Austria · Salzkammergut
Wöitroas
A modern (2016–19) plaisir route that mixes nice climbing with scrambly and wooded sections. One pitch is UIAA 6/6+ and one is 6; the rest is easier. Quick in and out.
6a+9 pitches270 m
Atemlos
Ewige Wand (Predigstuhl), Bad Goisern · Salzkammergut · Austria
Bail not documentedBolting confidence: high
The slightly harder neighbour of Reise durchs gelobte Land, just to its left, and climbed very often. Six short pitches with the crux, a traverse at UIAA 6-/6, on the second; the rest is 5 or easier. A few short passages are less attractive, among them an earthy ledge with a fixed rope.
- Hardest pitch
- 5c+
- Pitches
- 6
- Length
- 145 m
- Approach
- 20 min
- Aspect
- S
- South-facing
- Rope
- 1×60 m
- walk-off
The route
Overview
Atemlos was added by Christian Stögner in 2014 immediately left of Reise durchs gelobte Land on the Ewige Wand above Bad Goisern. bergsteigen.com calls it a little harder and perhaps not quite as fine as its neighbour, but still worthwhile. The difficulty is concentrated in pitch 2, where a traverse holds a short passage of UIAA 6-/6; the obligatory grade is 5-. Pitch 3 crosses an earthy ledge on a fixed rope, and the upper pitches give pleasant climbing at about grade 5. A harder exit variant (7-) leaves from the last belay.
The climbing
Pitch by pitch
3b5c+15a5a4c
| Pitch | Grade | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | 3b | 20 m | UIAA 3+. An easy start from the small tree. |
| P2 | 5c+ | 30 m | UIAA 6 on theCrag, 6-/6 on bergsteigen.com: the crux, with a traverse. Climbers' photos call it the finest pitch. |
| P3 | 1 | 20 m | An earthy ledge about 20 m long, protected by a fixed rope. |
| P4 | 5a | 25 m | UIAA 5. Good climbing after the ledge. |
| P5 | 5a | 25 m | UIAA 5. |
| P6 | 4c | 25 m | UIAA 5- to the exit. From the belay below it a harder variant goes left: 20 m, 7- (6 obligatory), added by Thomas and Christian Stögner in 2017. |
Getting there
Approach
To the parking
Bad Goisern is reached from Linz, Wels or Salzburg via Bad Ischl, from Styria via Bad Aussee and the Pötschen pass, or from the Salzburg side via Pass Gschütt and Gosau. At the 'Hofer' roundabout in Bad Goisern turn off towards Lasern, Wurmstein and Predigstuhl and follow the toll-free panorama road up to the hikers' car park at the former Berggasthof Predigstuhl (973 m).
On foot · about 20 min
From the car park take the hiking path signed Radsteig, Höhenweg and Predigstuhl for about 50 m up to a forest road and follow the road left, at first slightly downhill, to its end; the marked Radsteig branches off right before that. From the end of the road a path leads straight to the foot of the wall and the entry plaque of Reise durchs gelobte Land at 975 m. Allow 20 minutes. Atemlos starts about 30 m to the left and slightly lower, at a small tree, at about 970 m.
Map of the walk-in
- Route base
- Parking
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Parking
47.65410, 13.63940
Hikers' car park at the former Berggasthof Predigstuhl (973 m), above Bad Goisern
Point from bergsteigen.com map marker 'Einstieg'
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Coordinates: 47.65895, 13.62853 (route base) · Parking: 47.65410, 13.63940
Getting down
Descent
From the exit go right on the marked Höhenweg and climb for 8 to 10 minutes to the Radsteig. Descend the Radsteig to the right, with one short steep section protected by a wire cable, to the foot of the wall. From there keep left to return to the car park, or go right along the wall to the start. Allow 40 minutes.
Retreat
Bailing off the route
Bail not documented
Retreat is not documented; the route is finished and walked off. The belays are bolted and the pitches are 20 to 30 m, so abseiling on a 60 m rope looks feasible in terms of length, but the traverse on pitch 2 and the ledge on pitch 3 would complicate it.
- Retreat from
- Not stated.
- Point of no return
- Not documented. After the ledge on pitch 3, three pitches of about grade 5 remain.
- Carry
- Maillons and cord in case the belays are not rigged for abseiling.
- Basis
- Inferred from the route factsNo source mentions abseiling this route; the rope arithmetic uses theCrag's pitch lengths.
Partly inferred from the route facts
Safety
Hazards
- The traverse on pitch 2 is the hardest climbing and comes early; the second needs to be comfortable on it as well.
- The earthy ledge on pitch 3: use the fixed rope and check its condition.
- Heat on summer afternoons.
Sun and weather
Conditions
South facing with the start at about 970 m, and sunny all day; hot in summer. Photos on bergsteigen.com show ascents in late April and at the end of October. The earthy ledge on pitch 3 will be slippery after rain (inferred).
Usual season · Mar to Jun, Sep to Nov
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Sun on the wall · S-facing
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Sun on the wallDaylight, wall in shade● Usual season
Estimated from the wall's aspect only. Ignores surrounding terrain, gullies and the wall's exact shape. Clock times are local to the wall (Central European time), for the 15th of each month.
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar (usual season) | Apr (usual season) | May (usual season) | Jun (usual season) | Jul | Aug | Sep (usual season) | Oct (usual season) | Nov (usual season) | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean daily high °C | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| Mean daily low °C | −8 | −7 | −4 | −1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | −2 | −7 |
| Rain days 1 mm or more | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
● marks the usual climbing season. Averages for 1991-2020 at about 1004 m. Area climate from Open-Meteo reanalysis. Temperatures are adjusted to the height of the crag; rain comes from a grid cell of about 10 to 25 km, and summer highs on sea cliffs can read a few degrees low. The wall and valley can differ. Data: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0.
What to carry
Gear
A 60 m rope, 15 quickdraws and a helmet. No nuts or cams are mentioned.
Checklist
- Quickdraws
- 15
- Rope
- 1×60 m (walk-off)
- Helmet
- One each
- Maillons or spare karabiners
- To leave behind if you retreat
- Cord
- Mentioned for retreat
Derived from the route data; check it against a current topo
From climbers
Reader reports
Reader reports are not being collected yet. Until they are, check a current topo and the local club or guidebook publisher for recent changes to Atemlos.
Worth knowing
Tips
- Combine it with Reise durchs gelobte Land for a full day; the descent brings you back along the foot of the wall.
- Strong parties can finish by the 7- variant from the last belay.
Open questions
Where sources disagree
- Pitch lengths and grades come from theCrag (3+, 6, 1, 5, 5, 5-, from a single private grade citation); the bergsteigen.com topo is behind a login.
- Crux grade: 6-/6 with 5- obligatory (bergsteigen.com) against 6 (theCrag). The card uses 5c+.
- Length: 145 m (bergsteigen.com); theCrag's pitch lengths add up to 145 m although its header says 150 m.
Provenance
Sources
- bergsteigen.com – Atemlos, Ewige WandUsed for: grade, protection, fixed rope, variant, approach, descent, gear, history, start marker
- theCrag – AtemlosUsed for: pitch lengths and grades
- Berghasen – Hitzeschlacht an der Ewigen Wand (2016)Used for: conditions on the wall, neighbouring route
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