Pictured: The nail-biting mountain ladder in Norway 2,600ft above sea level - with people who climb it appearing to 'float in the air'. Would YOU dare to tackle it?

Stairway to heaven? Stairway to a tense breakdown for many.

These pictures show a terrifying climbing ladder successful Norway that sits astatine a dizzying 790 metres (2,591ft) supra oversea level and forms portion of a way to nan acme of Mount Hoven at 3,316ft (1,010m).

The 120-step stairway, called 'Stigull', measures 40 metres successful magnitude (131ft) and overlooks nan colony of Loen and a stunning fjord.

It opened connected May 31 and is nan newest summation to nan Via Ferrata Loen hiking destination. Via ferrata intends 'iron path' successful English and sees participants move on climbing routes while secured to metallic wires and loops fixed to stone faces.

To scope nan ladder, which rests astatine a 45-degree slope, thrill seekers must first return the 'very difficult' 'Route 2' climb towards nan apical of Mount Hoven.

Per Helger Bo, who useful astatine Loen Active, which offers guided tours on nan Mount Hoven via ferrata routes, said nan ladder 'has a comparatively debased level of difficulty', but that group climbing it look for illustration they're 'floating successful bladed air'.

As these astonishing pictures show. 

Per Helger Bo added: 'We promote each escapade seekers to effort Stigull and get a genuinely unsocial fjord experience.' 

As portion of nan route, climbers tin transverse nan Gjolmunne via ferrata suspension bridge, which is 750 metres (2,460ft) supra oversea level, 120 metres (393ft) agelong and crosses a 160-metre- (524ft) heavy gorge. 

Truly daredevil climbers mightiness for illustration to scope nan Mount Hoven acme via nan 'Ragnarok Extreme' route, classed arsenic nan toughest via ferrata successful Norway and featuring 'constant mental, method and beingness challenges'.

Mount Hoven towers complete Nordfjorden and reservoir Lovatnet, pinch nan views astatine nan acme classed arsenic 'magnificent' by Visit Norway.

At nan top, visitors tin sojourn the Hoven Restaurant & Bar for 'delicious refreshments' and zoom on 2 'Flying Fox' ziplines 1,000m (3,280ft) up, pinch tickets for this disposable astatine nan mountain-top shop.

The travel down takes conscionable 5 minutes, via the Loen Skylift cablegram car. 

If visitors for illustration to respect nan surroundings from nan ground, nan area has plentifulness of land-based activities, including kayaking and pedal boating connected Nordfjorden and biking astir nan adjacent Lodalen Valley.

Visitors person nan action of embarking connected nan climb pinch aliases without a guide, depending connected their acquisition level.

Prices for a guideline commencement astatine 1,695 Norwegian Krone (£126) for adults, while guided tours for children complete 12 costs 1,535 Norwegian Krone (£114). For much accusation connected Via Ferrata Loen, sojourn www.loenskylift.com/viaferrataloen. To observe much astir Stigull, visit www.loenskylift.com/blog/stigull.