Gösing - Silberstiege

Approach:  320 m ascent / 0:50 h.
At the start of the parking lot (in front of the church) on a narrow path, first along a fence, east into a gully (5 minutes). At a large stone, out of the gully on the left and up onto the adjacent ridge. Up the ridge only briefly and then diagonally right back into the gully. After 30m again left out onto the ridge, cross it and steadily ascend slightly left to a horizontal path. On this path turn right. After 80m a small trail branches off left, leading up to the Heisserhöhle (approx. 790m), which only becomes visible shortly before. Left of the cave, up a short rock step (1) to the start of the “Silberstiege” route. Elevation approx. 800m.

Route:  80 m ascent / 1:00 h.
The direct start (a vertical, demanding crack, 4+, no bolts) is bypassed left in an arc.
From the exit, the summit of Gösing is reachable in a few minutes.

Descent:  420 m
a) Shortest way (0:50 h):  From the exit briefly up to a horizontal path and along this path to the right (southeast, along the edge of the wall) 300m / 4 minutes to a small gully. Descend westward in this gully and at the first opportunity keep right to the scree field at the start of the East Ridge.
[ From here the East Ridge start is reached in 40m across the scree field. ]
From here back to Sieding – several options, see map.

b) Towards southeast (1:00 h):  Stay on the path southeast / south. After the “Warme Lucke” cave, turn right to the main road and follow it 1 km back to Sieding.

c) Nice circular route (6 km / 1:30 h):  From the exit on a marked path left (north) towards the Naturfreundehaus Flatzer Wand, but at the big forest road crossing first left towards Stixenstein and Sieding. Finally in the valley on the wide hiking trail along the stream back to the church.