Overview
Climbers from Vienna and Lower Austria started climbing on the rocks in Wienerwald (like Mizzi Langer Wand, around Mödling and Baden and on Peilstein).
Peilstein was an important training area (e.g. Fritz Kasparek did several climbs in winter on Peilstein before his first sucessful
Eiger N-Face ascent) and is still one of the
most important climbing areas near Vienna.
The routes on Peilstein are rated very hard (or underscored) - (Wenn du am Peilstein einen 5er gehst, gehst du überall einen 5er - You will climb any route graded 5 when you climb grade 5 routes on Peilstein)
Peilstein from Thalhof |
Getting There
by train/bus: very difficult (regular train service to Weissenbach/Triesting; sometimes bus service to Maria Raisenmarkt)
by car from Vienna on the highway (Südautobahn - A2) change to Wiener Außenring Autobahn (A21) exit at
Alland and continue on the road via Alland - Mayerling - Maria Raisenmarkt to
Schwarzensee (via Peilsteinhütte or Peilsteinhaus to the climbing routes)
Holzschlag - direct access to the climbing routes possible
Climbing Sectors
Climbing Sectors from north to south
Purtschellerstein
Gamseckgrat + Gamseckturm
Topo Gamseckgrat
Winklerturm
Luckete Wand + Frohsinnwand
Rohr
Rohr Topo
Kleine Teufelsbadstubenwand
Grosse Teufelbadstubenwand
Teufelsbadstubenhöhle
Uhuwinkel
Matterhorn
Matterhorn |
Matterhornverschneidung |
Große Peilsteinwand + Fickertwand
Große Peilsteinwand |
Vegetarierwand
Rapelling on Vegetarierwand |
Vegetarierkante |
Cimone
Cimone "summit" |
climbing Cimone (Matterhorn in the background) |
Cimone |
Cimone |
Cimone Topo
Falkenwand
Duettpfeiler
Enzianwand
Kleeblattpfeiler
Zinnenwand
IMHO Große Zinne Nord ?? |
Hahnenkamm + Kleiner Zinnenkessel
Hahnenkamm |
Hahnenkamm |
Grosse Zinne
Grosser Zinnenkessel
Vallytürme
Spartastein, Spartatürme + Spartawand
Red Tape
no Red Tape (please keep this place tidy - use the lavatories at Peilsteinhaus or Peilsteinhütte)
Huts & Camping
2 huts
Peilsteinhütte |
Peilsteinhaus |
a camp site near Hainfeld
External Links + Books
Peilsteinführer (Guidebook) three topos online available (sector Gamseckgrat, sector Cimone, sector Rohr)