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Via Ferrata
· Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Brenta Dolomites (via ferratas)
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Photo: Bergsportreizen .nl, NKBV
A route over the most famous iron paths of the Brenta, with intensive via ferrata routes every day. And especially great views from and over vertical walls.
The Brenta massif is approximately forty kilometers long and twelve kilometers wide and is mostly covered with forest. Above the extensive woods, the bare Dolomite rocks dominate the area. Notable are the horizontal rock bands, which allow us to quickly penetrate the world of vertical walls.
The backbone of the Brenta group is formed by a central ridge running north-south, with the highest peaks being Cima Brenta (3151 m) and Cima Tosa (3173 m). South of Cima Tosa, the ridge splits into two parts.
You spend seven days touring this climbing paradise. The route starts on day 1 with a good via ferrata instruction. Then you cross the Brenta on famous ‘iron paths’ such as the Via delle Bochette Centrale, the Vie Ferrata Brentari and Castiglioni. A large part of the route is secured, along via ferratas laid out with kilometers of steel cable and ladders. This is a route for anyone who loves to feel rock, to stand on fathomless depths and to enjoy the North Italian atmosphere in the afternoon.
Note: This route has previously been included by the NKBV. Due to possible changing conditions, you are always personally responsible for checking the current route conditions. Get information from the local tourist office or from experts in the region, so you go safely and prepared.
Track types
Tips and suggestions
Huts:
Day 1 Rifugio Grostè (2261 m) www.graffer.com
Day 2 Rifugio Tuckett (2272) www.rifugio-tuckett.it
Day 3 Rifugio Alimonta (2591 m) www.rifugioalimonta.it
Day 4 Rifugio Pedrotti é Tosa (2439 m) www.rifugiotosapedrotti.it
Day 5 Rifugio XII Apostoli (2489 m) www.rifugiododiciapostoli.com
Day 6 Rifugio Tuckett (2272m) www.rifugio-tuckett.it
Roadbook
Day 1
Madonna di Campiglio – with the Grostè cable car to Passo delle Grostè (2442m) and via ferrata Sentiero G. Vidi to Rifugio Grostè (2261m)
Walking time: 3 hours
Elevation difference: 160m ascent, 340m descent
Day 2
Rifugio Grostè – via ferrata Sentiero Benini, Bocca Alta (2875m) to Rifugio Tuckett (2272m)
Walking time: 7 hours
Elevation difference: 800m ascent and descent
Day 3
Rifugio Tuckett – via ferrata Sentiero delle Bocchette Alte to Rifugio Alimonta (2591m)
Walking time: 6 hours
Elevation difference: 800m ascent, 500m descent
Day 4
Rifugio Alimonta – via ferrata Via delle Bocchette Centrale to Rifugio Pedrotti é Tosa (2439m)
Walking time: 5 hours
Elevation difference: 400m ascent, 510m descent
Day 5
Rifugio Pedrotti é Tosa – via ferrata Brentari climb to Bocca di Tosa (2954 m) and Rifugio Agostini (2410 m). Via ferrata Castiglioni over Bochette delle Due Denti (2859 m) to Rifugio XII Apostoli (2489 m)
Walking time: 8 hours
Elevation difference: 920m ascent and descent
Day 6
Rifugio XII Apostoli – via ferrata Sentiero dell' Ideale and Sentiero Martinazzi over Bocca dei Camosci (2784 m) and glacier Vedretta dei Camosci to Rifugio Brentei (2182 m); Sentiero SOSAT to Rifugio Tuckett (2272 m)
Walking time: 8 hours
Elevation difference: +640m ascent, 830m descent
Day 7
Rifugio Tuckett - back to Madonna di Campiglio (1500 m), optionally entirely on foot via Rifugio Casinei or to Passo del Grostè and down by cable car
Walking time: 3 hours
Elevation difference: 770m descent
Grostè-Seilbahn Bergstation
Sentiero Alfredo Benini
Sentiero Bocchette Alte
Sentiero Bocchette Centrale
Sentiero Livio Brentari
Via Ferrata Ettore Castiglione
Rifugio XII Apostoli
Sentiero Bocchette dell'Ideale
Sentiero SOSAT
Rifugio Vallesinella
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Train travelers go via Munich to Bolzano or Trento station. From both places direct buses run to Madonna di Campiglio.Directions
Innsbruck – Brenner Pass – Bolzano – towards Trento. Exit the motorway before Trento and take SS43 towards Passo del Tonale.Parking
At the lift of Cabinovia GrostèCoordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Guides
- Dolomites, Brenta, Garda Lake. Rothter Via Ferrata Guide. Bergverlag RotherGMBH - Munich
- Berge #39 – Brenta, Olympia-Verlag, Nürnberg, magazine with the most beautiful photos
- Brenta group - Kompass Hiking Book #957 (G.Wagner), Kompass-Fleischmann, Gardolo, 70 hiking and via ferrata routes
- Brenta group - Alpine Club Guide (H.Steinkötter), Bergverlag Rudolf Rother, Munich, many short descriptions of hiking and climbing routes
- Brenta group (L.Visentini), Verlag Athesia, Bolzano 1989, thick book, long descriptions of hiking, via ferrata and "normal" climbing routes, many photos
Other information: www.pnab.it/en.html
Author’s map recommendations
- Brenta group - Alpine Club map #51, 1:25,000, German Alpine Club, Munich, the best map
- Dolomiti di Brenta - Kompass #073, 1:30,000, Kompass-Fleischmann, Bolzano, map with descriptions and profiles
- Dolomiti di Brenta, Adamello, Presanella #10, 1:50,000, Tabacco, Udine
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