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
Jakobsweg
Plombergstein west side, St. Gilgen · Salzkammergut · Austria
Bail not documentedBolting confidence: medium
A beginner-friendly line that links several rock pillars on the west side of the Plombergstein, dug out of the vegetation with a lot of work. bergsteigen.com counts one move of UIAA 5+ and theCrag grades two short pitches 5+; the rest is around 4 to 5-, with a walking pitch between the pillars and a fine pillar in the upper part.
- Hardest pitch
- 5+
- Pitches
- 9
- Length
- 240 m
- Approach
- 15 min
- Aspect
- W
- West-facing
- Rope
- 1×50 m
- walk-off
The route
Overview
The Jakobsweg, named after the pilgrim route, strings together a series of small pillars on the west side of the Plombergstein above St. Gilgen. It is 240 m long in nine short pitches, most of them UIAA 4 to 5- with short passages of 5+. The bolting is close, a few rungs help at steps, and signs lead you across the easy ground between the rock sections. bergsteigen.com recommends it above all to beginners. The descent on foot is marked but has one exposed, cabled step that is delicate when wet.
The climbing
Pitch by pitch
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| Pitch | Grade | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | 5+ | 18 m | UIAA 5+. A short pitch with one of the two hardest moves. |
| P2 | 4b | 30 m | UIAA 4. |
| P3 | 1 | 50 m | Walking and easy scrambling (UIAA 1): on the ledge you go right, following the signs. |
| P4 | 5a | 25 m | UIAA 5. |
| P5 | 5+ | 25 m | UIAA 5+. |
| P6 | 4b | 18 m | UIAA 4. |
| P7 | 4c | 30 m | UIAA 5-. bergsteigen.com shows a fine pillar in the upper part of the wall. |
| P8 | 3a | 20 m | UIAA 3. |
| P9 | 4b | 25 m | UIAA 4. The route ends in the forest. |
Getting there
Approach
To the parking
Leave the A1 at Mondsee (from Linz) or Thalgau (from Salzburg) and drive towards Bad Ischl to St. Gilgen on the Wolfgangsee. The Plombergstein is easy to see from the village. Park at the car park where the access road to the Plombergstein begins, opposite Gasthof Mühlradl (630 m). Use only this car park and do not drive up the tarmac road to the rocks, which causes trouble with residents. Buses run to St. Gilgen.
On foot · about 15 min
From Gasthof Mühlradl follow the tarmac road towards the rocks for about 500 m and turn right at a signpost (path 804). Continue to the stream, where the Alpine Club children's and beginners' crag is. Do not go down to the stream: stay on the forest road and follow it north for about 400 m more. Two tracks then branch off right. Take the left one, which leads into a shallow gully, and in the gully go left (cairns) to some boulders. There go up right to the start of Irma la Douce (plaque) and traverse horizontally right to the plaque of the Jakobsweg. Allow 15 minutes.
Map of the walk-in
- Route base
- Parking
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Parking
47.77290, 13.35380
Car park opposite Gasthof Mühlradl
Point from bergsteigen.com map marker (route base)
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Coordinates: 47.77992, 13.35887 (route base) · Parking: 47.77290, 13.35380
Getting down
Descent
The descent is marked with red dots. From the exit go right and follow the crest south on faint tracks, then climb down into the notch to the hiking path; one steep step there is protected by a steel cable and is a little exposed. On the rocky crest follow the dots, not the red poles, and keep rather right at first. Follow the hiking path down to the right to the Alpine Club crag and return to the car park. Allow 30 minutes.
Retreat
Bailing off the route
Bail not documented
Retreat is not documented. The route is climbed on a single 50 m rope and walked off. The pitches are short and the belays bolted, and the walking pitch 3 crosses a ledge, but no source says whether you can leave the route there or how the belays are rigged.
- Retreat from
- Not stated.
- Point of no return
- Not documented.
- Carry
- Maillons and cord. With one 50 m rope you can abseil 25 m, which covers pitches 1, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 on theCrag's lengths but not pitches 2 and 7.
- Basis
- Inferred from the route factsNo source mentions abseiling or escape; the rope arithmetic uses theCrag's pitch lengths.
Partly inferred from the route facts
Safety
Hazards
- The marked descent is delicate when wet, and the cabled step is exposed.
- The line was dug out of the vegetation; bergsteigen.com advises against it when wet.
- Several routes start close together (Irma la Douce, Amigos, Franziskus); check the plaque.
Sun and weather
Conditions
West and south-west facing, between the car park at 630 m and the 805 m summit. The route is not recommended when wet; after heavy rain wait for a dry day. No season is published; April to October is an estimate from the altitude.
Usual season · Apr to Oct
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Sun on the wall · W-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 | Apr (usual season) | May (usual season) | Jun (usual season) | Jul (usual season) | Aug (usual season) | Sep (usual season) | Oct (usual season) | Nov | 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 single 50 m rope, 13 quickdraws and a helmet. No nuts or cams.
Checklist
- Quickdraws
- 13
- Rope
- 1×50 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 Jakobsweg.
Worth knowing
Tips
- Only use the car park at Gasthof Mühlradl.
- Amigos and Small Amigos (5+) and the Rentnerweg with the Hasipfeiler (5/5+) are neighbouring routes of the same style.
Open questions
Where sources disagree
- Pitch grades and lengths come from theCrag (nine pitches adding up to 241 m); the bergsteigen.com topo is behind a login.
- Date: the bergsteigen.com page shows an information date of 27 April 2011, but the Alpine Club report puts the completion and first ascent in spring 2016. The page date is treated as unreliable, so the age of the description is not known exactly.
- First ascent: 'unknown' on bergsteigen.com against Jakob Eitzinger in the Alpine Club report.
- theCrag's point for the route (47.7807, 13.3597) is about 110 m from the bergsteigen.com start marker, which is used here.
Provenance
Sources
- bergsteigen.com – Jakobsweg, PlombergsteinUsed for: grade, protection, approach, descent, gear, conditions, parking rule, start marker
- theCrag – Jakobsweg, PlombergsteinUsed for: pitch grades and lengths, pitch count
- Alpenverein Vöcklabruck, Ortsgruppe Frankenmarkt – Klettertour Jakobsweg, April 2016Used for: builder and first ascent date
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