Sonnenuhrwand (below the Skywalk), Stollhof · Hohe Wand · Austria
Steep slabs and a fine corner on very solid rock on the Hohe Wand's steepest wall, sustained around UIAA VI. bergsteigen.com counts it among the best routes in eastern Austria; with A0 on the crux it goes at about 6a+.
Climbing mode: Big type, screen kept awake, tick pitches as you go.
Highest point 850 m above sea level (camptocamp route 1241105).
6b+VII+5.10d6 pitches · 195 mBail not documented
The Sonnenuhrwand drops 150 m sheer from the Skywalk viewing platform and is the steepest wall on the Hohe Wand. Zukunftsweiser, a route combination put up by Thomas Behm in 2008, is the surprise way up it: homogeneous climbing around UIAA VI on steep pocketed slabs and a compact corner, with a single hard move at the top of the red corner on pitch 5 that is easy to aid. The rock is very solid apart from pitch 2, and you top out right beside the Skywalk.
The atlas doesn't show topos: they are the work of the people who bolt and document these routes. See the topo in Alpinkletterführer Hohe Wand.
| Pitch | Grade | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | 3c | 40 m | The easy starting ridge (UIAA III+) to the first belay. |
| P2 | 6aVI+5.10a | 30 m | The difficulties begin; the rock may not look completely stable. |
| P3 | 6aVI+5.10a | 30 m | A superb compact slab with water pockets. |
| P4 | 6aVI+5.10a | 30 m | A fine corner on compact rock. |
| P5 | 6b+ (A0)VII+ (A0)5.10d (A0) | 35 m | The crux: a red, steep corner with a hard move at the top and a traverse right. Easily aided (bergsteigen.com gives UIAA VII+ free, VI+/A0). |
| P6 | 6aVI+5.10a | 30 m | Some climbing on a small tower left of the anchor, then about 15 m of scrambling to finish right next to the Skywalk platform. |
Drive via the A2 to Wöllersdorf, then through Dreistetten to Stollhof and up the Hohe Wand toll road to the large car park at the first hairpin (the 'Sonnenuhr' car park, fee).
From the first hairpin go up to the path along the foot of the wall and right past the ÖTK via ferrata to below the Sonnenuhrwand. Soon after the via ferrata, faint paths lead up left from the wall-foot path, partly along old fixed ropes, to a notch by a rock head; the ridge to the first belay starts here, near a small tower. About 15 min.
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The point marks the base of the route.
Coordinates · route base
Parking
Sonnenuhr car park at the first hairpin of the Hohe Wand toll road above Stollhof (bergsteigen.com marker)
Point from bergsteigen.com start marker
Contains the route point and parking.
Points from published sources, not surveyed.
Coordinates: 47.82990, 16.04850 (route base) · Parking: 47.82780, 16.05050
From the top walk to the hang-gliding launch beside the Skywalk and descend the marked Völlerin path back to the car park at the first hairpin.
Bail not documented
Retreat is not described. The route is bolted with belays at each pitch and the pitches are 30 to 40 m, so lowering or abseiling on a single 50 m rope would mostly need two abseils per pitch or leaving gear; the normal descent is the walk down from the top.
14 quickdraws, a single 50 m rope and a helmet.
South-east facing, from 790 m at the start to the plateau rim at about 950 m; bergsteigen.com gives March to November as the season.
Forecast · next 7 days · 850 m
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Model forecast for 850 m. It cannot tell you whether the rock is dry. Data: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0.
Time plan · 6 pitches
Working out sunrise and sunset.
An estimate. Queues and route finding cost time, and shaded walls go dark before sunset. Local time (Central European time), flat horizon.
Sun on the wall · SE-facing
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Sun on the wallDaylight, wall in shade● Usual season
From the aspect alone; terrain is ignored. Local time, 15th of each month.
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar (usual season) | Apr (usual season) | May (usual season) | Jun (usual season) | Jul (usual season) | Aug (usual season) | Sep (usual season) | Oct (usual season) | Nov (usual season) | Dec |
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| Mean daily high °C | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| Mean daily low °C | −6 | −6 | −3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | −1 | −5 |
| Rain days 1 mm or more | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
● usual season. 1991-2020 averages at about 877 m; rain is for a 10–25 km grid cell. Weather and climate data: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0.
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Around 6b+ · about 6 pitches
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The best-known multipitch on the Parete Striata, straight above the sea near Portovenere. Technical slabs and corners on varied grey and yellow limestone lead to a steep, juggy 6b+ crux on pitch 4, then an easy link pitch and a last 6a wall. Short approach by abseil, walk-off descent.
6b+VII+5.10d6b+VII+5.10d6 pitches220 m
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The harder companion to La Lumaca di Vetro on the second spur. Delicate slabs with spaced bolts lead to cracks and flakes, then a strenuous last pitch through an overhanging corner and a bulge that goes at 6b+ or mostly on aid. Varied and less travelled than its neighbours.
6b+VII+5.10d6b+VII+5.10d6 pitches145 m
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Spain · Vilanova de Meià (Roca dels Arcs)
Six steep, physical pitches on the right-hand side of the Roca dels Arcs, with a hard pull or two on every one: bouldery starts, big overhangs on jugs and little difference in effort between the 6a and the 6b pitches. Sport-bolted, which is unusual on this wall. Grades feel tight.
6b+VII+5.10d6b+VII+5.10d6 pitches170 m
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Four steep and technical pitches of 6a to 6b+ followed by two easy ones up the water-runnelled top of Rujičin kuk. The hard climbing is on compact, less featured rock than Paklenica and relies on footwork, including two delicate traverses. A quiet inland crag that is far cooler than the coast in summer.
6b+VII+5.10d6b+VII+5.10d6 pitches145 m
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Researched and aggregated by AI from published sources, last compiled October 2026. It can be wrong, and bolts, anchors and access change: check a current guidebook and read the disclaimer.