Via Ferrata · Herzegovina
Via Ferrata Fortica
€50 per person
€100 for 2 · €55 for 1
2 hours incl. transport · Moderate
Gear +€20 per person only if you need it.
Nothing to pay now · Free cancellation · We confirm your date and pickup.
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€50 per person
for 2 people · €55 for 1 person · €45 each extra
Ferrata kit rental: +€20 per person.
Optional Skywalk Fortica package from €15- Duration
- 2 hours incl. transport
- Best suited to
- Active first-timers
- Group size
- 3 per guide, no group limit
- Transport
- Pickup in Mostar included
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200 metres of cable and 80 metres of height gain on the wall above Fortica fortress, ten minutes from the road.
Nothing to pay now · Free cancellation · We confirm your date and pickup.
5.0· 60+ Google reviewsRead allFrom a BOA guest
"I did the via Ferrata with Ivy as my guide. Excellent guide and this was my favorite thing I did while in Mostar!"
What guests say
"Ivy made me feel really safe and supported! Such a nice first experience 👏🏻👏🏻"
"Fantastic experience on this private tour. Beautiful scenery in Bosnian mountains just 40min ride from the capital of Sarajevo. Emir is a skilful and experienced guide, who will take care of your safety and go with your pace. Highly recommended, as well as other ferratas around the country."
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Taken by our guides on the route, with guests like you.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Pickup in Mostar, time agreed in advance
- Included
- Professional guide · Snacks and refreshments · Local transfer in Mostar
- Not included
- Complete ferrata kit (can be rented) · Skywalk Fortica package (optional: €15 for 1 person, €10 per additional person) · Food and drinks at Fortica (paid separately) · Zip line (optional, paid separately) · Transportation from Sarajevo (optional add-on)
- Bring
- Sneakers or light hikers, sun hat, camera. Complete ferrata kit can be rented (€20).
Via Ferrata Fortica: the route
Also known as Đavolje Stepenice, Devil's Stairs.
- Grade
- A/B
- Cable length
- 200 m
- Vertical gain
- 80 m
- Approach
- 10 min
- Crossing
- 30 min
- Descent
- 20 min
Season: Year-round
Total on the hill: 1 h
Fortica is a short protected route on the wall above Mostar. It has 200 metres of cable, 80 metres of height gain and a suspension bridge partway through. Most of the line is A/B, with a few short C moves, and the crossing usually takes about 30 minutes.
The approach begins near the middle zipline station and drops below the ridge to the cable in roughly ten minutes. During the climb the Old Bridge and the city remain in view. The top is beside the Fortica Skywalk and the sport climbing area, rather than on an isolated summit.
The route is also known as Đavolje Stepenice, or Devil's Stairs. You can return by the steps and the marked approach path, or follow the marked path uphill from the exit to the zipline station.
BOA guides climb Fortica regularly. Cable and anchor condition changes; your guide checks the route on the day.
Route & suitability
200 metres of cable and 80 metres of height gain on the wall above Fortica fortress, ten minutes from the road. Graded A/B and about half an hour of climbing, with the Old Bridge in view for most of it. There is a swinging bridge partway up, and the route finishes near the glass-floored Skywalk deck. Two hours door to door from the centre of Mostar.
Best for
- Active guests with good basic fitness, a head for heights, and comfort moving on uneven approach terrain.
- Guests who want a guided climbing-style route with proper technical equipment and coaching.
Not ideal for
- Guests with a severe fear of heights who do not want exposed cable-protected terrain.
- Guests who need flat paths only or prefer minimal walking effort.
Tell us honestly about your comfort with heights before booking Via Ferrata Fortica. The best ferrata day starts with the right route, fitted gear, and a calm briefing before the first cable.
Itinerary
- Pickup in Mostar
- Your guide drives you up Hum to Fortica fortress
- Equipment check and technique briefing
- Climb the wall, crossing the swinging bridge partway up
- Look down over Mostar and the Old Bridge
- Finish the climb, with an optional Skywalk Fortica visit for views, photos and a stop for coffee or other drinks
- Drive back down to Mostar
Included & what to bring
What's included
- Professional guide
- Snacks and refreshments
- Local transfer in Mostar
Not included
- Complete ferrata kit (can be rented)
- Skywalk Fortica package (optional: €15 for 1 person, €10 per additional person)
- Food and drinks at Fortica (paid separately)
- Zip line (optional, paid separately)
- Transportation from Sarajevo (optional add-on)
Gear
Sneakers or light hikers, sun hat, camera. Complete ferrata kit can be rented (€20).
Booking & weather policy
If conditions change
Before departure we check weather, route exposure, and current conditions. If the planned route is not the right call, we adjust the start time, switch to a safer route, or postpone by agreement.
Confirming your date
Nothing is paid when you book, so cancelling costs you nothing; just tell us as early as you can so the guide's day can be planned around it. If we call the tour off for weather or conditions, we reschedule at no extra cost.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Via Ferrata Fortica suitable for beginners?
- Via Ferrata Fortica can suit active first-time ferrata guests with good basic fitness, a head for heights, and comfort moving on uneven approach terrain.
- What should I bring for Via Ferrata Fortica?
- Sneakers or light hikers, sun hat, camera. Complete ferrata kit can be rented (€20).
- What is included in the Via Ferrata Fortica tour?
- Included: Professional guide, Snacks and refreshments, Local transfer in Mostar.
- When is the best time to do Via Ferrata Fortica?
- Via Ferrata Fortica runs year-round, whenever the weather allows. We confirm the best exact date and route version based on current conditions and weather.
- How much does Via Ferrata Fortica cost?
- €55 covers the first person and every person after that adds €45, so two pay €100 and three pay €145. From five up we take more off the total, so tell us how many you are when you ask about dates.
- How big are the groups on Via Ferrata Fortica?
- We climb with a maximum of 3 guests per guide. There is no limit on total group size. Larger groups simply get more certified guides, so the 3:1 ratio on the cable always holds.
Optional Fortica add-onFinish with a view at Skywalk Fortica
After your via ferrata climb, walk out onto Fortica’s glass Skywalk above Mostar, then sit down for a coffee or a drink at the mountain lodge.
- Skywalk views
- Time for photos
- Coffee & drinks
€15 for 1 person · +€10 per additional person
Added to your tour price. Drinks are paid separately. The zip line is optional and not included in this package.
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