Turn right here and immediately right again. Now follow the toll road till you reach the Wochenbrunner Alm car park.
If you’re coming on the B178 from St. Johann, take the Ellmau exit and continue straight ahead until the Bauhof junction (green signposts towards Kaisergebirge/Wochenbrunn). Turn right here and immediately right again. Now follow the toll road till you reach the Wochenbrunner Alm car park.
Parking
Wochenbrunner Alm, Ellmau (1,085 m) - pay & display
Wilder Kaiser - Sport Climbing | Kaiser crag
Kaiser crag - Murmeltierfelsen
Kaiser crag - Murmeltierfelsen
The Murmeltierfelsen offers climbing routes in difficulty levels 3 to 6b+.
The Murmeltierfelsen above the Gaudeamushütte is, along with the Gamsfelsen, an ideal place for beginners, children and young adults to develop the right feel for the rock face. The Murmeltierfelsen, with climbing routes 10-12 metres long and difficulty levels of 3 to 6b+, gives climbers the chance to practise the right technique as well as learn how to belay.
Number of routes
10
Routes
1 Winterschlaf
6b+
8 m
2 Steinadler
3
10 m
3 Männchen
5a
10 m
4 Weibchen
5a
12 m
5 5a
5a
12 m
6 Revier
5c
12 m
8 Wurf
4
12 m
9 Wächter
4
12 m
10 Hitzestress (toprope)
4
10 m
11 Marmota
3
8 m
Wilder Kaiser - Sport Climbing | Kaiser crag
Kaiser crag - Gamsfelsen
Kaiser crag - Gamsfelsen
The Gamsfelsen offers climbing routes in difficulty levels 3 to 6a.
The Gamsfelsen above the Gaudeamushütte is, along with the Murmeltierfelsen, an ideal place for beginners, children and young adults to develop the right feel for the rock face. The Gamsfelsen, with climbing routes 8-15 metres long and difficulty levels of 3 to 6a, gives climbers the chance to practise the right technique as well as learning how to belay and secure each other.
Number of routes
7
Routes
2 Äser
4
10 m
3 Träger
6a
12 m
4 Lauscher
6a
12 m
5 Gamsbart
5b
15 m
6 Auf der Pirsch
5a
15 m
7 Krückel
4
15 m
8 Ameisentanz
3
12 m
