Via ferrata Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Via ferrata "Veliki kuk"

Težina

Difficulty

A/B

Visina

Height

500 m

Ukupan dojam

Overall impression

XXX

Vrijeme penjanja

Ascent time

120 MIN

Pristup do ferate

Aproach

120 MIN

Vrijeme spuštanja

Descent time

6 h

Dužina

Length

700 m

Orjentacija

Orientation

Northeast

Fitness level: HIGH
81%
Skill level: ADVANCE
81%
Experience: ATRACTIVE
53%
Landscape: INTERESTING
53%
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Veliki Kuk cannot be classified as a typical via ferrata, as it is more of a secured mountaineering trail than a traditional via ferrata. The route starts at the bivouac under Kuk and then follows a system of steep ravines and jumps up to the base of Kuk. The safety cable is not continuously present; instead, it is used together with footpaths in certain sections to overcome more vertical parts. This secured mountaineering trail is not particularly attractive, as it passes all the time through a system of ravines embedded in the rock, offering no interesting views or attractive climbing. Moreover, there is a significant risk of rockfall and danger of equipment installed there.
Who is it for: Physically and mentally fit adults
How to get there: From the direction of Mostar - Jablanica, turn left towards Diva Grabovica, the road to Grabovica Hydro Power Plant on the Neretva River. Drive for about 5 km and park alongside the main road just before the gravel separation. Continue along the marked mountaineering trail to the bivouac under Kuk.
Approach: 120 minutes
Length of the via ferrata: 700 meters
Elevation difference: 500 meters
Technical difficulty: A/B
Average crossing time: 120 minutes

The return can be made using the same path or by going over the top of Kuk, further to the Vilinac lodge, then to the mountain house on Žlijebi, and finally back to the starting point.

! The route has numerous technical flaws, and our recommendation is to close it until it undergoes reconstruction.

Start point 43.601559, 17.694470