Via Ferrata

For a quick adrenaline fix it is difficult to beat a trip across the UK's original Via Ferrata! 

Set in the Lake District, high on the side of Honister Pass and above the beautiful valley of Buttermere, this is a truly unique mountain climbing experience. We highly recommend this activity for people seeking excitement and something a little out of the ordinary.

What does Via Ferrata mean?Meaning 'Iron Way' in English the multi-award winning Honister Via Ferrata is a series of challenging exposed scrambles linked by metal ladders, wire bridges and a huge cargo net leading to one of the finest viewpoints in the Lake District, the top of Fleetwith Pike. Born out of the First World War, where early Via Ferrata were used to move troops across the Dolomites, they have evolved from the early rope and iron pegs into a safe and fantastic way of tackling a mountain…