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Via ferratas in the spotlight

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Good weekend picks

Routes in areas with dry, calm weekend forecasts.

L'Échelle à la MarchandeGlacier 3000, Les Diablerets L'Échelle à la MarchandeK4difficultVia Ferrata IndianerNetstal, Glarus Via Ferrata IndianerThe Indianer Klettersteig in Netstal is a short but varied route with a distinctly playful character. It mixes a small cave, a ladder, a tyrolienne...K4+difficult02:45 hVia Ferrata GantrischGurnigel, Rüeggisberg Via Ferrata GantrischThe Via Ferrata Gantrisch is a short but demanding route that climbs directly to the summit of the Gantrisch. Expect a steep, athletic line with pl...K4difficult03:30 h - 04:00 hVia Ferrata de TièreChampéry Via Ferrata de TièreThe Via Ferrata de Tière is a compact but varied route above Champéry, set in the rocky gorge of the Torrent de la Frâche. It is best known for its...K4difficult02:30 h

Beginner friendly routes

Lower-grade routes for a more approachable day out.

Via Ferrata Hornfluh RightSchönried, Saanen, Gstaad Via Ferrata Hornfluh RightVia Ferrata Hornfluh is a short, compact route above Schönried/Saanenmöser that works well as an introduction to via ferrata technique or as a quic...K2moderate00:49 h - 00:50 hGstellihorn, Dent BlancheSanetsch, Gstaad Gstellihorn, Dent BlancheThe Gstellihore / Dent Blanche outing is a compact alpine day that combines a short via ferrata with long mountain terrain. The SAC description hig...K2moderatePuntins Ots UinaVal d'Uina Puntins Ots UinaThe Puntins Ots Uina adventure and culture trail follows old mule tracks through the Val d'Uina and mixes hiking with short via ferrata-style secti...K1-K2easy - moderate03:00 hFamily Via Ferrata PartnunblickSt. Antönien Family Via Ferrata PartnunblickThe lower, separate sector of the Family Via Ferrata Partnunblick is deliberately easy to climb and needs little arm strength, which makes it a goo...K2moderate

Short half-day routes

Compact routes with a total duration of about four hours or less.

Via Ferrata Schweifinen - Route AZermatt-Schweifinen Via Ferrata Schweifinen - Route AA short, beginner-friendly via ferrata high above Zermatt, Route A offers an easy first taste of the Schweifinen rock bands. The path trends diagon...K2moderate01:45 hVia Ferrata EvolèneEvolène Via Ferrata EvolèneThe Evolène via ferrata offers a compact but varied outing above the village, with three sections that can be linked or tackled in stages. It start...K5+very difficult02:00 hVia Ferrata FlimspitzSamnaun Via Ferrata FlimspitzVia Ferrata Flimspitz is a short, straightforward route in the Samnaun area, suited to climbers who want an alpine outing without committing to a l...K2-K3moderate - fairly difficult01:55 hTête aux ChamoisCabane-des-Diablerets Tête aux ChamoisNear the Cabane des Diablerets, this via ferrata sits in a high-mountain setting and is easiest to reach by gondola toward Glacier 3000, with a sho...K5very difficult02:00 h

Classic routes

A rotating selection of routes with useful details and pictures.

Via Ferrata La ResgiaAlp Languard, Pontresina Via Ferrata La ResgiaLa Resgia is a sporty, well-secured via ferrata above the waterfall on the edge of Pontresina. It is short in distance but climbs steadily, so it a...K4+difficult02:30 hVorder - Hinter EggstockBraunwald Vorder - Hinter EggstockThe Vorder–Hinter Eggstock ferrata is the demanding black line in the Braunwald Eggstock system. It stays on the ridge and asks for sure footing, g...K3-K5fairly difficult - very difficult04:30 h - 06:30 hVia Ferrata FruttstägäStalden, Bürglen Via Ferrata FruttstägäSet in the sunlit south-facing slopes of the Schächental, Via Ferrata Fruttstägä offers an airy alpine outing above a landscape of soft pastures an...K4difficult02:45 hDaubenhorn Via Ferrata Variant 1Leukerbad Daubenhorn Via Ferrata Variant 1The small Daubenhorn via ferrata is the opening section of the famous long route above Leukerbad, and it already feels serious from the start. Expe...K4-K5difficult - very difficult07:15 h

Challenging routes

Higher-grade routes for experienced climbers.

Via Ferrata La Videmanette 3Rougemont Via Ferrata La Videmanette 3Via Ferrata La Videmanette 3 is the most demanding line on the west face of Le Rubli, a short but athletic route that asks for sure movement and a ...K5very difficult01:50 hVia Ferrata TierbergliSteingletscher, Gadmen Via Ferrata TierbergliThe Tierbergli via ferrata rises from the Steingletscher area in a high-alpine setting, with glacier scenery giving the route its special atmospher...K4difficult03:35 hDaubenhorn Via Ferrata Variant 2Leukerbad Daubenhorn Via Ferrata Variant 2Daubenhorn Variant 2 is a serious, full-day via ferrata for experienced climbers who are comfortable with sustained steep terrain and exposure. It ...K5-K6very difficult - extremely difficult09:45 hVia Ferrata PartnunblickSt. Antönien Via Ferrata PartnunblickThe Partnunblick via ferrata in St. Antönien is a serious mountain outing with a clearly alpine feel. It climbs the Gamstobel wall on steel cables,...K4-K5difficult - very difficult04:15 h - 05:00 h