"Life begins at the end of our comfort zone" - this motto perfectly reflects the spirit of two-wheeled adventures and mountain climbing. Motorcycle adventures and mountain climbing are challenges that allow you to transcend the boundaries of everyday life, uncertainty, and fear. These are moments when you open doors to new experiences, discovering strength and possibilities within yourself that you never suspected before.
A ready weekend plan for via ferratas near Poland! The best routes in Czechia (Děčín, Vodní Brána, Kavárnička) and Germany (Spitzberg, Nonnensteig, Alpiner Grat). Maps, parking, descriptions, and practical info.
Just a dozen or so minutes from the Polish border (near Zgorzelec) sit Germany's Zittauer Gebirge. That's where I took my first steps on the iron roads, on Nun's Climb (Nonnensteig) and Alpine Ridge (Alpiner Grat). Here's how to plan a one-day trip on these two excellent routes!
Advice for via ferrata beginners: the gear you actually need, a cheap trick for keeping your phone safe, things I wish I'd known before my first route, and movement technique — including how to dodge the "T-Rex" that will torch your arms in minutes.
Three beautiful Austrian via ferratas ticked off: Gosau Park, Laserer Alpin, Donnerkogel Intersport. There was a pendulum swing, a climb up the antenna, a ladder to the sky, the longest rope bridge so far, a brutal descent from Donnerkogel, and at the end... broth with a sweet twist.
Here is a list of 7 via ferratas around Lake Garda and in the Dolomites that gave us a huge hit of adrenaline, awe at the landscape, and a few unexpected adventures — including a meeting with a bear cub! From technically demanding lines like Via Ferrata Delle Aquille to a waterfall climb on Via Ferrata Signora delle Acque, there is something here for everyone. Come along for the trip reports.
If someone had told me a few months ago that I would be climbing rocks, summiting European peaks on via ferratas, swinging on a pendulum hundreds of meters above the ground, hanging in a harness over an abyss at 2,000 m above sea level, or walking a 40-meter ladder that connects peaks near a perennial Austrian glacier… I would have had my doubts...
