Italy · Veneto — Cortina
Via ferrata Cascate di Fanes
Fanes Waterfalls
The passage behind the fall and the descent into a real natural gorge were greatly under-noted in the old instruction.
Score / 100
3 distinct sources
- Type
- Via ferrata on rock
- Duration
- 3–4 hours
- Grade
- Not documented
- Best period
- Check locally
Why it enters the Top 100
An experience ranked for its story and distinctiveness.
The circuit descends into the Fanes gorge, takes ladders and cables and actually passes behind a first waterfall. The official loop lasts about four hours, climbs 500 metres in altitude and can include the Ponte Outo lookout over an abyss of about 80 metres. The route is located in the Ampezzo Dolomites Natural Park; humidity, flow and condition must be checked before looping.
What sets it apart: The circuit descends into the Fanes gorge, takes ladders and cables and actually passes behind a first waterfall.; The official loop lasts approximately four hours, overcomes 500 metres of altitude difference and can include the Ponte Outo lookout above an abyss of approximately 80 metres.; The route is located in the Ampezzo Dolomites Natural Park; humidity, flow and condition must be checked before looping.
Score breakdown
Median / 5Traceability
The facts behind the profile.
The circuit descends into the Fanes gorge, takes ladders and cables and actually passes behind a first waterfall.
The official loop lasts about four hours, climbs 500 metres in altitude and can include the Ponte Outo lookout over an abyss of about 80 metres.
The route is located in the Ampezzo Dolomites Natural Park; humidity, flow and condition must be checked before looping.
Geographical precision: Coordinate of the place, summit or associated locality, not the start of the via ferrata; Do not use for terrain navigation.