Drachenwand – Drachenwand loop from St. Lorenz

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Drachenwand – Drachenwand loop from St. Lorenz

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1,137

hikers

Drachenwand – Drachenwand loop from St. Lorenz

03:36

4.47km

530m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that is highly dangerous

A part of this route comprises highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 1.17 km for 497 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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228 m

View of Lake Mondsee

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View of the Mondsee, nice place to rest

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250 m

Drachenwand

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Good gastronomy, friendly staff and plenty of shade on hot days for hikers, climbers or cyclists.

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725 m

Thekla Chapel

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The climb to the Drachenwand begins here

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1.40 km

Drachenwand Via Ferrata Suspension Bridge

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Pure thrill!

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1.55 km

Drachenwand

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After the difficult climb you will be rewarded with a fantastic view

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1.58 km

Drachenloch Rock Arch

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The Drachenloch can already be seen from below!

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2.43 km

Waterfall

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The descent is more dangerous and tiring than the ascent. A head for heights is absolutely necessary here. Drinking enough water to avoid dehydration is a must.

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2.76 km

Hildes Rast

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Great place to rest between times

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4.47 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.36 km

571 m

544 m

411 m

288 m

263 m

Surfaces

2.29 km

991 m

614 m

528 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

22°C

8°C

0 %

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Comments

May 3, 2025,Drachenwand KS

Today we went to the Drachenwand via ferrata with the group 🧗‍♂️.
At first we thought it would take a while, given the queues at the ladder right at the beginning.
But after that, we were able to climb quickly (with lots of photo stops).

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May 20, 2024,Klettersteig Drachenwand😎

Perfect Whit Monday👌🏻Started straight away in the morning towards Mondsee...and despite the early start, the parking lot was already full 😬
Uphill, the line of people "dissolved" quite well👍🏻
A really fantastic climb👌🏻👌🏻

...the only less "nice" thing is the descent...not that the descent isn't nice...quite the opposite, the descent is also super nice...just damn exhausting after the ascent😉

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July 15, 2024,Sonnenaufgang am Klettersteig Drachenwand

Fantastic climbing tour at sunrise on the Drachenwand.

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May 29, 2023,Drachenwand Klettersteig

it took us 4 hours in total. 30 min ascent, 2 hours via ferrata and 1.5 hours descent, which is also tough.

the via ferrata was already very crowded at 7:30 a.m. and there were many waiting times...

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October 10, 2021,Klettersteig Drachenwand Mondsee

Departure 5.45 in the morning ... Via ferrata start 8.00 ... at the summit 10.00 ... The Drachenwand has fulfilled my dream for a long time ... unfortunately we did not have a view from the summit of the Mondsee ... Fog Fog Fog ... nothing nevertheless a via ferrata highlight with exciting & magical moments ... the way down …

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June 28, 2026,Sonnenaufgang am Klettersteig Drachenwand 🐉⛰️🧗🏻‍♂️

Sometimes it's worth getting up very early, and today was one of those days. Simply indescribably beautiful to experience a beautiful sunrise on the mountain. And also met 2 nice people who also "tick" like that.
At 7:50, the jump into the warm Mondsee was the perfect reward.. Back home at 9:30.

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August 14, 2025,Klettersteig Drachenwand bei Sonnenaufgang 🧗🏼‍♀️🐉⛰️🇦🇹🥾

An early morning climb in still cool temperatures. A great atmosphere with the sunrise.

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June 11, 2022,🧗🏻‍♂️Drachenwand-Klettersteig (C/D) 🇦🇹🐉☀️

One of the most beautiful via ferratas I have done so far. The view of the Mondsee was really awesome 🤩
For a C/D, it was also quite pleasant to climb, as the rock has a really good grip and the key points only overhang very slightly, and most of the points are under C. It is definitely worth a …

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