Kraftreich Aufenfeld

Climbing at the heart of the Kraftreich

Kraftreich Aufenfeld, at the Aufenfeld in Aschau im Zillertal, is a leisure centre built around the former Kletterzentrum Zillertal. Its climbing hall has more than 1,000 m² of roped walls up to 16 metres high, with over 100 routes from 4a to 9a and top ropes already hung. Thirteen auto-belays let you climb without a partner: six on full-height routes and seven with routes set for children. The bouldering hall has more than 600 m² of walls 4 to 4.5 metres high over continuous soft matting, with over 100 colour-coded problems and a bouldering cave. A training area for over-14s has a Kilter Board adjustable to 70 degrees, a 45-degree spray wall with an app, a campus board, hangboards and weights, and small children have their own bouldering room with slides.

Visiting

The centre is open every day of the year from 09:00 to 23:00, and from 07:30 on Tuesdays. Anyone can use the auto-belays after a short briefing, but roped climbers and their partners must be able to belay without fault, and top-roping requires a top-rope certificate (Topropeschein), which you can get on one of the centre's courses. Under-14s must be supervised by an adult throughout, and 14- to 17-year-olds need a parent to sign the terms of use on site. Everything from shoes to ropes and belay devices can be hired, as can crash pads for bouldering outdoors, and a shop in the hall sells climbing gear. Courses range from taster sessions and top-rope and lead courses to weekly training for children from four and parent-and-child climbing. The Kraftreich also has a 250 m² fitness studio, yoga and fitness classes, physiotherapy and a café-restaurant, and outside are playgrounds, go-karts and a bathing lake.