We have just found out that a new via ferrata had been opened on the north side of Sierra Espuña so we went to have a go. It can be done alone or with a descent down a gorge. We decided to do it all! It also includes two zip wires, which we've never done before but Martin has just sent for two pulleys so we can now have a go.
We almost had a wasted journey as the forest ranger told us we needed to have obtained prior permission from the Town Hall of Mula, but he then told us how to get to the start and drove off. So we continued.
The route starts with five abseiles down the gorge. Then a climb up the metal foot and handholds to the first zip wire. A short traverse to the second wire and then a descent back to the last of the original abseiles back down into the river bed to walk out.
Couldn't take many photos on the route as too difficult to get the phone out of my rucksack, but I could take some from the bottom of the descents and one of Martin crossing the first zip wire.
Hope you enjoy as much as we did .
From the bottom of the first abseil
And Martin on the way down
The zip wires we'll cross on later.
The fifth descent (the first time round).
We're now going up here.
Martin on the first zip wire
The descent down the abseil (again!)
Orienteering post in the gorge!!!
And the walk out down the river bed.
We almost had a wasted journey as the forest ranger told us we needed to have obtained prior permission from the Town Hall of Mula, but he then told us how to get to the start and drove off. So we continued.
The route starts with five abseiles down the gorge. Then a climb up the metal foot and handholds to the first zip wire. A short traverse to the second wire and then a descent back to the last of the original abseiles back down into the river bed to walk out.
Couldn't take many photos on the route as too difficult to get the phone out of my rucksack, but I could take some from the bottom of the descents and one of Martin crossing the first zip wire.
Hope you enjoy as much as we did .
From the bottom of the first abseil
And Martin on the way down
The zip wires we'll cross on later.
The fifth descent (the first time round).
We're now going up here.
Martin on the first zip wire
The descent down the abseil (again!)
Orienteering post in the gorge!!!
And the walk out down the river bed.