Journey Up the longest Switzerland's Via Ferrata - Daubenhorn solo climb

Daubenhorn Via Ferrata is the longest via ferrata in Switzerland and is graded K5-6 (Extremely difficult). The path is secured in the steep rock face of the Daubenhorn (2942m), rising above Leukerbad with more than 2000 meters of steel cables and 216 meters of ladders. At the top of the path, one can climb through the imposing rock wall on Via Konst.
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It's one of the most demanding via ferrata climbs in Europe, mostly because of almost vertical and very long route to the summit. It was my first via ferrata trip. Although, being physically fit, it still took me 10 hours to complete it, mainly because of lack of experience being compensated by slow and cautious climbing technique.
Video chapters:
0:00 Flight
1:18 Train ride
2:07 Bus ride through the Alps
3:34 PROLOGUE (At the mountain)
4:51 Approach to Via Ferrata
5:15 Tutorial
5:55 First cliff
7:14 First scrambling challenge
8:15 Vertical mountain wall climb
10:53 Overhanging rock climb
12:48 Rest after 1/4 climb
13:24 Ladder climb
15:27 Swiss flag
16:26 Obere Freiheit (final rest)
17:27 Steep rock climb
21:06 Mountain wall traverse
28:00 Vertical climb through exposed mountainside
34:04 Mountain cave rest
34:56 Rope bridge
37:55 Mountain crack and dark cave
41:49 Difficult (grade E) mountain cave route
45:47 Exiting the cave through mountain rift
47:31 Mountainside view and Vertical climb
50:37 Ladder, ladder, ladder
51:17 Bare rock climbing
55:11 High up view
56:29 "Via Konst" Cave
57:44 "Via Konst" EXTREME EXPONIERT
1:01:10 Talk with the fellow climber
1:01:44 Approaching the last climb
1:03:44 Last climb up to the summit
1:05:42 Via Ferrata Completed
1:06:32 EPILOGUE (At the summit Cross)
1:07:17 In search for water
Music from ‪@AShamaluevMusic‬
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[@mike2269]

This is the best video I’ve seen for daubenhorn!

[@Greybow864]

Nice job :) I have similar vid from Daubenhorn. 34:16 I also wanted to rest there but when I smelled urine I decided not to stay :D

[@rocart]

Bravo and thank you! Is on my list ;-) greetings from Switzerland.

[@darkservers1054]

Very honest representation. Thank you. Awesome video.

[@MarcAmengual]

34:16 nice reference!

[@MarcAmengual]

Hi. Thanks for the amazing video. Just a little question, why are you always having in your hand the two mosquetons? Is it for safety or something? Thank you.

[@georgejap3628]

hello bro thanks for video im planing to go next year there can you recomend me something, this will be my first via ferrata im good at mountairing 2 timea been at 5000m mountain and also hiking whole life but little bit not sure in myself 😂 at climbing 😬 and if you know can i rent herness up there in gemmi lodge hotel?

[@emilijuszilinskas4573]

This is my friend! Good job! thank you for this amazing film experience!

[@KarolisKmitas]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AShamaluevMusic]

great trip and adventure.

[@KarolisKmitas]

Yes it was! And thank You for awesome music!

[@AShamaluevMusic]

​@KarolisKmitas you are welcome 😊

[@tonyc2570]

This was ridiculously incredible! Thank you so much for putting this on KZbin. Headed there in August and this was a real wake up. Reality call. This hike is no joke. Can I ask you? Did you use a resting system at all to take break?

[@AJ-I]

Nice one and well done bro! I will be doing Via Ferrata - Daubenhorn next year Insha'Allah. Can you please tell me about the wrist watch you're wearing, seems a good one. Is it Garmin?

[@KarolisKmitas]

Thank you, and good luck on your next year adventure! The watch that I'm wearing is an old Xiaomi-Huami "Amazfit Pace" from 2016, with an aftermarket black stainless steel bracelet from china.

[@SometimesClimbing]

Not bad for a flatlander! Gal kitais metais ir aš pabandysiu. Not many hard ones left :D

[@KarolisKmitas]

Ačiū! And keep on climbing towards your adventurous goals!