Columbus attraction featured in ‘National Geographic’

After receiving a nod from the New York Times shortly after opening, the via ferrata at Quarry Trails Metro Park continues to make national headlines.

Earlier this month, the attraction was featured in a National Geographic story.

For those who don’t know, a via ferrata–Italian for “iron path”–is a series of metal rungs bolted onto a cliff that can be safely scaled by climbers wearing harness. Think of it as a safer and less physically demanding form of rock climbing.

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The Quarry Trails via ferrata, which the New York Times cited as the nation’s first urban via ferrata, is free, although you need to sign up for a guided climb here. Spaces are free, but they’re first come, first served and typically very limited.

Here’s what the publication had to say about the Quarry Trails hotspot:

“The 1,040-foot course sends climbers across rebar rungs, fixed cables, ladders, and the grand finale: a 90-foot-long swinging bridge. Climbers need around 90 minutes to two hours to complete the full route, with plenty of distractions along the way, from fossil-etched rock to turtles and swans in the pond around 100 feet below.”

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