Geierwand, Haiming · Inntal (Haiming Geierwand) · Austria
Easy to bailBolting confidence: high
The easiest worthwhile line on the lower tier of the Geierwand. Most people know only its first pitch as a single-pitch climb, but four more good pitches continue to the big ledge on edges and pockets, with a long traverse and a short chimney in the middle. Mostly around 5a with a few 5c passages.
The route
Kollerweg climbs the lower tier of the Geierwand to the big ledge, on the right-hand side near Sunset Boulevard. bergsteigen.com describes varied climbing on consistently good holds, mostly edges and pockets, with a long traverse and a short chimney as the highlights. The difficulty is mostly around UIAA 5 with a few passages of 6-, which is about 5c. From the ledge you either abseil or carry on up one of the routes of the upper wall. It is the gentlest full-length outing on this wall and a good first multipitch here.
The climbing
| Pitch | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | – | A steep passage low down; this pitch is popular on its own as a single-pitch climb. Climbers Paradise grades its first pitch 5a+ (25 m). |
| P2 | – | Easier climbing; the last bolts are on easy ground and easy to miss. |
| P3 | – | The long traverse. |
| P4 | – | A short chimney, then a fine upper section to the belay. |
| P5 | – | An arête, then easy ground to the big ledge. Again, look carefully for the bolts on the easy finish. |
Getting there
Haiming lies in the Inn valley at the mouth of the Ötztal in Tyrol. Leave the A12 at Mötz or Ötztal, drive into Haiming and follow the 'Rafting-Center' signs. Turn right straight after the bridge over the Inn and continue past the rafting centre to the car park with the large Klettersteig board, at about 660 m. By public transport take the train to Haiming and a bus to the Innbrücke stop.
15 to 20 min. From the car park follow the Klettersteig signs towards the motorway and cross it. On the far side go a few steps left along the track to a rockfall net, then take the path uphill to the rock. Under the wall put your helmet on and go right, past Sunset Boulevard. Kollerweg is right of Montania and Copacabana and is marked with a plate and a bolt.
Loading map
The point marks the base of the route.
Parking
Car park after the rafting centre, Haiming (bergsteigen.com marker 'Parkplatz')
Point from bergsteigen.com map marker 'Einstieg' (marked approximate)
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Coordinates: 47.26236, 10.87763 (route base) · Parking: 47.26020, 10.87830
Getting down
The route ends on the big ledge. Abseil with a single 70 m rope; bergsteigen.com advises switching to the Sunset Boulevard line from half-height. It allows about 15 min. Alternatively continue up Sunset Boulevard or Alhambra (both about 6a+) to the top of the wall and walk down.
Retreat
Easy to bail
Abseiling from the ledge is the normal descent and a single 70 m rope is enough. bergsteigen.com advises moving onto the Sunset Boulevard abseil line from half-height.
Safety
Sun and weather
South facing, with the base at about 740 m and the top of the wall at about 1050 m. bergsteigen.com shows a season from March to November and Climbers Paradise calls the wall climbable almost all year, but both warn that it is very hot in summer. Spring and autumn are the best times. For this route bergsteigen.com extends the season to February.
Sun on the wall · S-facing
Working out the sunlit hours for this month.
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 (usual season) | 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 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Mean daily low °C | −7 | −5 | −1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | −1 | −5 |
| Rain days 1 mm or more | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
● marks the usual climbing season. Averages for 1991-2020 at about 723 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
12 quickdraws (Climbers Paradise says 15), helmet and a single 70 m rope for the abseils. bergsteigen.com lists no nuts and no cams.
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From climbers
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Worth knowing
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Provenance
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Compiled from published sources and last verified October 2026. Bolts, anchors and access change. Climbing is dangerous and you are responsible for your own decisions: check a current topo and read the disclaimer.