Alta Badia - Dolomites ItalySuedtirol
local_hotelSearch accommodation

en

search
search

Book now

calendar_today

Check-in

calendar_today

Check-out

accessibility
send Booking enquiryEnquiry

Via Ferrata Brigata Alpina Tridentina in the Sella Group

Back to overview
Fixed rope route recommended route

Via Ferrata Brigata Alpina Tridentina in the Sella Group

Fixed rope route · Alta Badia
Responsible for this content
 Alta Badia Tourism Cooperative
  • Tridentina Via Ferrata
    Tridentina Via Ferrata
    Photo: Alta Badia/Alex Moling, Alta Badia Tourism Cooperative
m 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 3,5 3,0 2,5 2,0 1,5 1,0 0,5 km
difficult
Distance 3.8 km
2:30 h
707 m
708 m
2,585 m
1,951 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
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,585 m
Lowest point
1,951 m
Best time of year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Track types

Show elevation profile

Start

Coordinates:
DD
46.547330, 11.821180
DMS
46°32'50.4"N 11°49'16.2"E
UTM
32T 716282 5158729
w3w 
///quotas.sneakily.scares
Show on Map

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.

Note


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

DD
46.547330, 11.821180
DMS
46°32'50.4"N 11°49'16.2"E
UTM
32T 716282 5158729
w3w 
///quotas.sneakily.scares
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Similar routes nearby

  • Climbing the Gran Cier peak at sunrise
  • Via Ferrata Small Cier
  • Via Ferrata Les Cordes
 These suggestions were created automatically.
Difficulty
B difficult
Distance
3.8 km
Duration
2:30 h
Ascent
707 m
Descent
708 m
Highest point
2,585 m
Lowest point
1,951 m

Statistics

  • Content
  • Show images Hide images
Features
Maps and trails
Distance  km
Duration : h
Ascent  m
Descent  m
Highest point  m
Lowest point  m
Push the arrows to change the view