A three thousand metre peak in Vallais, surrounded by some of the alps' biggest mountains? - not a particularly exciting thought. The 'real' mountains around here start from the four thousand-mark and are either engulfed in ice or blessed with vast rock walls. All of them are famous, especially one (though that one is located over in Mattertal and is hidden behind the Mischabel (or "mist gabel", in english: pitchfork, or literally shit fork) mountains). It might seem an small achievement considering the highest peak of those mountains, Dom, at 4545 m the highest mountain fully in Switzerland, dominates the valley. But this panoramic via ferrata is set among scenery yet to be rivalled in Switzerland; rock and Ice, summits and ridges in constant sight, except for those moments you look down in search for the next hand hold. Beat Burgener and his team did a fantastic job in creating a route adapted to the mountains' structure, with a logical flow and a multitude of impressions - with a bit of added thrill. Those still unsatisfied can try a new variation of the route with long bridge between the subsidiary- and main summit. A similar feature known from French via ferratas, which often require more balancing and crawling than climbing. This panoramic route over the Jägihorn opens up a beautiful three thousand metre peak to a wider crowd. Those little experienced in via ferrates will not feel overwhelmed, especially as the level of difficulty decreases towards the top. Here, pleasure clearly exceeds pain and one can't help but really indulge the 3D-imagery: the view into the abyss, the unmatched view onto the enormous Mischabel, resembling a big circus tent in the afternoon-shade, the panoramic views from the summit which includes many parts of the Bernese alps. Here, hikers can count all the three- and four thousand metre peaks north of the Rhone and around the Saas-valley and get an idea of the sheer dimensions of Vallais' mountain landscapes. Between Visp and the summit of Dom there are nearly 4000 metres elevation change, whilst only 10 kilometres separate the highest vineyard of Switzerland at Visperterminen from the Lagginhorn - the next four thousand metre peak, when measured horizontally. Most things are simply on a larger scale here than anywhere else in the alps.