Via Ferrata Dolomites Multi-day trip

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Enter your start date, end date and number of people and we will check availability and prices for you. The recommended duration for this activity is between 1 and 5 days. However, you can book as many days as suits your requirements. If your group size is more than 4 please contact us for a bespoke quote. Special prices for families and children: please contact us.

Highlights

Location : The Dolomites

Ratio : 1:4

Available during : Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

The Dolomites: World famous location for Via Ferratas
Excellent huts with great hospitality and Italian food
Via Ferrata on the Italian/Austrian WW1 front line
Fun and friendly approach

Full Description

Rich in ancient culture and tradition, the mountains and valleys of the Dolomiti (Dolomites) are largely protected as regional parks and are crisscrossed by a vast network of well-marked trails. To the explorers of the 19th century, influenced by a romantic and heroic vision, these mountains were especially atmospheric. The bizarre vertical shapes, steeples, pinnacles and towers of white rock, standing out among brilliant green forests and grassy slopes dotted here and there with cows and tidy farms captured their imaginations. The landscape of today is no different. The meadows are still gentle and hospitable, flora and fauna are rich and varied, and the mountains are just as impressive.

Via Ferrata can vary in length from short routes taking less than an hour, to long, demanding alpine routes covering significant distance and altitude (1,000 metres or more of ascent taking eight or more hours to complete). In the Dolomites, it is possible to link several Via Ferrata together, staying overnight in mountain refuges, and so undertake extensive multi-day climbing tours at high altitude.

The following Example Itinerary trip takes place in the Brenta Dolomites and is one of the best multi day Via Ferrata trips in the World. The full trip is 5 days from hut to hut (highly recommended) but you can also do the first 3 or 4 days if you are short of time.

Example Itinerary

It is for you and your guide to decide the exact makeup of your booking however, these itinerary days shown below are an example of how a booking for this activity could be structured.

Arrival day	Transfer from your arrival airport to our b&b in Ponte di Legno.
Day 1 - Via Ferrata Benini	From Ponte di Legno we drive for 1hr to Passo Campo Carlo Magno, near Madonna di Campiglio. From here we take the gondola to Passo Grostè. After following an easy trail, the Via Ferrata Benini leads us to the cosy Rifugio Tuckett where we will spend the night after a great Italian dinner! This is considered an easy/moderate level via ferrata. 5 hours hiking, 600 metres elevation gain and loss
Day 2 - Via Ferrata Bocchette Alte	After breakfast, we leave the hut a tackle a small glacier with crampons leading up to Bocca di Tuckett. From here, we start the Via Ferrata Bocchette Alte, a spectacular route that winds nearly all the way up to Cima Brenta (3150m), continuing with fantastic views and lots of ladders to Rifugio Alimonta. This is considered a moderate/difficult level via ferrata. 6 hours hiking, 700 metres elevation gain and loss. We have the option of doing Via Ferrata SOSAT if a moderate option is preferred.
Day 3 - Via Ferrata Bocchette Centrali	From the Alimonta hut, once again we will need crampons to reach Bocca delle Armi. From this Col, we start the famous Bocchette Centrali. During the itinerary, there are great views of Campanile Basso and Campanile Alto. After this section of the Brenta Dolomites Via Ferrata, we will have decided before the trip if to continue for 1 or 2 days, or to finish here and descend back to the valley and transfer back to our b&b in Ponte di Legno or to another location. This is considered a moderate level via ferrata. 6 hours hiking, 700 metres elevation gain and 900 metres elevation loss if continuing to Rifugio Agostini. 8 hours hiking, 200metres elevation gain and 1200 metres elevation loss if returning back to Madonna di Campiglio
Day 4 - Via Ferrata Castiglioni, Sentiero Attrezzato dell'ideale, Sentiero Martinazzi	This is a stunning day with 3 Via Ferrata. We will leave Rifugio Agostini early to tackle the first Via Ferrata of the day, Castiglioni. The highest point is Bocchetta dei Due Denti, 2859m. From hear we head downhill to Rifugio XII Apostoli for a cappuccino! After the break we head uphill again to Sentiero dell'Ideale and Sentiero Martinazzi which will lead us along some superb scenery to Rifugio Brentei. 6-7 hours hiking, 1000 metres elevation gain and loss
Day 5 - Via Ferrata Sentiero SOSAT	From Rifugio Brentei we head uphill towards the start of Via Ferrata Sentiero SOSAT. This is a fun itinerary with lots of ladders and great views on the peaks that you are sure to be able to name by now. The Via Ferrata ends at Rifugio Tuckett where we stayed on the first night, very convenient lunch stop for today. From here we have a 2 hour hike on a very scenic trail back to Passo Grostè and the Gondola back to Madonna di Campiglio. 6 hours hiking, 600 metres elevation gain, 200 metres elevation loss
Departure day	Transfer from our b&b in Ponte di Legno to your departure airport or to another location.

What's Included

Services of IFMGA Mountain Guide
Liability insurance

What's Not Included

All food  and drinks for clients and guides
Travel, accident and cancellation insurance for clients
Hut costs for clients and Guides
Guides travel expences
Cable cars and ski lifts for clients and guides

Optional Extras

Accommodation (more info)
Transfers (more info)
Mountaineering equipment  (more info)

Prerequisites

For this trip you have some previous Via Ferrata, rock climbing and/or mountaineering experience, are a good hiker and well acclimatised to the mountains, able to walk 800/900 metres up and down hill at altitude and for 5/6 hours per day. If you do not have this level, we recommend our Via Ferrata Dolomites easy day trips or a Basic Mountaineering course.

Equipment Required

Technical equipment (these items can be rented): climbing harness, via ferrata set, helmet. crampons.
Personal equipment: 30 litre backpack, 1,5 litre water bottle, provisions (energy bars, chocolate, dried fruit, sandwiches), headtorch, sun glasses, gore-tex jacket, windstopper vest, mountain pants, fleece jacket, breathable base layers, via ferrata gloves, warm gloves, warm hat, bandana, sun screen factor 50, hiking boots.
For the night: sleeping bag liner, change of socks, mountaineering club membership, toothbrush & toothpaste, small towel, wet wipes

Availability & Prices

This activity is available to be booked for any date/dates within the availablity periods shown below. Because we tailor your booking to suit your exact requirements you can book this activity for as many days as you like. The recommended duration for this activity is between 1 and 5 days. If your group size is more than 4 please contact us for a bespoke quote. Special prices for families and children: please contact us.

Period	Starting	Ending
Availability period	from : 15/06/2024	to : 22/09/2024

Number of people	Price (€)
1 Pax	€350.00 per person per day
2 Pax	€200.00 per person per day
3 Pax	€150.00 per person per day
4 Pax	€125.00 per person per day

Via Ferrata Dolomites Multi-day trip Reviews

Super Guide

"Massimo was a super guide. He assessed our abilities correctly and did not take us on anything that was too difficult for our level. He also gave us an overview of the region and some history which was much appreciated. We would definitely look to working with Mountain Guides Italy again when we are ready for our next adventure. "

Thomas