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Do you need a Kletterschein to climb in Austria?

Austria's Alpine Club issues Kletterschein belay cards, but almost none of the halls we list asks to see one. Here's what they ask of roped climbers instead, from signed declarations and staff checks to membership rules and children's consent forms.

Joe Rushton

Climbing walls in Austria

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Day:€6
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Bruck an der Leitha, Lower Austria, Austria, 2460
Naturfreunde roped wall with 40 routes
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Monthly:€44.90
4.5(2 reviews)
Pressbaum, Lower Austria, Austria, 3021
Alpenverein rope wall in a Pressbaum school hall
Day:€7
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5.0(1 review)
Wieselburg, Lower Austria, Austria, 3250
15.5 m outdoor tower plus an indoor club wall