Best Swiss Via Ferratas

Any recommendations for the best via ferratas for quality, length, and difficulty?

Many thanks.

Cheers.

Daubenhorn by a mile. The Kandersteg one was good. Engelberg big one is good.
But the Daubenhorn is the real deal with 3000ft of climbing on a dramatic face. 

Jonathan Lagoe wrote:

Daubenhorn by a mile. The Kandersteg one was good. Engelberg big one is good.
But the Daubenhorn is the real deal with 3000ft of climbing on a dramatic face. 

Thanks; checked out a video on YouTube. I am psyched!

Just did the Murren Via Ferrata it's is fun and interesting. A couple of cable traverses and a suspension bridge in the mix.

The big one is leukerbad is really fun and it’s coming from someone that doesn’t like VF much 

Sulzfluh is pretty cool. 

Jonathan Lagoe wrote:

Daubenhorn by a mile. The Kandersteg one was good. Engelberg big one is good.
But the Daubenhorn is the real deal with 3000ft of climbing on a dramatic face. 

Thanks so much for the recommendation on the Daubenhorn. It was an awesome blast I won't soon forget. Highly recommended and easy to do logistically with the fantastic Swiss public transportation system. I turned this around in a day from Luterbrunnen, and still got back in time to get dinner in town by 8:30 PM. Stats; - 15 minutes tail run down to the start from the Gemmi lift. 5:16 hh:mm RT back to the Gemmi lift.

I know this thread is a bit old but .....

For the people who have Daubenhorn - my partner and I are interested in attempting it. We will be there in mid-June (17-18th) and I wanted to ask how busy it is and if there is a risk of rock fall. How much training did you do to train for the via ferrata? Is it possible to pass parties if they are too slow? Given that we will be relying on the Gemmi lift, we are worried about starting early enough and managing other parties. 

Any recommendations?

-as long as you pass in an appropriate spot (ledge) I think you will be fine. Don't be shocked if Europeans coming up behind you don't feel the need to extend the same courtesy. 

-if you're in decent climbing shape (not to imply that I am) you should be fine on a VF. And if not you can always clip in direct to a ladder rung and rest. 

-I have not done the one you've chosen, but it looks fairly full-on. Depending on your experience with European VF's you might want to try a shorter one of similar difficulty as a warm-up 

I took the Gemmi Lift for the day, I think, and ran down to the base of the via ferrata. I was easily the first person on the VF. Be sure your quads are in good shape. The descent is a long slog, and can make you pretty sore the next day if you haven't trained your legs for it. 

If you are unfamiliar with VF. There is an "adventure course" right below the lift that is short but pretty strenuous. It's a good place to start to figure out your systems. 

Regarding passing - I found that I really wanted to pass people in the most technical sections because the requirements are still so much lower than rock climbing. However, I got passed on had a line behind me on the super easy terrain. I attributed this to me not being used to the elevation and everyone else probably being fit for trekking.

As with any big day in the mountains - don't underestimate the descent. I was pretty tired by the end of it. I did not cross the snowfield and that seemed to be way more strenuous 

Engelberg titlis,do the hardest one , long fun , coffe a top :)

Thanks all! My partner and I just ran a pretty strenuous 50k (Grayson Highlands, VA) so I think we have pretty good endurance/quad strength. We climb 3x a week in the gym and 2+ times a month outside. I've done a couple of via ferratas - Telluride and one somewhere in Italy (can't remember exact location). 

I think we'll plan on trying it out as long as the weather is good in Leukerbad. Cheers!