Choose your via ferrata in Alicante
Explore the via ferratas you can enjoy in different parts of Alicante and find a route suited to your age, experience and fitness level. You’ll find options for beginners, families and those looking for more technical and challenging routes.
Difficulty and experience
Which via ferrata in Alicante should you choose?
The K scale classifies the difficulty of via ferratas from K1, the easiest level, to K6, reserved for extreme routes. To make the right choice, you should also consider your experience, fitness level, age, comfort with heights and the characteristics of each route.
For beginners
Less difficult routes where you can enjoy your first experience, learn how to use the equipment and discover the activity accompanied by a qualified guide.
- Barranco de les Raboses, Ibi: K1/K2, from age 10.
- Penya del Figueret, Relleu: K2, from age 8.
- Villena: K2, from age 8.
- Redován, beginner section: K2, from age 8.
An intermediate challenge
Routes with greater verticality, exposure and a wider variety of sections for those looking for a more challenging experience and who are comfortable with heights.
- Bolón, Elda: progressive K1/K3/K2 route, from age 12, with bridges and a zip line.
- Callosa de Segura, first section: K3, from age 8.
For experienced participants
Technical, vertical and physically demanding routes for participants with good fitness, previous experience and confidence in exposed sections.
- Ponoig, Polop: K4, from age 14, with athletic sections and a final rappel.
- Redován, full route: K4 sport section, from age 14.
- Callosa de Segura, full route: K3 and K5, for experienced participants only.
The experience in pictures
Experience a via ferrata in Alicante
Discover what it’s like to complete the Redován via ferrata with Alicante Aventura in this video: progress along the rock face, tackle exposed sections and enjoy spectacular views of the landscape of southern Alicante.
Equipment and preparation
Equipment and preparation for your via ferrata in Alicante
Alicante Aventura provides the necessary technical equipment and the support of a qualified guide throughout the activity. You should bring suitable clothing and footwear for the mountains, as well as water and everything you need to stay comfortable during the route.
What the activity includes
Before starting, you’ll receive the equipment and the instructions you need to learn how to use it correctly and progress safely along the via ferrata.
- Qualified guide who will accompany and assist you throughout the experience.
- Helmet, harness and via ferrata lanyard with energy absorber suitable for the activity.
- Initial safety briefing on how to use the equipment, progress along the route and follow the safety rules.
- Accident and Public Liability Insurance for the activity.
What you should bring
Choose comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely and adapt your gear to the length of the route and the weather conditions.
- Comfortable sports clothing suitable for the season.
- Sports or hiking footwear with good support and grip.
- Enough water and a light snack for longer activities.
- Sun protection when conditions require it.
- Cycling-style gloves to protect your hands, although they are optional.
More adventure destinations
Discover our via ferratas in Murcia and Valencia too
If you’re looking for other locations, explore the via ferratas Alicante Aventura offers in Murcia and Valencia. Each province features different routes, landscapes and difficulty levels.
Via ferratas in Murcia
Discover routes through mountain ranges, ravines and inland landscapes in Murcia. You’ll find routes with different characteristics and difficulty levels to continue enjoying vertical adventure.
Via ferratas in Valencia
Explore the Falconera via ferrata in Marxuquera and Fuente de Godalla in Enguera. Two adventures featuring bridges, vertical sections and zip lines in different mountain settings in Valencia.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about via ferratas in Alicante
We answer the most common questions about difficulty levels, minimum age, equipment and safety on our via ferratas in Alicante.