The routes

Somnium up the South Face of Neunerspitze (Sasso delle Nove) offers fabulous slab climbing, up exceptional rock, surpassed perhaps only by the panorama from the 2968m summit. The pitches and belays are protected with bolts, 2 medium sized Friends are...

This modern and demanding route follows the large black streaks up through the overhangs, crossing via del Drago at half height where this traverses leftwards above the roofs. The climbing, in particular the second pitch, is pumpy and sustained. Some...

This long route takes the arête on the extreme right-hand side of the Col dei Bos, and is never harder than 4/5. It is renowned for its beauty and excellent rock, and it too can be climbed early and late...

The long approach, the wild environment and uncontaminated surroundings make this outing an ideal choice for those in search of silence and the magical, hidden secrets of the Dolomites. A short Via Ferrate, dedicated to the discoverer of the “magic”...

An interesting and relatively unknown route on the right-hand side of the Lagazuoi’s North Face. The rock quality is fairly good, but a bit loose in the upper section.

A modern route to the left of Via del Drago. It is protected with 10 mm bolts and on the whole the rock quality is good, apart from some friable sections on the first pitches. Either abseil back down the...

This route winds its way through the easiest sections of the overhanging West Face of Lagazuoi Nord. At half height it traverses leftwards above the roofs along the lowest ledges (be careful not to traverse along the higher ledges). Its...

The “Via della Pace”, or Peace Way, is a long excursion that crosses the southwest face of the Furci Rossa. The fascinating alpine route in wild surroundings follows the front held by the Austrian troops in the First World War....

The ‘Tomaselli’ takes an exposed but almost entirely equipped line up the SW face of the Punta Fanes Sud, the first tower on the Cresta di Fanes. Although this ferrata is not excessively long it is reputed to be one...

In November 2007 the Italian military, based in Bolzano, established a via ferrata on Col dei Bos. This "Via ferrata degli Alpini" follows the line of an existing route and works were completed in November 2008.The ferrata ascends the South...

This is a very interesting and easy roundtrip, well equipped with cables wherever necessary. Acting as an excellent entry from Cortina to the splendid Valle di Fanes, the ferrata can be carried out in a gentle half day outing. The...

The wide Vallon Bianco summit marks the Fanes’ outer edge and is an outstanding observation point for the Travenazes valley, the Tofane, Croda Rossa, the Fanes valley and even the furthest alpine peaks. The ascent is not difficult and although...

Zahnlos is a mixed climb that rarely comes into condition on the North Face of Seekofel / Croda del Becco above Lake Braies in the Dolomites. The first pitch is very delicate due to the poor rock quality. Plus not...