Stopselzieher

One of the climbs to the Zugspitze. The name Stopselzieher or Stopselsteig has the well secured via ferrata from a washout cave, through which one climbs at the beginning.

The via ferrata is classified in difficulty level A / B. For beginners, timid, children and not afraid of heights, it is advisable to create a via ferrata set.
Experienced people will not need this.
But a helmet should be a "must", because stones can be kicked out by previous ones.

In good weather my recommendation to climb up early in the morning. If you are there in time before the first tracks, you can also make it to the cross.

The via ferrata is classified in difficulty level A / B. For beginners, timid, children and not afraid of heights, it is advisable to create a via ferrata set.
Experienced people will not need this.
But a helmet should be a "must", because stones can be kicked out by previous ones.

The via ferrata is classified in difficulty level A / B. For beginners, timid, children and not afraid of heights, it is advisable to create a via ferrata set.
Experienced people will not need this.
But a helmet should be a "must", because stones can be kicked out by previous ones.

Via ferrata is easy to do. Because of falling rocks, it is essential to put on a helmet ⛑.

With old snow fields, the rather easy via ferrata becomes a dangerous challenge for inexperienced climbers.Before doing so, be sure to memorize/print out the route well, there are a few nasty junctions that you might overlook or go wrong.If you want, you can split up the tour and spend the night in the Wiener Neustätter Hütte.
---Updated 04/2022
Some of the wire rope safety devices have become loose, some of the wire ropes themselves are worn out and "prickly" gloves are recommended. If there is a lot of snow, the ropes are usually snowed in anyway, but experienced people can climb up easily with crampons and pickaxes.Depending on the snow conditions, the path on the Zugspitzgrad is different.

Very nice tour, very varied and demanding.

The approach to the via ferrata is a kind of cave through which the steel cable secured path leads. The via ferrata is not difficult in itself, but it does require a lot of stamina. On July 30, 2020 everything was completely snow-free except for the small snow field at Wiener Neustädter Hütte.

Surefootedness and a head for heights are required.

The plug puller is a more traditional via ferrata on the Zugspitze. The alpine path is mostly secured with an old steel cable and you have to use your hands to help. You don't necessarily have to hang up the via ferrata set. You should definitely wear a helmet because of falling rocks.The path leads through a short, cave-like tunnel. That makes the path particularly interesting.If you spend the night in the small Wiener-Neustädter hut, you can start the via ferrata right in the morning.