The second of the two-volume set of guides to Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites.
This comprehensive guide covers the Via ferrata routes in the Southern areas including the Brenta Dolomites and the Lake Garda areas. It features Via Ferrata routes in the major mountain ranges of Civetta, Schiara and Pala as well as those to the west in the Brenta. Also around the northern end of Lake Garda and the Piccole Dolomites north of Vicenza, where the mountains are generally lower and have some routes accessible for most of the year.
Via ferratas are cable protected routes that provide exhilarating views and exposure. Routes are graded for both technical difficulty and for ‘seriousness’, indicating the mountain terrain and commitment involved. This guide includes graded routes for most levels of ability. No real climbing/mountaineering experience is necessary on the lower graded routes, but is essential for some of the harder mountain routes.
The Cicerone guidebook also explains everything you'll need to know about the equipment and clothing required for Via ferrata, safety essentials and VF etiquette. It also gives an insight into the fascinating history, geology and wildlife of this Tyrolean region.
The authors, Graham Fletcher and John Smith, have had first-hand knowledge of every one the routes featured, and have also developed a completely new grading system, which strives to simplify an extremely subjective topic.
- Simple to understand grading system
- Clear route guides and maps
- Safety advise and emergency contacts
- Equipment and clothing advice
- Dolomites history and the development of the Via ferrata
- Guide to popular centres and refugios
- Weather
ISBN 13-9781852843809
Authors - Graham Fletcher and John Smith
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