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The Czech Hut via ferrata is a respectable via ferrata, as it has no other "iron" in the wall except the cable. When the wall is cleared of larger amounts of soil that in autumn times cause the wall to be slippery, it will become a real climbing path - via ferrata. Arm strength and leaning away from the wall is needed so that certain wall sections can be climbed with friction from the entire soles. On October 30th, three Brežice guys and two Postojna guys climbed it, the others retreated and appeared at the start of the second wall, where they all backed off one by one. A pair even got off-route a bit to the right of the marked path, so rescuers had to come "get them down". With proper technique and good physical condition, any secured path can be climbed no matter how demanding.
I don't know if Bandzo was in the group I helped with advice and advised the two off-routes to call 112. The fact is that rescuers had to help because of the thoughtless action of two hikers who left the marked path and went their own way into the wall.