Türlwandhütte - Mitterstein (Anna Klettersteig)

Access to starting point:
Through the Karawanks Tunnel, we drive to Austria, and then we continue driving on the Tauern motorway. Further, we drive through the Katschberg tunnel and later also the Tauern tunnel / Tauerntunnel, and we follow the motorway towards Salzburg (also Solnograd) only to the exit for Radstadt, Schladming. We continue on the road to the town of Schladming, where we then continue left on the ascending road following the signs for Ramsau. In the settlement Ramsau, we continue a good 2 km on the mentioned road, and then we turn right onto the toll road, where the signs for the gondola cable car direct us. We follow this road all the way to the large parking lot in front of the bottom station of the cable car.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue past the bottom cableway station following the signs Südwandhütte. The path first leads on the right side of the cableway through a sparse larch forest, later turns to the left and crosses slopes towards the west. Soon the path towards the climbing garden (Klettergarten) branches off to the right. We continue crossing the slopes towards the west and from the left the path from a lower starting point joins us. From the junction there follows approximately 10 minutes of walking on a scenic slope to the mountain hut Südwandhütte.
From the mountain hut, we continue following the signs »Klettersteig Anna« and in a gentle descent cross the slope towards the north. The path quickly brings us to a junction, where we continue left downwards, straight ahead the path leads towards the climbing path Johann. From the junction, the path begins to descend somewhat more steeply past sparse dwarf pines and brings us again to a junction. This time we continue right following the signs »Klettersteig Anna«, left the path leads downwards towards the pastures Glösalm and Bachalm. The path then soon brings us to scree fields which we cross for some time, then a signpost directs us slightly to the right, straight ahead the path leads towards the mountain hut Adamek Hütte. Further on, the path is marked with red dots and after a short ascent brings us to the entry into the climbing section of the path.
The climbing path already at the beginning ascends an almost vertical pillar, aided by numerous pegs (difficulty C/D). The path then becomes slightly less demanding and soon turns right where we ascend along the steel cable on a steep rocky slope. There follows a more demanding ascent with the aid of pegs, which brings us to the spot named Mittersteinköpfl (C). The path then turns left and follows a short traverse to smooth slabs (B). The path then ascends the smooth slabs upwards (B/C) and then steeply ascends with the help of pegs (C). There follows an ascent up a very steep gully (C/D). Further on, the path becomes a shade less demanding (to B/C), but still very exposed. In the last section, the path becomes more demanding again and ascends a vertical smooth wall with the aid of numerous pegs (D). The path then gradually becomes less demanding and there follows an ascent along the steel cable on a less demanding ridge to the summit.
The described path is extremely demanding and suitable only for experienced mountaineers with mandatory self-belaying.
From the top, we continue along the ridge and join the path that leads towards the climbing path Johann. We descend right towards the mountain hut Südwandhütte. Alternatively, we can continue left on the climbing path Johann, which is even harder (difficulty level E) and also longer.

On the way: Dachstein Südwand Hütte (1910m)

Trip can be extended to: Hoher Dachstein (5 h 45 min)