Via Ferrata Original

The Via Ferrata Original is the world-famous route introduced at Honister in 2007 to great acclaim from Trail Magazine, BBC Countryfile, Radio Four, and hundreds of our visitors.

It follows the ancient miner’s cliff-edge footpath high on Fleetwith Pike and is a stunning and safe outdoors activity for all the family.

You can book this online for a very special price of £20 for adults and £15 for children, or a family ticket for £65.

Alternatively, choose our All Day Family Pass which offers a saving of £20 and also provides you with a fascinating Mine Tour, delicious light lunch and the Via Ferrata Original – hours of entertainment here at Honister.

We are proud to announce that we are AALA approved

Via Ferrata Original Prices
£20  Adult   16years & over
£15  Child    10 - 15 years
£65  Family  (2 adults + 2 children)
Children must 10years or over and atleast 1m 30cm

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Or try our All Day Pass Package! Great value, not to be missed!

Honister's Via Ferrata allows the average person on the street the opportunity to go higher and further from the street than they ever imagined possible. These climbing/walking experiences are hugely popular in the Italian Dolomites and across Europe, but this is a first in the UK.

The good thing is it's all perfectly safe and you don't have to be a trained mountaineer to do it.

Via Ferrata  is Latin for "Iron Way." The system was introduced during the First World War as a means to move thousands of untrained soldiers quickly through the Alps. In Honister's case, we use the old Victorian Miner's footpath along the cliff-faces which they used on a daily basis.

Honister's Via Ferrata uses a fixed cable for safety and protection which is bolted into the rock face along the old miners pathway. You are attached to this system by a harness provided by Honister. Full safety instructions are provided and all tours are guided.

While different from traditional rock climbing, the sport of Via Ferrata gives participants the sensation of being exposed on a rock face and the sense of  ascending into spaces where only Eagles fly. Unlike traditional rock climbing, a Via Ferrata participant is not attached to a belay but climbs independently using the installed system of iron rungs and supports.

Allowing access to areas not usually easily reached-e.g - the summit of Fleetwith Pike (2,126 feet high)