Innsbruck – Climbing with a cultural twist

From the Rofan to the Wilder Kaiser, from Lake Wiesensee to the Ötztal: ten crags with easy routes, good protection and plenty of space for playing and picnicking.

Climbing Rock Faces Secured Once Again by a Wire Rope – Is That Possible in Autumn Too? Yes! Three Rewarding Via Ferrata Routes in Tirol Offering Panoramic Views for ‘Golden October’.

Climbers Paradise offers certified Family Rock Climbing Areas for all age groups. Four of the most beautiful autumn spots for children and parents in Tirol.

From the beginner’s ice fall with five minutes of access to the steep Atlantis: five popular ice falls in the Sellraintal and Ötztal valleys.

The days are getting longer again and the temperatures are rising – and as soon as the first rays of spring sunshine reach the Rock Faces, the outdoor season begins for many climbers. Anyone who has been training hard indoors over the winter can usually hardly wait to put all those hours of training to good use on the rock.

From family via ferratas with viewing platforms to an overhanging waterfall route: twelve via ferratas in Tirol, listed by difficulty.

Approach by train, loose Karwendel limestone and a summit book dating from the mid-20th century: the Gipfelstürmernadel beneath the Erlspitze.

Sunny walls, short approaches, moderate grades: with these seven crags from the Ötztal to the Kufsteinerland, the switch from plastic to rock is easy.

Easy falls, mixed routes, free-hanging icicles: five regions in Tirol where ice climbing is particularly rewarding.

Fancy a break whilst travelling through? Five indoor climbing and bouldering centres right by the Inntal motorway.

A tongue-in-cheek portrait of the Innsbruck climber – plus three sunny spots for a spring climb on the crags around the provincial capital.

Martinswand, Ehnbachklamm, Seegrube – followed by a sundowner by the River Inn. Why Innsbruck manages to strike such a perfect balance between climbing culture and city charm.

Eight south-facing Rock Climbing Areas between Imst and Innsbruck with short access – from the Rote Wand via Silz, Stams and Telfs to the Martinswand.

Slab climbing and water-eroded grooves graded 5 and 6: the Marillensteig on the Fischplatten in the Mieminger Kette – with an adventurous approach and descent.

An ice gully, a mixed crux pitch and 1,650 metres of elevation gain: the Nordwandgully on the Lüsener Fernerkogel – a long day for experienced mountaineers.

A spring awakening after the long winter: your body and muscles still feel a bit rusty. But it’s time to leave that winter slump behind, because your motivation is back – and stronger than ever.

#climberscity: Dschungelbuch, Seegrube and Höttinger Steinbruch for sport climbing; Jungmannschaftswand, Martinswand and Hohe Munde for Multi-Pitch Climbing.

Seven peaks along the ridge above the city, or 100 metres of vertical rock faces above the River Inn: the Innsbrucker via ferrata and the Kaiser-Max via ferrata – all the facts.

A T-shirt on the rock face, snow on the opposite slope: Dschungelbuch, the Grotto, Mull, the ÖAV crag and the Gallery – the winter spots on the Martinswand.

Flexitime, working from home, a 70 per cent role: the job advert that, sadly, doesn’t exist.

WI4 and M4 above the reservoir: the Zwölferkogel north face in Kühtai – a combined route for a short winter day.