Category · 10 experiences

Above the Water.

This category brings together ten experiences whose story depends on a lake, a waterfall, a fjord or a crossing over water.

An editorial selection, not a route guide or difficulty ranking.

Category leader#01

New Zealand · Otago — Twin Falls, Wānaka

Wildwire Wanaka — Lord of the Rungs

A cascade truly structured by a equipped line at several levels, with an operator account corroborated by the local office and a public document; the superlative remains explicitly attributed to the operator.

Score / 10098.1
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Lakes, waterfalls and fjords

Via ferratas shaped by water.

Proximity to water is not enough: it must transform the perception, the story or the singularity of the route.

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The ten selected experiences.

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01New ZealandWildwire Wanaka — Lord of the RungsWorld rank 01Verified98.102ItalyVia ferrata de Pan di ZuccheroWorld rank 13Verified96.603SwitzerlandKandersteg–Allmenalp KlettersteigWorld rank 22Verified96.304AustriaStuibenfall KlettersteigWorld rank 41Verified95.005SpainVía ferrata del SorrosalWorld rank 51Verified94.006ItalyVia ferrata Rio SallagoniWorld rank 52Verified93.907SwitzerlandVia ferrata Mürren–GimmelwaldWorld rank 53Verified93.908ItalyVia ferrata Cascate di FanesWorld rank 56Verified93.709ItalyKlettersteig Stuller WasserfallWorld rank 59Verified93.510Bosnia and HerzegovinaVia Ferrata Prenjska VrataWorld rank 65Verified93.0