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We are in the Dolomites enjoying the sun and sampling the via ferrata’s, these are mountain routes which are equipped with fixed cables, stemples, ladders and bridges, to help you climb the route.
We opted to start with one of the more unusual via ferrata’s in the eastern part of the Dolomites, the Lagazuoi Tunnels. During WW1 whilst fighting for control of Mount Lagazuoi the Austrian and Italian troops built a series of tunnels through the mountains. Some of these tunnels have now been restored, with a via ferrata, which starts at the top of the mountain, and follows the route of one of these tunnels down into the mountain back to Falzarego Pass.
It is an interesting route which needed helmets and head torches but did not have any technical sections.
After a short lunch break we headed back up for our second route of the day on an area known as Cinque Torri. This is a group of more than 5 rocky towers that lies on the south slopes of Falzarego Pass above Cortina. This was a short but pleasant route, Averau, on good rock and gave Jane a good introduction to the technical skills needed on Via Ferrata’s. The route finished on the summit of Averau at 2649m
We opted to start with one of the more unusual via ferrata’s in the eastern part of the Dolomites, the Lagazuoi Tunnels. During WW1 whilst fighting for control of Mount Lagazuoi the Austrian and Italian troops built a series of tunnels through the mountains. Some of these tunnels have now been restored, with a via ferrata, which starts at the top of the mountain, and follows the route of one of these tunnels down into the mountain back to Falzarego Pass.
It is an interesting route which needed helmets and head torches but did not have any technical sections.
After a short lunch break we headed back up for our second route of the day on an area known as Cinque Torri. This is a group of more than 5 rocky towers that lies on the south slopes of Falzarego Pass above Cortina. This was a short but pleasant route, Averau, on good rock and gave Jane a good introduction to the technical skills needed on Via Ferrata’s. The route finished on the summit of Averau at 2649m
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