Gradings, difficulty levels and scales about Via Ferratas and Topos
In this post I will talk about difficulty levels and how to understand the gradings.
In Europe there are different kind of gradings. I will try to explain them to you.
Just as rock climbing routes a Via Ferrata is graded with the crux. That means, the most difficult part is influential for the complete Via Ferrata route. But this also can lead to over- or underestimation.
Therefore you should try to find a Topo of your target to evaluate the total requirements for yourself.
In this post I will give you a short example. In a further post I will talk concretely about Topo's.
In the following table I will show you the most common Via Ferrata scales:
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| comparison of Via Ferrata difficulty levels and scales |
