The Karwendel, Austria's largest nature park, rises directly north of Innsbruck and the Inn valley. For climbers it combines big limestone peaks such as the Speckkarspitze or the Sonnjoch with crags that can be reached straight from the valley. The best known is the Martinswand above Zirl, a south-facing limestone wall over the Inn with around 150 routes of all grades in six sectors (including the Schleicherplatte, Gallerie, Supermarkt and the ÖAV Klettergarten), climbable almost all year round, plus the long Kaiser-Max-Klettersteig. Further east, the Halltal near Hall in Tirol has its own climbing gardens.
Above Innsbruck, the Nordkette cable cars give quick access to the Kletterarena Nordkette near the Seegrube (limestone, south-facing, including multi-pitch routes) and to the Innsbrucker Klettersteig along the ridge from the Hafelekar, while the Höttinger Steinbruch offers polished breccia right on the edge of town. The high peaks are in condition mainly from July to September.
Part of Tyrol, Karwendel has 212 routes documented on climbing.place. Routes range from grade 2 to 10. Explore its 46 crags and sectors below.
Often climbed in July, August, September.