The climbing gardens of Innsbruck – Climbing in the Martinswand

The Martinswand near Innsbruck offers numerous fantastic climbing gardens, generous parking facilities and extremely short approaches. The ÖAV climbing garden offers the best climbing conditions for beginners and families. Advanced climbers get their money’s worth in the jungle book climbing garden with around 170 routes.

The ÖAV climbing garden: Climbing for families and beginners

In the far west of Innsbruck, just before Zirl, is the ÖAV climbing garden. Here you can perfectly learn or improve rock climbing. More difficult routes also provide challenges here.

After an idyllic approach of 5 to 10 minutes you reach the first climbing rock.

Approach to the PES climbing garden with Simon (6) and Anna (8).

This lower rock offers three routes in the right part of the Schleicherplatte. Equipped with six carabiners, the kids and beginners can make their first attempts at lead climbing.

Simon fully relaxed in the lead climb. Cool thing, super done!

At the end of the routes is NOT a carabiner, but a RING. Here you can practice using the tape loop, but you don’t have to, because the last express is accessible via a climb.

The lower sector is ideal to learn how to use the material.

If you follow the path to the right, you will reach the main sector with its left or right part in five minutes. 47 routes are divided between 3a and 7b. Of these, 25 routes are 1st pitch and 22 routes are 2nd pitch. Well-structured pleasure tours for beginners and children are to be discovered! New carabiners after the 1st pitch make it possible to climb the routes without having to handle the sling.

Anna climbs the 20 meter long route “Via Sebastian” (4a). A fantastic tour for children and beginners!

At the foot of the rock you can hang out perfectly and recover from the efforts in the shade. Attention: The wall faces south! In summer climb either early or late afternoon, but better prefer cooler days. Do not forget sunscreen!

Hanging out at the foot of the Martinswand

The partly terraced belays are conditionally family-friendly.

On the way to the PES climbing garden, you pass a sign with the signpost “Schleicherplatte”. If you follow this to the left, you will reach seven routes with heights of around 15 meters. Demanding slab climbing between 6a+ and 6c are characteristic for this sector.

Topos

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• Sport climbing in Innsbruck

Access ÖAV climbing garden and jungle book:

• Drive from Innsbruck to Kranebitten, follow the main road towards Zirl until you reach the parking lot. The spacious parking lot of the Jungle Book is located about two minutes drive further west at Martinsbühel.
• From Innsbruck take the highway in the direction of Landeck until the exit “Zirl Ost”, continue in the direction of Kematen. If you follow the main road in the direction of Innsbruck, you will reach the designated parking areas.
• Take the VVT bus from Innsbruck or Telfs to the bus stop “Zirl Gasthof Schwarzer Adler” and walk 15 minutes to the Jungle Book. Another ten minutes and you are at the ÖAV climbing garden.

Parking climbing Martinswand:

• Official, free parking spaces are located directly on the main road.
• PES climbing garden: P1
• Jungle Book: P3 or P4

Parking Martinswand

Climbing for families and beginners directly in Innsbruck

Innsbruck has a lot to offer for climbing and bouldering. Families and beginners will definitely not miss out! Where you have to look in any case:

• Kletterzentrum Innsbruck: Large and modern climbing hall that opened in May 2017. The outdoor area is also insane! Indoor, a separate climbing area for children (castle) was created.
• Bouldering facility Amras: climbing fun for the whole family with 50 bouldering problems

The Jungle Book – Climbing for advanced and professionals

The once dense deciduous forest and a huge curtain of ivy reminded of Mogli and the Jungle Book – the name for the climbing garden was born. Technically demanding climbs on ledges characterize the area.

Climbing in the Jungle Book + Parking P4

Sectors

• Main part / upper floor: here you can find “Dschungelfieber” (8c/8c+), the most difficult route in the climbing garden.
• Theater im Turm / Plattenschleicher: “War of the Buttons” (6b) is one of the great classics in the climbing garden.
• Wonderful World: here you will find the best route selection! 40 routes from very easy to challenging wall climbing promise a lot of variety with lengths up to 40 meters!
• Arch 13: The climbing garden ends with this sector. Many routes run through the distinctive arch-shaped roof, which gives the sector its name. 19 routes between 6b+ and 8a

Climbing in the Jungle Book with a view of Zirl; Photo: Innsbruck Tourismus/ C. Vorhofer

The Jungle Book is only about a 2-minute drive from the PES climbing garden in a westerly direction. Generous parking is available here as well, the approach is only 2-10 minutes.

Other climbing gardens in the Martinswand area

In addition to the PES climbing garden and the Jungle Book, there are other climbing gardens in the area of the Martinswand: Descriptions can be found at climbers paradise :

• Mull
• Grottenwegwand
• Supermarket
• Gallery
• Alpine magazine
• Ehnbach gorge near Zirl

Climbing gardens in Innsbruck

• Höttinger Quarry: classic directly above Innsbruck just below Hungerburg Castle
• Climbing arena Sonnendeck on the Seegrube

Cooling down with a sandy beach

Blogger Tip: In a few minutes you can get from the climbing garden Dschungelbuch to the other side of the Inn. Here you can refresh yourself after climbing, relax and enjoy the view of the Martinswand.

Chilling out with a view of the Martinswand climbing gardens. At the top left you can see the Kaiser Max Grotto

If you follow the main road from the ÖAV climbing garden to Innsbruck for 100 to 200 meters, you will come to a parking lot on the right. From here, a narrow path leads to beautiful sandy bays that are often visited by nudists. Also the nudist beach Hawai, just before Kranebitten, offers cooling with sandy beaches.

Cooling off and sandy beach at the Inn directly next to the ÖAV climbing garden

Pizza with a view of the Martinswand

Blogger Tip: Probably the best pizza in Innsbruck can be found in the stylish restaurant Garda! Especially after climbing the Martinswand, the pizza tastes even better. The experienced climbing adventures can be discussed in a relaxed manner. A huge sun terrace and modern architecture with large glass elements provide a view of the Martinswand. Simply wonderful, directly on the main road between Zirl and Innsbruck, just before Kranebitten. Here is also a beautifully landscaped campsite. The perfect starting point for the CLIMBING GARDENS OF INNSBRUCK IN THE MARTINSWAND!