Via ferrata in Almenalp + Oeschinensee
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A via ferrata is a protected, fixed-cable climbing route that allows people to traverse steep or difficult rocky terrain safely. These routes incorporate steel cables, rungs, ladders, and bridges, which serve as both climbing aids and continuous anchors for a special via ferrata safety set to clip into, blending the experience of hiking and rock climbing.
Weather can cancel the event a few days before if weather is not perfect for execution!
You MUST sign the waiver form, it contains detailed information about the difficulty and more -> https://forms.gle/are1sXitmfEaLeBY9
You can read the QuickStart guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19oks3FaopmkEDDOAUF163Lo_qWMmBgFS0Ht5TqTf0YA/edit?usp=sharing
After the climb, if we do not stay too long at the Allmenalp restaurant on the top, we could head optionally to Oeschninensee for a walk around. This add some cost for the cable car to oeschinensee too.
Via Ferrata Almenalp
For beginners that do NOT fear heights.
The vertical face directly after the starting point, the four roaring waterfalls of the Allmibach, the two three-rope-bridges or the zip line – the via ferrata Allmenalp won't leave one wish unfulfilled!
There is no transport organised, no Bus.
You can use your own car or travel with the organiser Cédric Walter by train from Zürich HB, meeting up below the Blue Engel at 7:00 sharp
The recommended train is 7:19 in Zurich HB see https://a.sbbmobile.ch/s/kqeo725d
Costs:
You'll have to pay for:
- Transport by train to Kandersteg or you organise your own transportation
- The cable car (https://www.allmenalp.ch/en/cable-car/prices.html) to go down the mountain OR a 2.5h walk for free. if we are more than 9 people it is cheaper with a group ticket.
Renting Equipment (+25 CHF max)
There's a rental service directly with the valley station (Luftseilbahn Kandersteg-Allmenalp Allmenbahnstrasse 23 CH-3718 Kandersteg) of the cable car, opening hours 08.30 – 17.00 h
- Whole equipment (helmet, via ferrata-set, harness but no gloves: CHF 25
- only helmet: CHF 7
- only via ferrata-set: CHF 10
- only harness: CHF 10
- material to buy: gloves CHF 5
The organiser Cédric Walter will carry more gloves, resting lanyard and lend them for free on first come first served basis. Buying the whole equipment at decathlon is less than 150 CHF