Adventure Tours In Switzerland: Guided Via Ferrata Trips In The Bernese Oberland

Well said by Rachel Wolchin “If we were meant to stay in one place, we would have roots instead of feet.” So, explore the beauty of the world and arrange adventure trips whether solo or with your families and friends. Well, when it comes to adventure trips, how can we forget about Switzerland. No one can deny the importance of beautiful and thrilling mountains and trekking in Switzerland. All these things remain the attraction for visitors. Well, before arranging any trip, it is always suggested to plan it before. To make it possible, here we are providing a quintessential guide to guided via Ferrata trips in Switzerland.

About Ferrata

These iron pathways allow even the most beginner explorers to access mountaineering terrain. The words via Ferrata loosely translate as iron path or iron way and started from a longer phrase meaning fully equipped route. Even though the first of these was arguably constructed in Austria in the 1840s, the Italian legacy of the via Ferrata seems to be more internationally recognized than the history of the klettersteig. But you will hear both terms in Switzerland.

According to a report, Via Ferrata possibly came pretty late to the land of milk and honey when Talli Klettersteig was built in 1993. But some contend the restored 1907 beginner-friendly Pinut is Switzerland's oldest. Other than that, there is one another opinion is that protected pathways, fashioned by farmers, have snaked and laddered the Alps for centuries; people just didn't clip themselves on or give everything a fancy name back then.

Via Ferrata with beautiful views over the valley:

This is one of the adventure trips that only suggested to the experienced alpinists, equipped with a climbing harness and helmet. The best part of this adventure is crossing of the gorge with a zip line and the suspension bridge at the end of the via Ferrata.

Level of difficulty

K3, relatively difficult

Valley location/starting and ending point

Mürren, 1670m above the Lauterbrunnen valley

The village is open by Schilthornbahn rail from Stechelberg or Lauterbrunnen-Mürren mountain rail.

Endpoint is Gimmelwald, the station of the Schilthorn cable car.

Approach

The entrance is situated behind the sports chalet, below the post office building in Mürren. It is highlighted with a large poster. Climbing equipment is obligatory.

Les Diablerets Via Ferrata

The idea of the Via Ferrata was widely developed in this country. An exception of rock climbing, it includes following a route through the rocks, equipped with a double-length safety rope. Don't forget to carry your equipment.

Ordinary, there are two Via Ferrata in Les Diablerets:

1. The Waterfall Via Ferrata is on a little cliff on the right bank of the Dar. The path is sporty and overhangs. It may be reached on foot by following the Dar waterfall trail on foot from Les Diablerets in the direction of the Col du Pillon, or directly from the Col du Pillon

Technical details:

Length: 400 m

Time required: 1 hour 30 minutes

Difference in height along the route: not important, the route follows the ledges

2. The "Tete au Chamois", or "Rocher Jaune" Via Ferrata is on the "rocher Jaune", a superb cliff under the first stretch of the Glacier 3000 cable car line. The foremost problems lie in the many high, overhanging parts of the route.

Technical details:

Length: 830 m

Time required: 2 to 3 hours

Difference in height along the route: not important, the route follows the ledges

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