[Cool Hunan in Summer] Via Ferrata in Donghuzhai

Via Ferrata in Donghuzhai: Walking on the Iron Road

　　飞拉达，是意大利文（Via Ferrata，意为岩壁探险或铁道式攀登）的音译，英文则为Ironroad，指的是在山面上建设，由铁扶手横梯、固定缆索、岩石塞、踏脚垫等构成的爬山径道，让不会攀岩攀登者也能在岩壁上自由穿梭。

　　Via Ferrata is Italian for “iron road”.The modern via ferrata is a steel cable that runs along the route and is periodically fixed to the rock, which prevents climbers from falling. Additional climbing aids are also used, such as iron rungs, steps, ladders, and bridges.

　　东浒寨风景区，位于赣、湘、鄂三省交界的修水县征村乡潭坑村境内，总占地面积约14400亩，投资达2亿余元。景区交通便利，距大广高速出入口20公里。东浒寨因附近有两座山如钟似鼓而得名。寨内森林丰茂、飞瀑流泉，落差30多米的石窟瀑布，仿佛让人置身于水帘洞府之中，恍若隔世；崖壁上丰富多彩的植被和丛林里茂密的荆棘灌木宛如一条绚丽多彩的披肩。

　　Donghuzhai Scenic Area, located in Tankeng Village of Xiushui County at the junction of Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei Provinces, covers the total area of about 14,400 acres and 20 km away from Daqing-Guangzhou expressway. It is famed with waterfalls, grotto, and cliffs with rich vegetation and jungle.

　　飞拉达线路的特点：飞拉达每一条攀登线路都是唯一的！它保留了野外攀岩的惊险刺激，达到锻炼体能和意志的目的，同时还大大降低了对攀爬者的专业技术要求，在安全又有充分保障的前提下，让普通人也能驰骋悬崖，会当凌绝顶，获得极大的精神享受。飞拉达不占用常规旅游资源和旅游线路，并且更加立体化、空间化、系统化的开发自然资源景观。

　　Each climbing route of Via Ferrata in Donghuzhai Scenic Area is unique, and it allows relatively inexperienced climbers to experience climbing thrills that would otherwise be impossible. But good understanding of equipment, basic technique, and a good head for heights are required.

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