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Rock Climbing in Otztal

Austria · Western Europe

Tyrol's longest side valley, where glacier-fed gorges at the valley mouth have made this corner of Austria the canyoning and whitewater capital of the Alps since the 1980s.

Why here

Granite and gneiss above the valley floor, with sport routes, alpine rock and via ferrata reachable from the same base as the canyoning and rafting.

Best months

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

High valley, so the season is short. Snow can linger on approaches into June.

Getting there & around

Schools & guides (1)

Alpin Guide

Guide

Langenfeld mountain guide office. Ewald Holzknecht is a state-certified and authorised mountain guide and snow sports instructor, IVBV, plus canyoning and rafting guide and sport climbing instructor.

Also good for rock climbing in September:

Torn between Otztal and Fontainebleau for September?

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