Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites, Vol 2: Southern Dolomites, Brenta and Lake Garda

by Graham Fletcher, John Smith

Overview

A guidebook to 77 via ferrata routes in the Italian Dolomites. Covering the southern region the routes are suitable for walkers, scramblers and climbers with a good head for heights and are perfect June through to September.

• Routes are graded by technical difficulty and seriousness
• Routes from keys areas including Brenta, Garda, Bolzano, Valle di Primiero, Riva, Vicenza
• Local points of interest are featured including Civetta, Schiara, Pala, Trento, Lake Garda, Adige valley, Piccole Dolomites
• Sketch maps included for each route
• Part of a 2-volume set, an accompanying Cicerone guidebook Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites Volume 1 is also available

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781852843809
Publisher:	Cicerone Press Limited
Publication date:	01/01/2010
Series:	Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites , #2
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	324
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 6.86(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

John Smith has been walking and climbing mountains around the world for around 30 years. He has a passion for the area and Via Ferratas, and this volume is the result of many enjoyable days in the Dolomites. Graham Fletcher started climbing over 30 years ago. After a busy professional career, he took early retirement and has now returned to climbing.

Table of Contents

	Route Listing	8
	Preface	13
	Introduction
	How to use this Guide	15
	Route Groupings	16
	When to Go	17
	Travel to the Dolomites	18
	Accommodation	19
	Local Transport	20
	Telephones	21
	Map Availability and Place Names	21
	Weather	23
	Route Grading	24
	Equipment	27
	Cable Etiquette	31
	What to Wear?	31
	Accidents and Mountain Rescue	32
	Some History	32
	Geology	34
	Flora	34
	Wildlife	36
	Routes and Bases
	Bolzano	37
	Valle di Primiero and San Martino di Castrozza	49
	Agordino	88
	Belluno	119
	Bassano del Grappa	132
	Vicenza	146
	Brenta	164
	Trento	215
	Riva, Lake Garda	244
	Rovereto	280
Appendix 1	Glossary of Mountain Terms	308
Appendix 2	Index of Routes in Grade Order	311
Appendix 3	Index of Routes by Mountain Group	313
Appendix 4	Mountain Rescue	315
Appendix 5	Useful Addresses	316
Appendix 6	Bibliography	317