Italy · Sesto Dolomites, South Tyrol
Alpinisteig – Strada degli Alpini
Sesto Alpini Route
It is a military infrastructure that has become an Alpine crossing, whose constraints of terrain and ice still explain the century-old engineering.
Score / 100
3 distinct sources
- Type
- Outdoor via ferrata or fixed-equipment experience
- Duration
- Unknown
- Grade
- Not documented
- Best period
- Check locally
Why it enters the Top 100
An experience ranked for its story and distinctiveness.
The route follows a military route from the First World War cut into the walls of Popera and retains its historic ledges and staircases. The official sheet describes a crossing of nine kilometres and seven hours, culminating around 2,644 metres, with sections often icy even in summer. The Forcella Undici-Passo Sentinella section remains closed; the experience selected is the legally accessible part, subject to conditions.
What sets it apart: The route follows a First World War military route cut into the walls of Popera and retains its historic ledges and staircases.; The official sheet describes a crossing of nine kilometres and seven hours, culminating around 2,644 metres, with sections often icy even in summer.; The Forcella Undici-Passo Sentinella section remains closed; the experience selected is the legally accessible part, subject to conditions.
Score breakdown
Median / 5Traceability
The facts behind the profile.
The route follows a military route from the First World War cut into the walls of Popera and retains its historic ledges and staircases.
The official sheet describes a crossing of nine kilometres and seven hours, culminating around 2,644 metres, with sections often icy even in summer.
The Forcella Undici-Passo Sentinella section remains closed; the experience selected is the legally accessible part, subject to conditions.
Geographical precision: Name matched against the OSM reference; check the practical starting point before travelling.