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Ferrata and Klettersteig in the Italian Dolomites |
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a Via Ferrata high above the Passo Gardena, near Corvara. |
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On
a Via Ferrata high above Cortina, with the Tofana behind. |
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Crossing
a bridge on Via Ferrata Della Trincee, high above Arabba.
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cables, ladders |
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Organised
Via Ferrata |
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Two
Via Ferrata, Five Days a week, free of charge &
optional. |
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Introductory
Via Ferrata |
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Introductory
Via Ferrata are offered on Mondays and Fridays
for those who would like to try a relatively easy
route. |
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Hire
Equipment Locally |
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All
Via Ferrata equipment, including harnesses, helmets
and KISA's can be hired for €9 per day. |
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Via
Ferrata Presentation |
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We
run two audio visual Via Ferrata presentations
each week allowing you to come and see close up
photographs and video of popular local routes. |
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Be
Independent |
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Be
as independent as you wish with easy access to
planning and advice on numerous Via Ferrata days
out. |
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gorge spanning bridges |
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total exhilaration displayed by those returning from
a day on the Via Ferrata demonstrates the sheer pleasure
on offer in these magnifient mountains. Originally built
to aid movements of military units in WWI, Via Ferratas
are now a key local attraction. |
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are, in effect, a range of protected scrambling routes,
comprised of skilfully installed fixed cables, ladders
and gorge-spanning bridges, which assist ascents to
high levels, from which you walk on, often to a nearby
rifugio, or back to the starting point via a path. Arabba,
Corvara and Pedraces are close to many of the best routes
in the Dolomites. |
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| Traversing
on Via Ferrata Della Trincee, with Arabba below. |
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Graded
from 1A (a protected scramble) to 5C (experience required),
they are not solely the domain of the technically adept rock
climber. Indeed, whilst a reasonable level of fitness, sure-footedness,
awareness of alpine dangers and freedom from vertigo are important,
most routes allow the 'man on the street' to get further from
the street than he ever thought possible. |
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| On a medium grade Via
Ferrata near Corvara and the Gardena Pass. |
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On a ladder
section of the Via Ferrata Delle Scalette near the
Tre Cima. |
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An exposed section
of grade 5C Via Ferrata. |
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Kitted
up and ready to start on the introductory Via Ferrata. |
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The ladder at the start of the introcuctory Via Ferrata.
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In the descent gully of the introcuctory Via Ferrata.
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Many
more Via Ferrata routes have been built in recent years and
today we have an extensive and well-charted network, maintained
by the C.A.I. (Club Alpino Italiano). Trail signs to starting
points are excellent and the routes are well waymarked. Usually
it is simply a case of following the cable. |
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via ferrata & klettersteig |
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Office Hour our team of Via Ferrata ‘specialists’
will be happy to assist you in all aspects of the Via
Ferratas and give you a valuable insight into the characteristics
of the many routes close to Arabba, Corvara and Pedraces.
With their help, creating a suitable and exciting Via
Ferrata itinerary will be easy, whether you intend joining
an organised group or prefer to go out independently.
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| Five
days a week they offer two different organised Via Ferratas,
one usually being more technically challenging and exposed
than the other. Either way, they are magical experiences
that live with you forever.
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| introductory
route & |
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ferrata presentation |
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| Twice
weekly they offer an introductory ascent for those who
would like to try a relatively easy route in the company
of other people before venturing out with friends or
on other organised excursions. They also do a presentation
one or two evenings a week and project 'close-up' photographs
and videos of the various stages of popular local routes.
They cover aspects of safety, technique and the kit,
which can be hired locally at about €9 per day.
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See
notes entitled Organised Walks & Via Ferratas here.
Please contact our office if you would like to talk
to someone with first-hand knowledge of the routes.
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| On
a medium grade Via Ferrata above Corvara. |
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Planning a Via Ferrata
and discussing the route for the following day, pouring
over the Cicerone guidebook a local map and Collett's
Via ferrata Laminates & I'n'I Files*. |
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| via
ferrata guidebook |
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| Via Ferratas
of the Italian Dolomites: Vol 1 |
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Two
of our past ‘specialists’, John Smith and
Graham Fletcher, have written a new Dolomites Via Ferrata
guide with, amongst other excellent features, a new
system of route grading. It covers the central Dolomites
and all the areas surronding our bases of Arabba, Pedraces
and Corvara It is published by Cicerone and is available
from Collett's at a price of £14.95 (inc. p&p
within U.K). |
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In addition to the Via Ferrata guidebook,
a Route Laminate corresponds to each of the Via Ferrata documented
in the Ideas & Information Files is available. This is
a small laminated A5 version of your chosen walk, Via Ferrata
etc., which you can borrow from us. It is easy to carry and
less bulky than the 'I&I' File. It contains the relevant
section of map as well as the route description and other
useful details. Route Laminates can be borrowed from us either
at Office Hour or from our resort offices. |
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* Ideas
& Information Files & Route Laminates which you can
borrow from us (at your own risk). Prior to your holiday,
we send you a 1:25,000 map of the
area and a Guest Handbook with useful local information, packing
suggestions, pre-departure tips, route directions for fly-drivers
and self-drivers and much more. |
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On the summit
of the Introductory Via Ferrata. |
Crossing the bridge
on a 5C route above Arabba. |
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the descent of Tofana di |
High above
Passo Gardena celebrating |
On Monte Cristallo with
Rifugio Lorenci |
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on
the bridge before the summit. |
in the background |
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