Labot / Lavamünd - Dreifaltigkeitskirche (Lavamünd) (climbing way)
Starting point: Labot / Lavamünd (349 m)
Route name: climbing way
Walking time: 45 min
Difficulty: extremely difficult marked way
Via ferrata: C
Elevation gain: 118 m
Elevation difference along the route: 118 m
Map: Koroška 1:50.000
Recommended equipment (summer): helmet, self belay set
Recommended equipment (winter): helmet, self belay set, ice axe, crampons
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Access to starting point:
First, we drive to Dravograd, and then we continue driving towards Austria. Further, we drive over the border crossing Vič, and we follow the main road to the settlement Labot / Lavamünd. Immediately after we cross a railway track in the mentioned settlement, we turn right and then we park on a large parking lot.
Route description:
From the parking lot by the railway from which we can already see the wall and church above it, we continue on the road which at first crosses the railway track. The road starts ascending and it soon brings us to a crossroad. We continue on the road left following the signs »Klettergarten und Klettersteig«. And already after a few tens of meters a narrow footpath branches off right in the forest, which brings us below the wall.
Below the wall where there are also benches we equip ourselves with a helmet and self-belay set.
We enter the climbing part of the path which is situated on the left side of the wall. The climbing path in the initial part isn't too demanding yet, and then it turns to the right and becomes more demanding. At first, we vertically ascend the wall, helped by pegs, which are quite far apart. After that, the path for a short time turns to the right over smooth slabs. Next follows a more demanding traverse to the left, which brings us in front of a short overhang. At the ascent over the overhang we also get help from a bolt. Above the overhang then follows a steep ascent with the help of a few pegs, then the path becomes gradually less demanding. The steel cables soon end and a short ascent follows to the church at the top.
We can descend on the wide path through the forest (Way of the Cross) and then on an asphalt road.
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Discussion about the trip Labot / Lavamünd - Dreifaltigkeitskirche (Lavamünd) (climbing way)
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| VanSims15. 04. 2018 |
The large parking lot from the description no longer exists, as some facility has been built on it. Parking space is now only for max about 4-5 vehicles if they really squeeze in.
From our side, the turnoff from the main road is poorly marked, need to watch for the yellow mountain sign saying "Klettergarten und Klettersteig Dreifältigkeitskirche"
Compared to Gonžarica (see first comment) this is of course kindergarten, the comparison is more intermediate with say Boč or Mojstrana. Easier than both. The lower part especially, the upper two key sections are a grade easier than say the start of Mojstrana. Boč in the lower part practically constantly reaches at least that difficulty, but the difference is that Boč has somewhat more crumbly rock but unlike this via ferrata has no pegs.
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| don kihott17. 04. 2018 |
Boč and Mojstrana also have a similar difficulty rating and that's max (C)!!!
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| VanSims18. 04. 2018 |
At least the entry into Mojstransko is certainly harder. Climbing on otherwise quite dissected rock, without pegs compared to comfortable stepping on those, as for Austrian vias ferratas, quite generously placed pegs.
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| don kihott20. 04. 2018 |
Everyone has their own opinion which is also right, but I think you still lack some via ferrata mileage VanSims... best
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| VanSims21. 04. 2018 |
Purposefully didn't cite sources that support me because the opinion is anyway my personal one.
Bruno Biondi climbed today: At least that overhang on the second vertical upwards and the slightly tricky exit from the third are a bit more than C, I agree with the rest. Verticals are locally even B/C, outside them if we ignore the last traverse before the end, it actually rarely goes over B.
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| DLteam17. 07. 2018 |
Via ferratas that have similar ratings or are similar in one way or another are hard to compare beforehand. I know both this one in Lavamünd and the one in Mojstrana well - meaning I've climbed both dozens of times... And I can't decide which is harder. But the fact is, if you know how to climb, both can be quite easy and you hardly need to belay anywhere, except conditionally on the traverse right after the ladder in Mojstrana and in that slightly overhanging part in Lavamünd. Both are good for "training" and in both cases you can make things harder for yourself...
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| don kihott18. 07. 2018 |
Domen Lorber... With that FB profile pic where on the Cjajnik via ferrata you get your hand stuck behind the cable, I wouldn't be blabbing up here about some trainings etc. in your place... That one in Mojstrana is more of a business ferrata so that alpinists earn something by guiding when they have nothing to do, Lavamünd is a beginner's playground... Best
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| DLteam19. 07. 2018 |
don kihott: First, that picture from Cjajnik is from 2014, second, the Cjajnik via ferrata was only my third or maybe fourth ascent along a cable... Thirdly: how can you judge a person by ONE single picture?! How typically Slovenian, really. Showing muscles on the internet is the easiest anyway, often reality is something completely different... Maybe you are even the exception that proves my theory wrong...
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| don kihott19. 07. 2018 |
Apparently criticism is really hard to accept and the one who can't accept it immediately talks about judging a person based on what's seen... I just expressed my opinion... It is true though, that when you climb some harder via ferrata without pegs, you'll understand me better
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| VanSims15. 12. 2018 |
I would just warn @DLteam not to mislead people that in Mojstrana and Lavamünd almost no belaying is needed.
ON BOTH IT IS NECESSARY and that from start to finish!
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| dprapr15. 12. 2018 |
Actually, this is purely a subjective opinion, just like most comments on this forum. I believe many don't need belaying at all and that's why the above comment from DLteam. Otherwise, he added something there in that sentence, although not very understandably (if you know how to climb!?).
Anyway, anyone tackling a difficult ferrata must know the difficulty grades and act accordingly. The subjective opinion of someone we don't know (their abilities) means nothing.
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| VanSims15. 12. 2018 |
We have discussed self-belaying on this portal several times already. Abilities have little to do with when to belay and when not.
A moment of inattention can happen to anyone. Many good alpinists who have climbed the hardest routes have had accidents on easier ones or on some ferrata where they 'didn't need' self-belaying because they underestimated them (possibly even subconsciously and unintentionally). Anyone can be overcome by weakness, a stone can fall on their head from the climber ahead or an animal or just by itself. Yes, they have a helmet (or maybe not even that) but it might be enough for a slip and they're gone.
Abroad, awareness is higher and of course you find irresponsible people there too but far fewer. And maybe not because they have so much awareness for their own safety but perhaps because insurance companies there in case of accident are more careful about what they pay and what not.
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| dprapr15. 12. 2018 |
"Many good alpinists who have climbed the hardest routes have had accidents on easier ones or on some ferrata where they 'didn't need' self-belaying because they underestimated them (possibly even completely subconsciously and unintentionally)."
Is there perhaps a link available for the above claim?
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| Born.to.run17. 12. 2018 |
It wasn't quite a via ferrata, but it's enough to confirm VanSims's statement
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| don kihott19. 12. 2018 |
Obviously most on this portal (cca..90%) haven't climbed real via ferratas, DLteam is one example from that majority!!!.. Those who have ever descended into a real via ferrata certainly wouldn't spout nonsense about not using self-protection!!!
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