A simple and scenic circuit above the reservoir, interspersed with occasional walking terrain. You do gain a few meters of altitude here, but the focus is clearly on the experience at a lofty but not extreme height above the water. It's never really difficult, but it's not necessarily suitable for beginners because the round is quite long and inexperienced people can run out of strength.
Anyone hoping for glacier views from the name "Aletsch Via Ferrata" ❄️ will be disappointed – because the route runs several kilometers below the Aletsch Glacier in the Massa Gorge. Instead, it offers a completely different experience: a circular route directly around the Gibidum Reservoir (1,436 m) 🌊, often extremely airy directly above the water!
The approximately 3 km long tour leads through varied forest paths 🌲, walking terrain, and steep rock faces. Particularly impressive are the passages directly on the cliff edge above the water's surface – exposed, but well secured with footholds 🔗. The highlight is the approximately 80 m long Nepal Bridge 🌉, which crosses the lake at a height of almost 50 m – pure adrenaline! 😮
The route is mostly easy to moderately difficult (A-B, in places B/C) and is therefore also doable for motivated beginners if you don't suffer from vertigo. The loop ends back at the starting point at the reservoir.
⚠️ Please note: The via ferrata may be closed at short notice depending on the lake's water level!
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