Cover Paperback - PVC Edition First Expand Published 27 Feb 2015 Originally
Published 1 Jun 2003 Pages 320 No. Maps 44 No. Photos 98 Dimensions 17.2 x 11.6
x 1.5cm This guide covers 77 via ferrata routes in the Italian Dolomites. As
part of a two-volume set of guides to the Dolomite via ferratas, this volume
includes the southern Dolomite regions, in 10 areas including those of Belluno,
Brenta, Trento, Lake Garda, the 'Piccole Dolomites' and San Martino di
Castrozza. As well as the detailed route descriptions, the guide includes maps,
advice on how to climb via ferratas, information on the local area's history and
geology, how to travel to and around the Dolomites and and the best places to
stay. Many via ferratas were originally built to aid the movements of alpine
military units during the First World War, and now they represent one of the
major attractions in the Dolomites. They are a range of protected routes, with
fixed cables, ladders and even gorge-spanning bridges, which aid ascent to
places normally reserved for expert rock climbers. In recent years, old wartime
routes have been restored and many new routes added to give a network of routes
around the whole Dolomite region. Some of the new ferratas are ?sport routes?,
often technically quite hard, as you will see from our assessment of the grades.
Routes are regularly checked, maintained and waymarked by the Italian Alpine
Club, CAI (Club Alpino Italiano). This the second of a two-volume set of guides
to the via ferrata routes in the Italian Dolomites. Volume One focuses on the
Northern, Central and Eastern Dolomites. 77 via ferrata routes grouped by 10
valley bases, with guidance on choosing the best base for attacking each of the
routes all graded according to the authors? own simple system that identifies
both the 'difficulty' and 'seriousness' of a route ranges include the Pala di
San Martino, the Civetta, the Sch