Grand Tour of Via Ferrata in the Brenta Dolomites

Via Ferrata routes in the Brenta Dolomites: Grand Tour

This hiking tour connects a series of mountain huts entirely located along the Brenta Dolomites thanks to a network of via ferrata routes! We are in one of the most fascinating mountain regions, precisely in the Brenta Dolomites mountain range, home to one of the most complete and articulated via ferrata systems in the entire Alps: Via delle Bocchette.

Starting from Passo Grosté a thrilling crossing begins heading south towards the wild Val d’Ambiez. An itinerary that among exposed thin ledges, glacierets and vertical walls leads to the discovery of some of the most fascinating and intimate alpine views along the entire Dolomite massif.

Program details:

• Day 1
  Hiking time: 0h30m
  At 14:30 meeting with the Mountain Guide and equipment check. Ascent by lifts to Pian del Grosté and on easy path you reach the hut. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2.661 m).
   
• Day 2 - BENINI ROUTE 
  Hiking time: 5h (3h via ferrata)
  From Grostè Pass (2.442 m) in a short time you reach the first equipped ledge of Benini Route, the ideal introduction to the fascinating world of via ferrata. Enjoying the overwhelming view on the rocky towers of Val Flavona, you go around Grosté Massif and skirting the slopes of Falkner peak proceed towards Bocca del Tuckett. Last descent on well-equipped rocks to the hut. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2.272 m).
   
• Day 3 - FERRATA BOCCHETTE ALTE
  Hiking time: 7h (5h via ferrata)
  Today you climb on the glacieret of Brenta Inferiore until the starting point of Bocchette Alte (2.649m ), which on impressive vertical ladders and along exposed ledges leads along the eastern side of Brenta peak. At Bocca Alta dei Massodi you climb the famous Scala degli Amici (Friends’ Ladder), which with a length of 30 meters leads to Spallone dei Massodi (3.000 m), the highest point of the entire crossing. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2.580 m). 
   
• Day 4 - FERRATA BOCCHETTE CENTRALI
  Hiking time: 7h (4h via ferrata)
  Bocchette Centrali represents the most spectacular part of the whole itinerary. It is characterized by a pronounced exposure in the passages formed on the mountain side overlooking Lake Molveno and by the spectacular crossing beneath Campanil Basso (2.620 m). Once reached Bocca di Brenta you proceed on trail towards the wild and rugged Val d’Ambiez, in the southern part of the Brenta Dolomites. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2.410 m). 
   
• Day 5 - BRENTARI ROUTE
  Hiking time: 6h (3h via ferrata)
  Ascent towards Vedretta d’Ambiez flanking the slopes of the homonymous summit, until the start of Ferrata Brentari located on top of the snowfield. From here the route develops along the southern wall of Tosa until the homonymous pass (2.859 m) and proceeding north it ends at Rifugio Pedrotti (2.491 m). Last stretch on trail until Upper Val Brenta. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2.182 m).
   
• Day 6 - SOSAT ROUTE
  Hiking time: 6h (3h via ferrata)
  Sosat route is well-known via ferrata, but relatively easy. Using long metal ladders and pegs, it develops on the eastern side of the Brenta Dolomites. The ferrata ends before Rifugio Tuckett, from where following a downhill path surrounded by vegetation you reach Vallesinella (1.513 m). Return with public transport to the meeting point. 

Additional Clarifications

The program could be changed at discretion of the Campo Base Team / Mountain Guide - UIAGM based on weather conditions and forecasts, mantaining however inalterate the basic structure and the aims of the proposal.

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