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A via ferrata (Italian for "iron path", plural vie ferrate or in English via ferratas) is a protected climbing route found in the Alps and certain other Alpine locations.The protection includes steel fixtures such as cables and railings to arrest the effect of any fall, which the climber can either hold onto or clip into using climbing protection.
Gimmelwald is a small traffic-free village in the Bernese Oberland in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, and is located between Stechelberg and Mürren, at an elevation of 1363 meters (4472 feet).
The Corone di Ghina is a particularly difficult portion of the route, equipped with a via ferrata to help trekkers traverse exposed rock faces. It requires the use of in situ iron ladders, cables, and footholds to safely navigate this challenging passage. Upon reaching Bocchetta di Campo, hikers encounter the Strette del Casé that marks the ...
Mürren is first mentioned in 1257 as Mons Murren (Mount Murren). It was probably an alpine pasture until the settlement of immigrants from Lötschental shortly after 1300. The first hotel was built in 1857 by Mürren's farming cooperative, the Bäuert .
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Alta Via 4 is a high route located in the Italian Dolomites between Innichen in the north and Pieve di Cadore in the south. The Alta Via 4 is a physically demanding trail. It is approximately 85 km long, with an elevation gain of approximately 4,500 meters. Some sections of the route are exposed or steep. Few sections are equipped with steel ...
The peak Cristallino d'Ampezzo (3,008 m) can be climbed via a short side route from the main Ivano Dibona. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] Further the route goes down to Forcella Grande (2,870 m), and passes Forcella Padeon (2,760 m), Forcella Alta (2,687 m), and Forcella Bassa , and along the ridge to the peaks Zurlon (2,363 m), and Col di Stombi (2,168 m), and ...
Murren railway station from above 120622. The aerial cableway and railway connect at Grütschalp station, where both lines are within a single building, which also contains the line's workshop. A complex transfer machine in the station is used to transfer goods between the two sections and is well used since road access to Mürren is virtually ...