The routes

During the mid-half of latter century the Grotta di Tofana was a highly popular outing with visiting tourists, now though it is has fallen into disuse. I believe though that the walk and ferrata remains a highly interesting outing, above...

The Tofana di Rozes circuit is definitely one of my favourite outings because of its wonderful natural environment, interesting history in both war and peace and for the legendary Minighèl ladder and Tofana di Rozes itself which, for me, is...

The twin-towered Torre di Toblin rise solitarily above the wide amphitheatre that looks out onto the fantastic north walls of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo. The panorama is quite superb and because of this dominating position the Austrian troops established...

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”...

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...

Monte Paterno is an excellent observation point for the impressive north faces of the Tre Cime, symbol of alpinism not only in the Dolomites but all over the world. The view from the ‘De Luca - Innerkofler’ via ferrata is...

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...

Ferrata della Memoria is a new via ferrata based on an idea by Fabio Bristot “Rufus”, a member of the Bellunese Dolomites Mountain Rescue squad who wanted to remember the Vajont tragedy through this new route.The new via ferrata runs...

Via ferrata delle Aquile up the imposing east face of Cima Roda della Paganella in Trentino was inaugurated a few years ago and provides extraordinary vistats across of the Adige Valley, the Brenta Dolomites and even down to Lake Garda.Dedicated...

This is the ferrata on the Sella and, seeing that it dates back to 1912, also the oldest. It takes a line through the NW Face of Piz Ciavaces, first climbed in 1909 by Mayer and Haupt. The first 250m...

Via Ferrata di Cimalegna is dedicated to the Alagna mountain guide Emilio Detomasi. Built in 2002 by the local mountain guides, this ferrata offers spectacular views onto the Monte Rosa mountain chain. Some sections are fairly athletic and exposed and...

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...

To the delight of all via ferrata lovers, the Cortina Mountain Guides have recently equipped a new ferrata up Ra Bujela, the northernmost of the two rocky towers in the Tofana group. The chairlift that leads from the Duca Aosta...

The Ferrata del Santner, situated on Catinaccio’s impressive west face, seems to have been made specifically to extenuate the beauty and very particular nature of the entire Dolomites massif. It follows a natural line diagonally leftwards and, leading relatively easily...

A nice itinerary at a fairly high altitude, less popular than many others, which winds its way up through a enchanting mountainscape to reach a very panoramic summit. The actual via ferrate is not particularly long but overcomes two steep...