Low-altitude vie Ferrate
Easy, difficult, very difficult. Itineraries for those who love to explore the vie ferrate all year round.
It’s great to be able to enjoy your favourite sport every day of the year. And if you love the vie ferrate, spring is the perfect season to try out some low-altitude routes. While you’re still likely to run into snow, ice or harsh temperatures in the mountains, conditions are milder down in the valley where the sun gently warms the stones.
And remember: low-altitude doesn’t mean low-difficulty! Look below to find some legendary vie ferrate as well as other, simpler ones.
Choose the one that suits you best.
Via Ferrata Rio Sallagoni - Lake Garda
A fun and safe family-friendly via ferrata that runs inside a gorge. You walk along the stream bed and pass the steepest points using ladders bolted to the rock walls. At the end of the via ferrata, a short path will take you to Castel Drena.
Ferrata Fausto Susatti, Cima Capi – Ledro Valley
Simple via ferrata suitable for beginners, although it has a lot to offer to the most experienced mountaineers as well! Along the via ferrata you can admire the Ledro Valley to the west, with its meadows and villages, and Lake Garda to the east, with Monte Brione in the background. Along the way back, you will also find the Arcioni Hut, always open for those who want to rest and refresh themselves.
Ferrata Rio Secco – Piana Rotaliana
The Rio Secco via ferrata is a classic preparatory excursion for more challenging via ferratas, as it is located at a low altitude and is not very exposed. It doesn't require advanced technical skills, but it is a demanding route, suitable for experienced hikers. Thrilling moments are guaranteed, and in some sections, even bursts of adrenaline are in store.
Val di Scala Via Ferrata for beginners – Valle del Vanoi
Before taking on the Dolomite Via Ferratas, we suggest starting at the “Val di Scala”. Located a short distance from the village of Caoria, it’s an ideal training ground for beginners and families trying out the activity for the first time. Easily accessible by car, the route winds its way along a very impressive path, skirting a waterfall and crossing a 12-metre long Tibetan-style bridge!
Ferrata del Burrone Giovanelli - Piana Rotaliana
Suitable for families and beginners, this via ferrata is an easy traverse across the Burrone Giovanelli on Mount Mezzocorona. It offers plenty of opportunities to take in the beautiful sceneries from the lush mountainside to the stunning canyon carved between rocky outcrops and waterfalls dropping from a height of 100 meters.
Via ferrata “Rino Pisetta”
Created in 1982, the “Rino Pisetta” is considered one of the most challenging via ferratas in Italy and is indeed very technical with numerous vertical and exposed stretches. Once the summit of Piccolo Dain is reached, the entire Valle dei Laghi unfolds before you with its vineyards and the lakes of Santa Massenza, Toblino and Cavedine. A via ferrata for experts in good physical shape.
Via Ferrata Ottorino Marangoni
Created in 1976, it is one of the most difficult and spectacular via ferratas in the Alps. For many years, it has stood out for its technical features and exposure. Completely renovated in 2014, the via ferrata includes a succession of exposed stretches with a sheer view of the town of Mori. Interesting fact: the first metres are deliberately very difficult in order to make hikers aware of what lays ahead, thus allowing them to end their hike via the exit route.
Via Ferrata dell’Amicizia - Cima SAT
Built in 1972 to commemorate the Centenary of the SAT – Società Alpinisti Trentini – it is renowned for its sequence of vertical and very long ladders. Starting from the center of Riva del Garda towards the starting point of the via ferrata, the cliff to be climbed looms steeply vertical. After 1200 meters of ascent, from the summit of Cima SAT, the view stretches unimpeded from south to north, from Lake Garda to the entire Sarca Valley.
Via Ferrata Val del Rì
The route, suitable for expert hikers, starts from the upper part of the town of Mezzolombardo, where the new Suspension Bridge is located, which with its 130 meters of extension is one of the longest in Italy. Crossing the Val del Rì with its gorges and waterfalls using brackets, ladders and ropes, it allows you to arrive with an impressive scenario at the foot of Fai della Paganella.
