On the Dobratsch

Hiker sounds the alarm: “Climb far too dangerous”

This is the passage at the Jägersteig on the Dobratsch.(Bild: Foto © by der Plankenauer)

Enthusiastic hiker discovers danger spot on Villach's local mountain. Mayor has a simple solution.

The Dobratsch is a hiker's paradise with countless hiking trails. But one of them, the Jägersteig trail on the south side, can quickly become a disaster.

Hiker Horst Plankenauer raises the alarm precisely because of this one. "There is a place where it goes downhill for around 1000 meters. Especially when it rains, this is an extremely dangerous place to slip. And that can end badly."

Wants to highlight the danger spot
Although there is a sign at the start of the trail stating that you can only walk on the Jägersteig if you are sure-footed, the enthusiastic hiker still wants to highlight the danger spot. Plankenauer also wrote a letter to Villach's mayor Günther Albel.

Path not marked
"The Jägersteig is not a marked hiking trail. As a safer alternative, we recommend hiking trail 294, which leads into the Bärental valley and then to the summit house. This path is also maintained by the Alpine Club," says the Villach mayor's office in response to an inquiry from Krone. 

But Plankenauer is not satisfied with this and wants the problem solved, because "after all, you also pay a toll on the Dobratsch and a simple steel cable at this dangerous point would solve the problem."