Daubenhorn Via Ferrata is the longest via ferrata in Switzerland and is graded K5-6 (Extremely difficult). The path is secured in the steep rock face of the Daubenhorn (2942m), rising above Leukerbad with more than 2000 meters of steel cables and 216 meters of ladders. At the top of the path, one can climb through the imposing rock wall on Via Konst.
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It's one of the most demanding via ferrata climbs in Europe, mostly because of almost vertical and very long route to the summit. It was my first via ferrata trip. Although, being physically fit, it still took me 10 hours to complete it, mainly because of lack of experience being compensated by slow and cautious climbing technique.
Video chapters:
0:00 Flight
1:18 Train ride
2:07 Bus ride through the Alps
3:34 PROLOGUE (At the mountain)
4:51 Approach to Via Ferrata
5:15 Tutorial
5:55 First cliff
7:14 First scrambling challenge
8:15 Vertical mountain wall climb
10:53 Overhanging rock climb
12:48 Rest after 1/4 climb
13:24 Ladder climb
15:27 Swiss flag
16:26 Obere Freiheit (final rest)
17:27 Steep rock climb
21:06 Mountain wall traverse
28:00 Vertical climb through exposed mountainside
34:04 Mountain cave rest
34:56 Rope bridge
37:55 Mountain crack and dark cave
41:49 Difficult (grade E) mountain cave route
45:47 Exiting the cave through mountain rift
47:31 Mountainside view and Vertical climb
50:37 Ladder, ladder, ladder
51:17 Bare rock climbing
55:11 High up view
56:29 "Via Konst" Cave
57:44 "Via Konst" EXTREME EXPONIERT
1:01:10 Talk with the fellow climber
1:01:44 Approaching the last climb
1:03:44 Last climb up to the summit
1:05:42 Via Ferrata Completed
1:06:32 EPILOGUE (At the summit Cross)
1:07:17 In search for water
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