ROCK & ROAD 2026
ZILLERTAL
Week Three of the Rock & Road tour: six climbing days (rest day optional) on Austrian granite, where crystal friction replaces bolts and pockets, slab footwork replaces raw power, and alpine air replaces your gym-conditioned lungs.
- Zillertal
- Austrian Granite
- 4 – 11 September 2027
- 7 Days
- 5c–7a
- Grade
- 3
- Min. Climbers to Run
- €990
- Week 3 of the 8-Week Tour
Zillertal is the tour's reset button. After sandstone ethics and pocket-pulling power, Austria hands you clean granite slabs, crystal edges, and a whole new relationship with trusting your feet.
This is technical footwork country — thin smears, positive crimps that feel hand-carved, and exposure dramatic enough that you'll actually look at the view instead of just your chalk bag.
Seven days climbing surrounded by alpine meadows and mountain huts, evenings spent recovering in glacier-fed streams and demolishing Tyrolean dumplings in village cafés.
- Duration
- 7 Days
- Location
- Zillertal
- Grade Range
- 5c → 7a
- Group Size
- Maximum 12
- Coaches
- Jan Novotny & Klemen Becan & Linda Synakova & Zbynek Michal
- Price From
- €990
Week 3 of the 8-week tour
Tyrol, near Munich
Sweet spot 6a – 6c
Min. 3 climbers to run
Your assigned coaching team
Guiding & coaching included
Real Rock, Real Granite
Slabs, Streams
& Serenity
No stock photos, no staged sends — just climbers trusting their feet on Austria's finest granite.
The Pocket-Pulled & Power-Broken
Frankenjura left your forearms wrecked and your footwork rusty. Zillertal's granite slabs will gently remind you that climbing is also, occasionally, about your feet.
The Scenery Snob
You climb partly for the send and partly for the view. Alpine meadows, glacier-fed streams, and mountain huts deliver both in equal, unreasonable measure.
The Travel-Hungry Climber
You want Europe's best rock without Europe's worst trip-planning admin. We've handled the logistics for eight weeks straight — you just show up and climb.
Technique
- Choosing & caring for gear that keeps you alive
- Efficient movement & precise footwork
- Balance over your centre of gravity
- Slab-specific weight placement & smearing
- Cleaning anchors — keeping all your gear
Mental Game
- Fear-of-falling protocols that actually work
- Reading routes from the ground up
- Redpoint & onsight mindset
- Climbing calls & communication that saves lives
- Trusting your feet when the exposure kicks in
Tactics
- Belaying & lead belaying, taught properly
- Clipstick timing & pre-clipping
- Setting up top-ropes
- Granite-specific footwork reading
- Long-term progression beyond the trip
- 08:00
- Morning Briefing
Crag plan, conditions check, coffee
- 09:30
- Guided Climbing Block
Movement & technique coaching on selected lines
- 13:00
- Crag Lunch & Reset
Packed lunch, rest, tactics chat with your coach
- 14:30
- Afternoon Session
Project burns or mileage — your call
- 18:30
- Pack Down & Return
Back to base, gear sorted for tomorrow
- 20:00
- Dinner & Debrief
Tyrolean food, mountain air, and tall tales from the day
| What's Included | 1 Week | Full Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Climbing days | 6 | Coaching throughout the tour, with rest and travel days |
| Destinations | 1 (Austria) | 8 across Europe |
| Individualized coaching & guiding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Safety equipment & gear | ✓ | ✓ |
| Basic shared accommodation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free transport between destinations | — | ✓ |
| Full road-trip community & lifelong sending buddies | — | ✓ |
Zillertal, Austria
The Venue
Pristine granite walls rise dramatically against Austria's most stunning alpine scenery. Rough, crystal-featured rock offers incredible friction and a completely different climbing style from anything else on the tour — slabs, cracks, and edges that feel sculpted for climbers' hands.
Home to the famous Ewige Jagdgründe crag and a valley full of hidden bouldering circuits, Zillertal's microclimate lets us chase perfect sending conditions across elevations, whatever the weather does.
- Nearest Airport
- Munich (2h)
- Rock Type
- Granite
- Climate in Late Summer
- 14–24°C
- Style
- Slab friction & crack climbing
Your Coaching Team
World-Class Coaches
Jan Novotny
Meet guideFounder & Head Coach
Rockbusters' founder and head coach, with 25+ years on rock. Jan traded a career in social work for a life of pushing climbers past their limits — technically and mentally — and hasn't looked back since.
Klemen Becan
Meet guidePerformance & Mental Coach
A former World Cup podium finisher and lifelong onsight addict, Klemen brings decades of high-level competition experience to the mental side of climbing — fear management, focus, and taking a big fall without flinching.
Linda Synakova
Meet guideGuide & Coach
Part of the crew across every leg of the Rock & Road tour, Linda adapts her coaching to whatever the rock demands — from Czech sandstone to Austrian granite — and knows exactly which route will teach you the most.
Zbynek Michal
Meet guideGuide & Coach
Local knowledge is everything on unfamiliar rock, and Zbyněk has it in spades — from Zillertal's classic slabs to the quiet alpine crags the guidebooks skip.
Results
What Past Climbers Say
One past Rock & Road climber credits Jan and the crew with pushing her far beyond what she thought her limits were — and with turning a summer spent climbing across Europe into one of the most meaningful experiences of her life.
Granite friction climbing completely changed how I think about my feet. I came for the scenery and left a genuinely better technical climber — I wasn't expecting either.
Recovering in a glacier stream after a day on the slabs might be the single best post-climb ritual I've ever had. Type-2 fun at its absolute finest.
Accommodation & Logistics
We Sorted the Boring Bits
Accommodation
Basic shared accommodation arranged with local climbing hosts — hostel or campsite bungalows with bunk beds, tucked into the valley.
Getting There
Fly into Munich. Local transport is organised via shared rental cars or shuttles once you land — no navigating Alpine passes solo.
Gear
All safety equipment provided — ropes, draws, helmets, slings. Bring your own shoes and harness if you have preferences; we've got spares if you don't.
Group Size
Minimum 3 climbers to run the trip. Small enough for real coaching, never a crowd-control exercise.
What's Included
Full Package
- Individualized coaching — technical, mental, and tactical
- Guiding & local knowledge — routes picked for your grade
- Climbing safety equipment — ropes, draws, helmets, slings
- Basic shared accommodation — local climbing hosts
- Free inter-destination transport — on multi-week bookings
- Post-trip support — questions answered long after you're home
Not included
- Transportation (local transportation is organized by shared rental cars or shuttles)
- Travel & climbing insurance
- Food & drinks (group dinner can be purchased for €15 per meal)
FAQ
Common Questions
What level do I need to be?
You should be comfortable leading 6b indoors or 6a outdoors. Zillertal rewards technical footwork and trust over raw power — if you're strong but new to slab and friction climbing, you'll fit right in.
Do I need my own gear?
Bring climbing shoes and a harness you trust. We provide all safety equipment — ropes, draws, helmets, slings — plus a full kit list once you book (down jacket, headlamp, and yes, a sleeping bag).
Is food included?
Food arrangements and any included meals are confirmed before departure.
What if fewer than 3 people book?
We need a minimum of 3 participants to run this leg. If numbers don't add up, we'll offer an equivalent (or better) alternative trip, or a full refund. No hard feelings.
Can I join more than one week of the tour?
Absolutely — that's the whole idea. Book the full 8-week Rock & Road Tour at the current full-tour price and follow the sun (and the sends) across eight destinations.
Where do I fly in and out of?
Munich International Airport, for both arrival and departure.
Reserve Your Place
Ready to Trust the Granite?
Spaces fill fast, and we only run this leg with a minimum of 3 climbers. Secure your spot now — or drop us a line first if you've got questions.
Questions first? Email info@rockbusters.net or catch us on WhatsApp — we reply fast.