Womens Spiral, Cave Ridge, and The Great Crack iron paths - Baia de Fier - video
Perhaps the most interesting via ferrata among the routes in the Baia de Fier area is the Womens Spiral. After completing it, I can say that it is the second most thrilling via ferrata in Romania, following the Big Via Ferrata at Rasnov.
We climbed it in February, under winter conditions. At this time of year, nature does not reveal itself in all its splendor, so the landscape was not particularly beautiful. However, it is a sporty, technical route with very few assisted steps.
The route is set up on the rock that conceals the Muierii Cave, and has a height difference of approximately 100 meters. There are two access routes with different levels of difficulty. One is identical to the beginning of the Great Crack route, while the other is currently unmarked.
To reach the summit of the rock, there are three routes of varying difficulty levels (2017). Both beginners and more experienced climbers can find joy and challenge by choosing from these options. At the top, there is a Nepalese bridge that leads nowhere, constructed purely for fun.
The Great Crack (B/C) mostly follows a straight line. In the upper section, beneath the Nepalese bridge, it passes through a rocky and slippery crevice. This section is equipped with a loosely tensioned metal cable from the access point to the summit.
Here, a log lodged in the crevice serves as a resting place. From the upper part of the Great Crack, the route named Cave Ridge (B/C) branches off. It is a relatively short route that can be traversed without difficulties.
The most interesting route is the Womens Spiral, which is a difficult route (C) with several very challenging sections (D). It branches off from the lower part of the Great Crack, spiraling around the rock and emerging behind the summit.
If someone starts from the second access point, on the section called the Small Spiral (C/D), after climbing through a rock crack, they will reach the key point located in the middle of the Womens Spiral. Those who arrive here via the Womens Spiral, and decide not to continue, can descend from this point.
We climbed it in February, under winter conditions. At this time of year, nature does not reveal itself in all its splendor, so the landscape was not particularly beautiful. However, it is a sporty, technical route with very few assisted steps.
The route is set up on the rock that conceals the Muierii Cave, and has a height difference of approximately 100 meters. There are two access routes with different levels of difficulty. One is identical to the beginning of the Great Crack route, while the other is currently unmarked.
To reach the summit of the rock, there are three routes of varying difficulty levels (2017). Both beginners and more experienced climbers can find joy and challenge by choosing from these options. At the top, there is a Nepalese bridge that leads nowhere, constructed purely for fun.
The Great Crack (B/C) mostly follows a straight line. In the upper section, beneath the Nepalese bridge, it passes through a rocky and slippery crevice. This section is equipped with a loosely tensioned metal cable from the access point to the summit.
Here, a log lodged in the crevice serves as a resting place. From the upper part of the Great Crack, the route named Cave Ridge (B/C) branches off. It is a relatively short route that can be traversed without difficulties.
The most interesting route is the Womens Spiral, which is a difficult route (C) with several very challenging sections (D). It branches off from the lower part of the Great Crack, spiraling around the rock and emerging behind the summit.
If someone starts from the second access point, on the section called the Small Spiral (C/D), after climbing through a rock crack, they will reach the key point located in the middle of the Womens Spiral. Those who arrive here via the Womens Spiral, and decide not to continue, can descend from this point.
16th February 2017. Filmed with GoPro HERO5 Black. Music: Summers Coming by Dexter Britain. Copyright © 2017 - 2024 Geo Trekker Videos.
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