<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Ferrata.me Blog</title><description>Via Ferrata Piva, Piva Canyon and the mountains of northern Montenegro.</description><link>https://ferrata.me/</link><language>en</language><item><title>Via ferrata in Montenegro: the six routes and how they compare</title><link>https://ferrata.me/blog/via-ferrata-montenegro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ferrata.me/blog/via-ferrata-montenegro/</guid><description>Kotor, Durmitor, Piva, Orlina, Štirovnik and Prokletije: where each via ferrata in Montenegro is, how hard and long it is, and when you can climb it.</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Is via ferrata safe? 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The drive to Prijevor, the walk, the park fees, the border and when to go.</description><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Via ferrata in Kotor or Piva: which to choose from the coast</title><link>https://ferrata.me/blog/via-ferrata-kotor-or-piva/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ferrata.me/blog/via-ferrata-kotor-or-piva/</guid><description>Staying in Kotor or Budva? How the Kotor and Piva via ferratas compare on setting, length, height, heat and travel time, and how to make a day of Piva.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Via Ferrata Piva with kids: ages, prices and what they find hard</title><link>https://ferrata.me/blog/via-ferrata-piva-with-kids/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ferrata.me/blog/via-ferrata-piva-with-kids/</guid><description>Children can climb Via Ferrata Piva from the age of 12. What the route asks of them, what a family pays, what to bring and how to plan the day around it.</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Plan a day at Piva: the climb, the lake and the canyon road</title><link>https://ferrata.me/blog/plan-a-day-at-piva/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ferrata.me/blog/plan-a-day-at-piva/</guid><description>How to fit Via Ferrata Piva, lunch in Plužine, an afternoon on Piva Lake or at the monastery and the canyon road into one day, and where to stay nearby.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Via Ferrata Piva: the complete guide to Montenegro&apos;s first certified iron path</title><link>https://ferrata.me/blog/via-ferrata-piva-complete-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ferrata.me/blog/via-ferrata-piva-complete-guide/</guid><description>The route from the bridge down to the river and up the 80 m wall, how hard it is, who can climb, prices, getting there and what to wear at Via Ferrata Piva.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What is a via ferrata? 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What each season is like in the canyon, which roads and trips are seasonal, and when to start.</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What to wear and pack for Via Ferrata Piva</title><link>https://ferrata.me/blog/what-to-wear-via-ferrata/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ferrata.me/blog/what-to-wear-via-ferrata/</guid><description>Shoes, clothes for each time of year, what&apos;s provided and what to leave in the car for a guided climb on Via Ferrata Piva in Montenegro&apos;s Piva Canyon.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Via ferrata safety equipment explained: helmet, harness and lanyard</title><link>https://ferrata.me/blog/via-ferrata-safety-equipment-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ferrata.me/blog/via-ferrata-safety-equipment-explained/</guid><description>What the helmet, harness, via ferrata set, carabiners and gloves each do, why the sets are made for 40 to 120 kg, and how to move along the cable.</description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Piva Lake and the Mratinje Dam: the reservoir in Piva Canyon</title><link>https://ferrata.me/blog/piva-lake-mratinje-dam/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ferrata.me/blog/piva-lake-mratinje-dam/</guid><description>Piva Lake is a 45 km reservoir behind the 220 m Mratinje Dam. The facts, the monastery that was moved, boats, kayaks, swimming, fishing and the zipline at Plužine.</description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to get to Piva Canyon and Plužine from Kotor, Dubrovnik and Žabljak</title><link>https://ferrata.me/blog/how-to-get-to-piva-canyon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ferrata.me/blog/how-to-get-to-piva-canyon/</guid><description>Drive times to the Via Ferrata Piva bridge from Plužine, Nikšić, Podgorica, Kotor, Žabljak, Dubrovnik and Sarajevo, plus the canyon road, the Sedlo pass and buses.</description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Via ferrata difficulty grades explained: which route is right for you?</title><link>https://ferrata.me/blog/via-ferrata-difficulty-grades/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ferrata.me/blog/via-ferrata-difficulty-grades/</guid><description>The Schall, Hüsler, French and Italian via ferrata grades, which countries use which, and what the B/C grade means on the traverse and the wall at Piva.</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Durmitor National Park: a day trip from Piva Canyon</title><link>https://ferrata.me/blog/durmitor-national-park-near-piva/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ferrata.me/blog/durmitor-national-park-near-piva/</guid><description>Žabljak, Black Lake, Bobotov Kuk, the Sedlo pass road and the Durmitor via ferrata, with the park fee and drive times from Plužine and Piva.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tara Canyon vs Piva Canyon: which Montenegro gorge to visit</title><link>https://ferrata.me/blog/tara-canyon-vs-piva-canyon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ferrata.me/blog/tara-canyon-vs-piva-canyon/</guid><description>How the Tara and Piva canyons compare on length, depth, water and what you can do in each, and how to raft the Tara and climb above the Piva in two days.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>13 things to do near Piva Canyon and Plužine</title><link>https://ferrata.me/blog/things-to-do-near-piva-canyon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ferrata.me/blog/things-to-do-near-piva-canyon/</guid><description>The via ferrata, Piva Lake, the zipline, the canyon road, Piva Monastery, Tara rafting, Durmitor, Trnovačko Lake and more near Plužine, with distances.</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>