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Via Ferrata & Abseiling at How Stean
Yorkshire's only Via Ferrata course, and one of just three in the UK, crosses the limestone walls of How Stean Gorge on a sequence of cable bridges before finishing with an abseil back down. A half-day adventure for teenagers and adults, bookable online in advance through GetYourGuide.
HALF-DAY ADVENTURE
Book the Via Ferrata and abseiling experience online, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before your date.
What the course involves
Postman's Walk
A single top cable to hold and one cable underfoot, the gentlest introduction to the course before things get more challenging.
Burma Bridge
Two cables for your hands and a single cable underfoot, swaying as you cross, with the gorge floor a long way below.
Tyrolean Traverse
A top cable and a pulley that carries you across like a horizontal zip wire, the standout moment of the course for most people.
Abseiling
After the high wire course, you abseil from the bridge back down towards the gorge floor, a fitting finish to the half-day.
Good to know
- Booking
- Online in advance through GetYourGuide. Current pricing and available dates are shown at checkout.
- Duration
- A half-day, around three hours, run as a small group experience.
- Included
- Climbing harness, helmet and full safety briefing, with skills practised on a training course before you start.
- Age
- Suitable for ages 13 and up. Not recommended for younger children, the How Stean 3-in-1 Experience is the better fit for them.
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your booked date, full refund.
- Pay later
- GetYourGuide's reserve now and pay later option lets you book your spot without paying today.
- Location
- How Stean Gorge, Lofthouse, Harrogate HG3 5SF, about 10 minutes up the dale from Pateley Bridge.
Want the gorge walking and a hearty lunch thrown in too? See our page on the How Stean 3-in-1 Experience instead, or head back to our complete How Stean Gorge guide.
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