Kletterpark Spielmäuer

We did another lovely via ferrata path called Tristan in the Kletterpark Spielmäuer. It was one of those days when I had to practice my driving before my driving licence and finish the 1000 km I had to do before being able to do the exam. I don’t remember much of the drive, just that at some point I couldn’t drive anymore and had to switch with Dorian. My friend, Irma, was in the back, but she is always so calm and friendly, so she did not mind so much my not perfect driving.

The Kletterpark Spielmäuer offers three options for via ferrata, one really hard, one easy and one in between which is precisely the one we did. 

Dorian and Irma liked it a lot, as it goes under an arc somehow entering a cave. I, on the other hand, did not like it so much, many times, the feet were just on some metal bars and nothing else, if one would have been loose you could have quickly fallen. I was happy whenever my feet were back on the rock and not on the metal bars. I think overall is a nice via ferrata and would recommend it to beginners.  

On the top, we enjoyed the lovely view and did some group photos. On the way back, we decided to take a different pathway down and pass the devil’s bridge, a beautiful arc. Also, we found many mushrooms. At the beginning, I was skeptic to pick up the weird orange looking mushrooms known as Lactarius deliciosus, according to my friend. But after she told me she knows the mushroom, I continue looking for more. I kind of like mushroom hunting although I don’t do it often, I used to go often in the forest for mushrooms as a kid, and now I am just good at seeing them, or at least that is what my friend says.

[interesting bug we met on the way back]

[Devil's bridge from above]

[Devil's Bridge from below]

When we were almost at the car, just like 15 more minutes to go a heavy rainstorm started and by the time we were at the car, we were all wet. Around 20 min before the rain started, we encountered a bit group who were heading for the klettersteig, we really hoped they were fine. I always wonder, what do you do if it starts raining heavily and you are on a via ferrata? It looks quite dangerous if it is wet.

I was happy that on the way back, Dorian drove. It was still raining badly.