Via ferratas
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The slopes of Col Druscié and Ra Valles are part of the Dolomiti Superski area, which includes resorts in Veneto and Trentino-South Tyrol.
Our lifts, starting from the town center, allow you to reach different ski areas on skis in just one day, whether you want to explore the 120km of slopes in Cortina or wander towards the Falzarego Pass and Alta Badia, thanks to the brand new panorama system of the Skyline.
TOFANA DI MEZZO
VIA FERRATA G. AGLIO
Climb time: 3:30 hours then descend by cable car
Descent time: it is advisable to use the cable car
Difficulty: high
One of the most demanding, but also most spectacular, via ferratas in the Dolomites. Different starting points, but just one arrival: the highest peak of the Ampezzo Valley. This via ferrata mostly develops on the ridge of the mountain, and it offers a breath-taking view all along the itinerary, if you are going to Cortina as well as in the opposite direction, to the 5 Torri. The suggested starting point is Capanna Ra Valles, following the path along the Cacciatori chairlift, and arriving at Cima Tofana, to then descend downhill by cable car.
TOFANA DI DENTRO
FERRATA FORMENTON
ATTENTION: CURRENTLY CLOSED
Climb time: 5:00 hours, then descend with the cable car
Descent time: Come up with the lifts,then it’s a 4:00 hour descent to Ra Valles
Difficulty: Medium
The itinerary, of medium difficulty, is very impressive, because it allows you to climb up two different peaks of the Tofane mountain range in a short time, the Tofana di Mezzo and the Tofana di Dentro. All along this via ferrata, you will meet remains of the Great War, which was fought on these peaks, and you can even enter some of the galleries, which were dug into the rock by soldiers.
PUNTA ANNA
Climb time: 6:00 hours then descend with the cable car
Descent time: it is advisable to use the cable car
Difficulty: high
Set off from the Rifugio Pomedes, where the Olivieri-Punta Anna via Ferrata begins immediately and leads to the Punta Anna peak at 2,731 m with spectacular views of the Cortina valley and its surrounding mountains. Along the trail you will cross trough the famous Bus Tofana (Tofana Hole). It is a natural hole created by the force of wind.
OLIVIERI-WAY
Climb time: 2:00 hours then descend with the cable car
Descent time: 2:00 hours then catch the chairlift down from Pomedes
Difficulty: easy
This easy via ferrata allows you to comfortably walk from Pomedes to Ra Valles, and thanks to its position, it offers to the climbers some unique panoramic glimpses. You can climb it in both directions!
Height difference in the ascent: approx. 280 m
Access time to the trail via ferrata: 20-30 min.
Time for the via ferrata: approx. 1:15 hrs.
Time for the descent: 15-20 min. (approx. 110 m downhill) to the cable car station of Ra Valles.
Southern slope
Lifts: yes
Obligation to use via ferrata equipment and clothing suitable for high altitude.
It is strongly recommended to be accompanied by an Alpine Guide: www.guidecortina.com
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