The Italian Alps have a long tradition of via ferrata route and are in fact the very birthplace of this unique alpine experience. Among them, the monumental Bocchette Route in the Brenta Dolomites made history for the value scale of work required to cross one of the most enticing mountain groups not only in Italy but also in Europe. Giving its origin, this is the reason why in no language (except German) does the term via ferrata have its own translation. You always make use of Italian term because these are the mountain ranges have always been the home of this stunning and emotional form of alpine adventure.
The via ferrata routes in the Dolomites and Trentino represent one of the most thrilling and grand experiences in the mountains. As local tour operator specialized in hut to hut trekking and alpine activities, Campo Base organizes via ferrata tours in the Dolomites and Trentino for every skill level. You can choose from easy, panoramic routes perfect for beginners to some of the most outstanding itineraries in the Dolomites, such as the via ferrata routes of the Brenta Dolomites and the legendary Bocchette trail. The Dolomites are the ideal place to experience via ferrata mainly because of their unique terrain and structure: vertical walls, exposed ledges, suspended ridges and equipped sections that blend hiking, climbing together with pure adrenaline-pumping adventure. Every area of the Dolmites offers a different landscape, giving you astonishing and remarkable view throughout your entire journey.
With Campo Base travel and holiday, you can organize your own private guided via ferrata in the Dolomites or via ferrata Trentino or you can join our small group programs and departures – ranging from the acclaimed Brenta routs to lesser-known but equally scenic Trentino itineraries. In both private guided and group departure formats a certified local mountain guide accompanies you throughout the entire via ferrata hiking experience and route, check your advance, teaches you how to use the ferrata gear, harness and helmet correctly, evaluates difficulties and eventual adapts the pace and manages every phase of the via ferrata experience. Guided via ferrata tours in Trentino allow you to takle any route from beginner-friendly itineraries to more technical Dolomites routes like Bocchette but always with the security and awareness of professional mountain guides who know every aspect of the terrain, its morphology and overall condition.
Most of the main via ferrata tours unfold in the Brenta Dolomies, following the famous via ferrata of Bocchette Route. The Bocchette via ferrata represent the absolute hearth of vie ferrate in the Brenta mountain chain along lofty ledges, exposed passages and swinged sections that reward you with magnificent sights., always surronunded by the dramaric verticality typical od the Brenta Dolomites. The most fames sections are the Bocchette cventrali and the Bocchette Alte, and you can choose between two programs that differ in length and intensity.
Another iconic itinerary is Alta Via 2, known as Alta Via 2 of the Dolomites, AltaVia2 or Alta Vai number 2. Considered the most technical along the Dolomites’ Alta Via routes, it takes you through some of the most dramatic sceneries in the Italian mountains and Dolomites, connecting legendary mountain groups such as San Martino Pale Plateau, Marmolada, Sella, Sassolungo and Odle groups.
Choosing to explore via ferrata routes in the Dolomites and via ferrata routes in Trentino means embodying the most spectacular way to experience the vertical kingdom of these mountains. You combine trekking and climbing in a single hut to hut hiking adventure, immersing yourself in landscapes that are among the most captivating in Italy and even in Europe. With Campo Base you organize your adventure safely, confidently, and guided by expert mountain guides who know these mountains deeply and intimately, so you can simply focus on the thrill, the beauty and the unforgettable emotions of your via ferrata in the Dolomites or via ferrata in Trentino experience and journey.
