Second of two volumes describing the wonderful via ferratas of the Italian Dolomites. These scrambles, following routes with fixed cables, ladders and bridges and requiring a little basic equipment, are a great way for walkers and scramblers (with a head for heights) to get to places usually reserved for rock climbers and alpinists. Volume 2 covers the Southern area around Brenta, Lake Garda and Pale di San Martino.
It details 77 outstanding via ferratas across the southern Dolomites, Brenta, and Lake Garda regions. Routes range from short, accessible outings to long, committing multi-day journeys, with distances from 1 to 60km (½ to 37 miles) and durations of 1 to 12 hours. This ensures a rewarding experience for everyone from confident novices to seasoned ferratisti. Each via ferrata is meticulously described. The only equipment these routes require are a helmet, harness, and via ferrata lanyard. They are best enjoyed between June and September, when the Dolomites are at their most accessible. The guidebook features 1:50,000 mapping and detailed colour photo topos for every via ferrata route (with select routes at 1:40,000), making navigation straightforward and route-finding clear even on complex terrain in the Dolomites.
Covers:
Vicenza: Route 1 Via Ferrata Carlo Campalani, Route 2 Sentiero Attrezzato Angelo Pojesi, Route 3 Via Ferrata Giancarlo Biasin, Route 4 Via Ferrata del Vajo Scuro, Route 5 Via Ferrata Angelo Viali e Ezio Ferrari.
Rovereto: Route 6 Via Ferrata delle Taccole, Route 7 Via Ferrata Gerardo Sega, Route 8 Sentiero Attrezzato delle Vipere, Route 9 Via Ferrata Ottorino Marangoni (Mori), Route 10 Sentiero Attrezzato Franco Galli, Route 11 Sentiero Attrezzato Monte Cornetto, Route 12 Sentiero Attrezzato Gaetano Falcipieri.
Riva del Garda: Route 13 Via Ferrata Spigolo della Bandiera, Route 14 Via Ferrata Crènch, Route 15 Sentiero Attrezzato Mora-Pellegrini, Route 16 Via Ferrata Fausto Susatti e Cima Rocca, Route 17 Via Ferrata Mario Foletti, Route 18 Via Ferrata dell’Amicizia / Centenario SAT, Route 19 Via Ferrata Signora delle Acque, Route 20 Via Ferrata Colodri, Route 21 Sentiero Attrezzato Scaloni / Anglone, Route 22 Via Ferrata Rio Sallagoni, Route 23 Via Ferrata Che Guevara, Route 24 Via Ferrata Rino Pisetta.
Brenta: Route 25 Sentiero Attrezzato Umberto Bozzetto, Route 26 Sentiero Attrezzato Gustavo Vidi, Route 27 Sentiero Attrezzato di Val Gelada, Route 28 Sentiero Claudio Costanzi, Route 29 Sentiero Attrezzato delle Palete, Route 30 Via Ferrata Alfredo Benini, Route 31 Via Ferrata Bocchette Alte, Route 32 Via Ferrata Oliva Detassis, Route 33 Via Ferrata Bocchette Centrali, Route 34 Via Ferrata Spellini, Route 35 Sentiero Attrezzato Osvaldo Orsi, Route 36 Via Ferrata Livio Brentari, Route 37 Via Ferrata Ettore Castiglioni, Route 38 Sentiero Attrezzato dell’Ideale e Martinazzi, Route 39 Sentiero Attrezzato SOSAT.
Trento: Route 40 Sentiero Attrezzato Corazza / Sparavei, Route 41 Via Ferrata Giulio Segata, Route 42 Sentiero Attrezzato Clemente Chiesa, Route 43 Sentiero Attrezzato Giordano Bertotti, Route 44 Via Ferrata Burrone Giovanelli, Route 45 Via Ferrata Rio Secco, Route 46 Via Ferrata Favogna.
Bolzano: Route 47 Via Ferrata Mendola al Roèn, Route 48 Via Ferrata Campanili del Latemar, Route 49 Via Ferrata Attilio Sieff.
Feltre: Route 50 Via Ferrata Carlo Guzzella, Route 51 Via Ferrata Sass Brusai, Route 52 Via Ferrata Giulio Gabrielli, Route 53 Via Ferrata Val di Scala.
Pale di San Martino: Route 54 Via Ferrata Bolver Lugli, Route 55 Via Ferrata Gabitta d’Ignoti, Route 56 Sentiero Attrezzato Nico Gusella, Route 57 Via Ferrata del Porton, Route 58 Via Ferrata del Velo, Route 59 Via Ferrata della Vecchia / Vecia, Route 60 Sentiero Attrezzato Camillo Depaoli, Route 61 Via Ferrata Dino Buzzati, Route 62 Sentiero del Cacciatore, Route 63 Via Ferrata del Canalone, Route 64 Via Ferrata Fiamme Gialle e Sentiero Vani Alti.
Agordino: Route 65 Via Ferrata Stella Alpina, Route 66 Via Ferrata Canalone, Route 67 Via Ferrata dell’Orsa / Sentiero del Dottor, Route 68 Via Ferrata Fiamme Gialle, Route 69 Via Ferrata Attilio Tissi, Route 70 Via Ferrata Gianni Costantini, Route 71 Via Ferrata degli Alleghesi.
Belluno: Route 72 Via Ferrata Zacchi, Route 73 Via Ferrata Sperti, Route 74 Via Ferrata Berti,Route 75 Via Ferrata Piero Rossi / Marmol, Route 76 Sentiero Attrezzato Marino Guardiano, Route 77 Via Ferrata della Memoria.
Regions covered: Brenta, Lake Garda, Pale di San Martino, Trento, Schiara, Südtirol, Civetta, Vicenza, Rovereto, Riva del Garda, Bolzano, Feltre, Cortina, Agordino, Belluno.
An attractive book with clear maps and superb photos.
By James Rushforth.
Card cover with plastic sleeve, 11.6cm x 17.2cm, 336 pages.
Second edition 2018 published by Cicerone.
ISBN: 978-1-85284-847-7.