Italy · Brenta Dolomites, Trentino
Via delle Bocchette Alte
High crossing of the Bocchette
This is the archetype of via ferrata travel: several days can be organized around a network of ledges which crosses an entire massif.
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 upper section of the Bocchette network crosses the heart of the Brenta Dolomites via exposed ledges and long ladders. It forms a stage in a journey from refuge to refuge and is not reduced to a succession of sporting apparatus. The SAT land register classifies it as via ferrata; Residual snow, storms and shelters must be checked before crossing.
What sets it apart: The upper section of the Bocchette network crosses the heart of the Brenta Dolomites via exposed ledges and long ladders.; It forms a stage of a journey from refuge to refuge and is not reduced to a succession of sporting apparatus.; The SAT land register classifies it as via ferrata; Residual snow, storms and shelters must be checked before crossing.
Score breakdown
Median / 5Traceability
The facts behind the profile.
The upper section of the Bocchette network crosses the heart of the Brenta Dolomites via exposed ledges and long ladders.
It forms a stage in a journey from refuge to refuge and is not reduced to a succession of sporting apparatus.
The SAT land register classifies it as via ferrata; Residual snow, storms and shelters must be checked before crossing.
Geographical precision: Name matched against the OSM reference; check the practical starting point before travelling.