Via Ferrata Brigata Alpina Tridentina in the Sella Group

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Via Ferrata Brigata Alpina Tridentina in the Sella Group

Fixed rope route · Alta Badia

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/ Tridentina Via Ferrata
Photo: Alta Badia/Alex Moling, Tourist Association Alta Badia
/ Tridentina Via Ferrata
Photo: Alta Badia /Freddy Planinschek, Tourist Association Alta Badia
/ Tridentina Via Ferrata - Bridge
Photo: Alta Badia/Jan André Sorarú, Tourist Association Alta Badia
/ Tridentina Via Ferrata - Mountains
Photo: Alta Badia/Jan André Sorarú, Tourist Association Alta Badia
/ Pisciadú Lake
Photo: Alta Badia/Jan André Sorarú, Tourist Association Alta Badia

difficult

Distance 3.8 km

2:30 h

707 m

708 m

The Dolomites, which many people regard as the most beautiful mountains in world, are an awesome challenge that climbers and mountaineers shouldn't miss. Vertical rock faces and steep towers guarantee plenty of climbing challenges. Doubtless, one of the most famous fixed-rope routes in the Dolomites is the Pisciadù via ferrata (also known as the Via Ferrata Tridentina) in the Sella massif. The via ferrata, easily reachable from Colfosco, has some intriguing vertical sections and a suspension bridge.

Difficulty

B difficult

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Highest point

2,585 m

Lowest point

1,951 m

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Start

Coordinates:

46.547330, 11.821180

DMS

46°32'50.4"N 11°49'16.2"E

UTM

32T 716282 5158729

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Turn-by-turn directions

Set off from the large car park just outside Colfosco (on the road towards the Gardena Pass), above a wooded slope. After a short section secured with cables and a short walk, you reach the start.

There are fixed cables to help you overcome the rocky obstructions in the forest. Head between two massive blocks of rock and continue on the trail to the bottom of the Sella massif. Climb up the cable-secured route to the Torre Exner mountain, which you leave at the top via a little suspension bridge. A fixed-cable route and a trail lead up to the Pisciadù refuge.

The descent is via trail no. 666 (the normal route to the Rifugio Pisciadù hut) through the Val Setus valley and straight down to the car park.

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all notes on protected areas

Getting there

*By car

Coming from Innsbruck: take the A 13 and the A 22 toll motorway and exit at Bressanone/Brixen, following the signs to Brunico/Bruneck along the Val Pusteria/Pustertal road as far as San Lorenzo/St.Lorenzen. Follow the signs to Val Badia/Gadertal
Coming from Verona-Bolzano: take the A 22, exit at Bressanone/Brixen and continue as above

*By train

The nearest train stations are:

Brunico - 37 Km
Bolzano (via Passo Gardena) - 72 Km (via Brunico) – 100 Km
Connection train station – Alta Badia by the local bus SAD: www.sad.it

*By air

Innsbruck - 130 km
Munich – 330 km
Venice Treviso / Venice Marco Polo – 180 / 200 km
Verona – 213 km
Milan Bergamo / Milan Malpensa - 310 /400 km
Information airport transfer: www.suedtirolbus.it - www.cortinaexpress.it

Coordinates

46.547330, 11.821180

DMS

46°32'50.4"N 11°49'16.2"E

UTM

32T 716282 5158729

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

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Difficulty

B difficult

Distance

3.8 km

Duration

2:30 h

Ascent

707 m

Descent

708 m

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