Rock climbing on the Dachstein’s Southface in Ramsau, near Salzburg

Rising to 2.995 meters in elevation, the Dachstein casts an imposing shadow over the Austrian regions of Styria and Northern Styria!

Situated only 1.25 hours southwest of Salzburg by car, the 900-meter vertical limestone wall of the Dachstein Southface is a challenge that attracts thousands of intrepid rock climbers each year.

We will meet up first thing in the morning, either at the Dachstein Glacier main station or the Südwandhütte, depending on your preference. From here, we begin our approach by hiking for two hours toward the southface over relatively exposed terrain.

Once we have arrived at the base of the southface, we will begin out 6-hour long ascent up to the summit via the Steinerweg route. The climbing is rated as a UUIA VI+ and is quite long and strenuous, so you should be quite physically fit before booking this trip.

Along the way, we will mostly be climbing chimneys and cracks until we come to the 30-meter roof, which we must traverse to reach the summit.

However, the views from the top are well worth the challenges of getting there and we will descend via one of the more normal routes.

So what are you waiting for? Book now for this unforgettable 1-day rock climbing ascent of the Dachstein’s Southface via the Steinerweg route in Ramsau, Austria, near Salzburg!

If you like the look of this trip then I think you also might enjoy my 7-day Haute Route ski tour traverse from Chamonix to Zermatt!