Norway · Skjeggedal and Trolltunga, Hardanger
Trolltunga Via Ferrata
Trolltunga via ferrata
The previous score mainly judged the 250 metres of cable; the editorial object is the ten to twelve hour ferrata journey to the rocky tongue, which changes its category and its merit.
Score / 100
3 distinct sources
- Type
- Via ferrata on rock
- Duration
- 8–12 h depending on formula
- Grade
- Not documented
- Best period
- Check locally
Why it enters the Top 100
An experience ranked for its story and distinctiveness.
The guided route combines a four-kilometre approach to the edge of the Ringedalsvatnet, around 250 metres of real via ferrata and then a three-kilometre walk to Trolltunga. The full day is approximately 24 to 28 kilometres, 800 metres of climbing and ten to twelve hours of effort up to the rock hanging 700 metres above the lake. The ferrata isn't the whole experience, but it is the distinct vertical path that transforms access to one of Norway's most recognisable landscapes.
What sets it apart: The guided route combines four kilometres of approach to the edge of the Ringedalsvatnet, around 250 metres of real via ferrata then three kilometres of walking to Trolltunga.; The full day is approximately 24 to 28 kilometres, 800 metres of climbing and ten to twelve hours of effort up to the rock hanging 700 metres above the lake.; The ferrata isn't the whole experience, but it is the distinct vertical path that transforms access to one of Norway's most recognisable landscapes.
Score breakdown
Median / 5Traceability
The facts behind the profile.
The guided route combines a four-kilometre approach to the edge of the Ringedalsvatnet, around 250 metres of real via ferrata and then a three-kilometre walk to Trolltunga.
The full day is approximately 24 to 28 kilometres, 800 metres of climbing and ten to twelve hours of effort up to the rock hanging 700 metres above the lake.
The ferrata isn't the whole experience, but it is the distinct vertical path that transforms access to one of Norway's most recognisable landscapes.
Geographical precision: Coordinate of the place, summit or associated locality, not the start of the via ferrata; Do not use for terrain navigation.