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| Trobec13. 07. 2015 20:38:15 |
@Sorok, congratulations for the confession. I think there are very few people willing to share their "failure" in this way with others. Well, if not conquering the via ferrata is already a failure, then the whole thing was probably a quite useful lesson.
I agree with what some of you have already written, that for such sports via ferratas it makes sense for the hardest part to be at the beginning. A good example is (although maybe not a pure via ferrata) Gradiška. There the hardest thing is entering the wall at the beginning, where intentionally a meter or 2 of cable is missing and thus might deter someone unprepared.
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| redbull13. 07. 2015 20:57:19 |
well written, but 5 l of water, which you can refill at the hut is unnecessary. Here it's about weight
good luck
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| grdksmrt13. 07. 2015 21:12:30 |
It's nice when a person admits their failure and it doesn't represent an obstacle but a challenge for them. A few pull-ups every morning and this via ferrata will be a piece of cake too.
But you realized the difference between a secured hiking path and a via ferrata. The latter paths are a newer thing here and the difference is more than obvious. Arm strength, from my experience, is almost not needed on secured hiking paths, but on via ferratas it's such that whoever can't lift themselves with a backpack using both arms and can't hold still with one arm for at least a few seconds won't enjoy the path but will more or less suffer. Good footwear with good rubber is also important because the purpose of via ferratas (at least in my opinion) is also climbing and not just pulling along the cable.
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| jax13. 07. 2015 21:25:08 |
Trobec
13.7.2015 @Sorok, congratulations for the confession. I think there are very few people willing to share their "failure" in this way with others. Well, if not conquering the via ferrata is already a failure, then the whole thing was probably a quite useful lesson.
I agree with what some of you have already written, that for such sports via ferratas it makes sense for the hardest part to be at the beginning. A good example is (although maybe not a pure via ferrata) Gradiška. There the hardest thing is entering the wall at the beginning, where intentionally a meter or 2 of cable is missing and thus might deter someone unprepared.
Of course abroad it's not everywhere like that either. So already in Železni Kapli you climb three quarters of the via ferrata with a slight lump in your throat before that overhang. It's fine that way, but terrain configuration also has some influence.
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| Branee13. 07. 2015 22:15:10 |
Back then it was rare for someone not to be able to lift themselves from the spot with their arms, but today a few decades later lifestyle and food have brought it so far that the difference for a fit person is that they can lift their body weight with their arms.. I don't mean anything bad sorok. Not everyone is for everything, everyone finds their luck elsewhere. But I'll say this: those who climb these sports via ferratas that are a class above the Czech are also capable of rock climbing or have certain predispositions and with training you get rid of the shackles and enjoy much more than on via ferratas. So I don't quite get why they even need to exist. It's a lunapark well I use them too (if they're here)  after all who doesn't like a lunapark  and I've answered myself why? So I'm ripe for sleep 
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| gorski svizec13. 07. 2015 23:09:27 |
On July 4th I went to try this via ferrata. Interesting addition for the Czech Hut. The via ferrata is demanding, without arm strength it doesn't go, what bothered me most was the relatively muddy and wet rock in the lower part, which took away security under my feet, so you have to think how you'll hold on with hands to the cable if you slip and save yourself. I got some blisters on hands as a souvenir. Since I also did sport climbing, I can say that here it's not climbing but pulling on the cable. As I said, interesting addition for Jezersko, to get a bit out of breath. But it's good that the initial part confronts you with reality. LP
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| KUKI7714. 07. 2015 11:09:45 |
Regarding difficulty: detail max D/E, rather D+. C/D Peča is also easier than this one, so I think the most realistic grade is D+, which can be a bit harder in case of bad (wrong) variant, technique or short legs. E is significantly harder, but luckily the terrain configuration (and difficulty) allows interruption or return, which at E can be...
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| velkavrh8. 08. 2015 19:45:48 |
Today climbed this via ferrata. Of course without an experienced alpinist who additionally secures and helps you it wouldn't go. Nasty spot already soon at the beginning, where arm strength runs out too quickly and you need help. Somewhere in the middle of the path there's an awkward jump that's hard to climb. Problem is also the muddy rock. Today I faced the reality that I can't climb such demanding via ferratas. Simply too weak in arms. But it was an unforgettable experience that I won't forget easily.
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| Sorok8. 08. 2015 23:21:33 |
Bravo!
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| velkavrh9. 08. 2015 01:59:28 |
Sorok, thanks! I'm up so early because Austria awaits me and maybe my first three-thousander - I really hope so.
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| Keko9. 08. 2015 11:18:29 |
Yesterday my wife and I went via ferrata again after three years. We chose the recently very popular ferrata to the Czech Hut.
When you get to the start of the ferrata itself, it doesn't look too adrenaline-pumping, as it's surrounded by greenery and there's quite a normal amount of dirt on the rock.
This rather tame appearance probably misleads quite a few hikers who tackle this ferrata and quickly realize they can't handle it. Even the hardest part of the ferrata doesn't look anything special, but it requires two moves where most of the body weight is on the arms. This detail is the cause of most failed attempts. There are quite a few hikers with enough stamina, very strong legs, and unfortunately poorly developed arms that aren't capable of making two strong pulls needed in this detail. Whoever has already climbed the hardest routes in our mountains, including Kopiščarjeva on Prisank, is by no means guaranteed to succeed here. Ferratas are a completely different world.
Whoever takes a little care of arm conditioning as well won't have any special problems on this ferrata.
The ferrata offers two harder details that are very short, climbers would call them bouldering. Given the rating it carries, I'd say it's fairly easy. So far I've climbed four ferratas that have an E in their rating and I can say this is the easiest. It's missing longer harder sections that really start squeezing you like a wet rag. That's like the ferrata in Visoke Ture, which my wife and I climbed three years ago: http://www.hribi.net/trenutnerazmere.asp?aut=1&gorovjeid=57&id=4782&stran=1
Also the Gonžarjeva peč ferrata and Železna Kapla are harder than this one, as they have longer harder sections.
Nevertheless, the ferrata to the Czech Hut shouldn't be underestimated as it's a real ferrata. The ferrata offers only natural footholds for the feet, which in the hardest parts aren't exactly abundant, and even those are worn and covered in dirt. Without technical knowledge that greatly facilitates overcoming such ferratas, only strong arms can save you.
If we lack at least one of these two qualities, such ferratas can be very unpleasant experiences.
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| skymark21. 09. 2015 12:45:14 |
Czech Hut, Vratca; 20.9.2015
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| frajer16. 05. 2016 14:15:42 |
What are the conditions like on the ferrata or to the Czech Hut?
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| mgrego2216. 05. 2016 19:24:00 |
I'm also interested if the path from the lower station of the cargo gondola is dry.
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| zico1018. 07. 2016 20:32:19 |
Has anyone been to the Czech Hut via ferrata in the last few days? What's the path condition like? Thanks
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| Gorska planika19. 07. 2016 15:23:02 |
Hello!
Today I climbed the ferrata to the Czech Hut and continued to Mlinarsko sedlo to Grintovec. The climbing path is in excellent condition, very interesting and nicely traceable. No snow. Only, wet dirt on the rocks hindered me a bit, otherwise it went without problems. Hope you found out what you wanted
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| redbull19. 07. 2016 15:28:43 |
Snow between 1000m and 1500m will be hard to find there
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