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The via ferrata in
Funäsdalen starts from the village, up the steep cliffs in this picture. It ends at the top cabin, with a climb of 300m. |
The trail starts behind the church. It's easy to find parking place near by. |
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Also easy to find the entrance. Climbing equipment is needed here. It can be rented in the village. I brought my own gear. |
First
you climb about 50 altitude meters on a steep path, before the real
climb begins. This is the first of three steep sections. It's a bit
difficult to get a grip with the feet, otherwise ok. |
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Even if this climb is concidered family friendly, you should not try it if your'e not familiar with climbing gear. There are guides in the village. |
After
each of the first two steep sections you can choose, to continue
climbing or to take a normal footpath to the top. It's a good
alternative for those who find the climbing hard.
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Higher
up, you climb under the cableway. It's something extra to look at for
those going up that way... I noticed that when I was talking to people
up there, who had seen me climb. |
The final steep section reaches the top cabin. |
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Going for the final climb. As earlier, arms and hands are used a lot. It's often difficult to find a good grip for the feet. |
At the top cabin, looking to the west towards Norway. I needed 1h 45min up here. |
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The high point
of the mountain is about 500m from the cabin. It's well worth going
here. The mountain in this picture is Ånnfjället 1301m. |
And here is Helagsfjället 1797m, a bit to the left. That's my goal for tomorrow. |
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A Swallowtail is flying around at the summit. Even if this one has seen better days, it's still a nice meeting. |
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