3 days on the Bocchette Via Ferrata in the Brenta Dolomites: guided hut-to-hut tour

Bocchette is one of the best and most beautiful via ferrata tour in the Dolomites and it is the quintessential symbol of Brenta Dolomites. This via ferrata is also one of the most complete and articulated via ferrata systems in the Alps.

The accomplishment of this peculiar high-altitude route began in the 1930s to connect all the huts in Brenta Dolomites with a single crossing. Taking advantage of the mountains' natural ledges it allows hikers to explore the extraordinary vertical world and enjoy the spectacular Dolomites at an altitude above 2.500 meters.

The via ferrata covers in 3 days the most famous part of this great crossing, which actually runs along the whole Brenta massif starting from Grostè Pass to the hut Rifugio XII Apostoli.

The itinerary begins with an easy introduction to the world of via ferratas along the Dallagiacoma trail. It is the perfect opportunity to learn all the technical aspects of via ferrata from the expert mountain guide accompanying you. The following day, you put everything you have learned into practice on the Sosat route, before concluding the tour with the Bocchette Centrali, the most renowned section of the grand traverse.

Each evening, you are welcomed by the warm and inviting atmosphere typical of alpine huts.

Program details:

• Day 1
  Arrival in Madonna di Campiglio and check-in in 3* hotel. 
   
• Day 2 - DALLAGIACOMA TRAIL
  Hiking time: 5h (2h via ferrata).
  At 08:30 meeting with the Mountain Guide and equipment check. Ascent by lifts to Grostè Pass and from here, in a short time, you set off towards Rifugio Tuckett. Once at the hut, you can leave your backpacks and continue towards Bocca di Tuckett, where the route begins with initial uphill section on well-equipped rocks. The tour continues following the scenic Dallagiacoma trail, which includes some equipped sectios with fixed ropes, metal cables and short passages on rock - an ideal introduction to the world of via ferrata routes. The trail develops along the scree slopes at the foot of Castelletto Superiore, before returning in the afternoon to the hut. Dinner and overnight stay in hut.
   
• Day 3 - SOSAT ROUTE
  Hiking time: 4h (3h via ferrata).
  Sosat route is a well-known via ferrata set on the eastern side of Brenta Dolomites and, by long metal ladders and pegs, it leads to Vedretta degli Sfulmini, a peculiar natural amphitheater surrounded by vertical walls. Dinner and overnight stay in hut.
   
• Day 4 - BOCCHETTE CENTRALI
  Hiking time: 7h30 (4h via ferrata).
  After a short ascent, you reach Bocca d'Armi and the start of Bocchette Centrali, the most spectacular section of the whole itinerary. It is characterized by a pronounced exposure of the spots along the side of the mountain overlooking Lake Molveno, and by a scenic crossing underneath Campanile Basso. The route ends once you reach Bocca di Brenta; the descent along Val Brenta begins here, by following the scenic Bogani route you reach Rifugio Vallesinella, the end of the tour. Return in the afternoon to Madonna di Campiglio. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
   
• Day 5
  After breakfast, check-out and departure.

Program details - Group departure:

The group departure follows the same itinerary and does not include hotel accommodation before and after the hike. The meeting on the first hiking day is at Grostè cable car parking area.

Additional clarifications

The program could be changed at the discretion of the Campo Base Team / Mountain Guide (UIAGM certified) based on weather conditions and snow levels, maintaining unaltered, however, the basic structure and the aims of the proposal.

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