spend the money on some new gear then go up and park at Honister, walk round to Gillercombe Buttress and do that instead. I have not done the VF but I am sure its just an experience for non climbers. Unlike the VF's in the Alps which are a hoot !
I have done both. As a climber you would find the ordinary VF very disappointing. It's basically a protected path. The 'extreme' is also very average/rubbish compared to most Alpine and Dolomite VF's. If you've never done a VF before you might enjoy it, but personally I'd say save your money and do an easy rock climb or scramble instead on your day off.
Whilst they are fairly expensive, especially if you are paying for the whole family, I did think they were surprisingly good. Some of the sections of the extreme were surprisingly 'exposed'
That said, pretty tame compared to european ones, and the neverending H&S talks can be annoying
We did the extreme on a rain day, haven't done the other one but the extreme was pretty tame so I wouldn't bother. It's fun enough for what it is, but compared to just going climbing it is expensive. I'd say if you want a half-day out to take the family or some non-climbing friends then it's worth a bash, otherwise you might find it a bit disappointing. It's completely non-technical (you're standing on metal or the ground all the time) but in a couple of places it is fairly exposed and physical (climbing slightly overhanging stemple ladders and traversing along steep faces, plus the wire bridge). It's also rather short, you could easily get round it in 30mins solo or in a small group.
Thanks to everyone. It looks as though it would be disappointing compared to Via Ferrata I have done in the Alps, so I will give it a miss.
trollman25 Apr 2015
In reply to Trangia
i was booked up with six mates in march, i busted my ankle the day before so had to sit n watch, they wouldnt even give me a gift voucher so i could come back in the summer, tight gits!
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