Via Steinbock, Dachstein Mountains C

The Schöberl (2,426 m), next to the Simonyhütte, is the hut's training peak and has three very short via ferratas. The Via Steinbock climbs its east face, with a fine view of the Hallstatt Glacier. Take the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car to the Gjaidalm station and walk down to the Gjaid Alm. Follow path 650 to the Simonyhütte and then path 601 towards the Hallstatt Glacier. On the south side of the Schöberl, leave the path to the right and head up to the starts. It's about 3 hours from the lift.

The route is graded C. It starts with a ramp (A–B), then slabs (B/C–C) and another ramp (A–B). After that you traverse right and climb rock steps that get easier towards the summit (B/C, finally A). There's about 120 m of height and around 30 minutes of climbing.

To get down, downclimb the Mingma-Steig (A/B) on the other side of the Schöberl, or the harder Moni-Steig (B/C, I+). Then cross unmarked ground to path 601 and walk back the way you came (about 3 hours to the lift). The route is usually in condition from May to October, depending on snow. This is high-alpine terrain next to a glacier, so keep an eye on the weather and on the time of the last cable car.