Via ferrata- Duration
- Flexible
- Kids
- Teen+
- Cost
- $$
- Permit
- Not needed
- Crowd
- Steady
Via ferrata in Dolomites
Italy
The original iron ways — WWI-era cabled routes through the Brenta and Marmolada, where the sport was born.
Skill · Intermediate–Advanced
In the mountains
Via ferrata
Climbing an exposed mountain route protected by a fixed steel cable, rungs and ladders.
Via ferrata routes are mountain climbs protected by a fixed steel cable, rungs and ladders, which you clip to with a special lanyard. They let walkers reach exposed cliffs and summits safely, and are graded from easy to very demanding.
Best months for via ferrata
In season: Year-round · Peak: Jun, Sep
Where to go via ferrata
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