Via Ferrata Gauablick Cave

The first meters of altitude are quickly overcome over well-secured plates (A/B). Warming up, it goes over a short, steeper pillar (B) into the cross passage (A), which already leads to the cave entrance. The highlight of the route is imminent: the Gauablick cave is waiting to be explored. Don't forget to turn on your headlamp, because it gets pitch dark. The cave is secured along its entire length. Back in the daylight, a small bench on the right side invites you to pause and enjoy the view. On the left side, a short crossing leads into the second racy via ferrata section. Soon you reach the key point of this Via Ferrata - a small overhang (C). Immediately above it, the emergency exit (blue-white-blue path) takes place on the left. But the last section attracts with via ferrata technically beautiful climbing. Over ramps and steeper steps with many brackets, the route climbs vertically up to the exit. 

Ascent (all access routes are marked mountain trails):

• from St. Antönien Garstett (parking lot 6) via Partnunsee through the Gemstobel, then through Im Rachen about 4.5 hours.
• from Carschinahütte through the Gemstobel, then through Im Rachen about 3 hours.
• from Tilisunahütte over the Karrenfelder, then through Im Rachen about 2 hours.

TIP: Summiteers can make a detour to the Sulzfluh on the ascent above the Gemstobel (approx. 20 minutes, 117 metres in altitude, 2817 m above sea level).

Descent (descent via the Sulzfluh cave trail - alpine hiking trail)

• over the Karrenfelder via the Sulzfluh-Höhenweg (to St. Antönien Garstett about 2 hours.

The following descent routes are marked mountain hiking trails (red-white):

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• the Karrenfelder via Grüenfürggli to St. Antönien Garstett (parking lot 6) about 2.5 hours.
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• Karrenfelder to the Tilisunahütte, via the Tilisunafürggli to St. Antönien Garstett (parking lot 6) about 2.5 hours.
• through Gemstobel via Partnunsee to St. Antönien Garstett (parking lot 6) about 2.5 hours.

In the midst of the impressive mountain scenery of the Sulzfluh-Schijenflue, a jump into Lake Partnuner refreshes after this long tour.

For additional climbing time, experienced via ferrata walkers with good physical condition can combine with the other via ferratas of the Sulzfluh (<a href="https://www.praettigau.info/Aktivitaeten/Sommer/Klettern/Klettersteige/Klettersteig-Partnunblick" target="_blank"> via ferrata Partnunblick, Family via ferrata Partnunblick ).

St. Antönien Garstett (P6) / St. Antönien Sagaris (Postbus stop) - Partnun - Gruoben - Gemschtobel - Sulzfluh - Im Rachen - Auf den Bänken - Via ferrata - Karrenfeld - past the caves (Abgrundhöli, Chlichhöli, Seehöli) - Gruoben - PArtnunsee - Partnun - St. Antönien Garstett (P6) / St. Antönien Sagaris (Postbus stop)