View from the summit of Torre di Toblino in the Dolomites Mountains (Italian Alps). The ledge on the left is about 5' wide with vertical cliffs of several hundred feet on each side. That was my first climb of a Via Ferrata, and it was a bit above my beginner's level at the time, but I managed to reach the summit.

In the background, on the right, Tre Cime di Lavaredo (partly in the clouds)

For more info about Torre Di Toblino, go to it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_di_Toblin.

For more info about Tre Cime, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tre_Cime_di_Lavaredo.

Via Ferratas are climbing routes permanently equipped with a safety cable. For more info about via ferrata, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_ferrata.

For more info about the Dolomites, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolomites.