Via Ferrata in the Dolomites, Italy
High altitude trekking and protected scrambling amongst the spectacular scenery of the Dolomites mountains, from your base at a traditional family-owned hotel.
£1299
Greentraveller's Travel Advice: Avoid nearly two-thirds of the carbon emissions from flying with train journeys between London and Venice to start and finish this high altitude Dolomites exploration. From London St Pancras, travel to Venice on the sleeper train via Paris.
>> For full details, see: Train from London to Venice
Details of Via Ferrata Trip
For those of you who have already experienced our Via Ferrata holidays or who are confident scramblers in high altitude terrain, we are now offering a new area to discover in the Dolomites. The Val di Comelico, in the northeast corner of the Dolomites, has a strong Ladin community so even though the region is part of Italy, around 91% of the population still speak the officially recognized Ladin language.
Based in the charming village of Santo Stefano di Cadore, our family run hotel is the ideal place to come back to at the end of an activity-packed day. The origin of the via ferrata stems from the First World War, when they were built with a defensive purpose by the Austro-Hungarian armies. This itinerary also takes us on some new and challenging routes such as the Ferrata dei Cinquanta del Clap, named after the group of local climbers who set it up in 1991 - 92. We explore these extensive 'iron-ways', over high-level bridges and across ridges which give us the thrill of reaching terrain that is usually the domain of expert climbers only.
What price includes
- 5 days centre-based walking. Altitude maximum 3100m
- A lovely family run hotel in Santo Stefano di Cadore
- All breakfasts and 5 dinners included.
- One leader for every 8 clients.
Location
Plan your journey by train
Meeting point:
Santo Stefano di Cadore
Calalzo
Transfer to meeting point:
Guests make their own way to meeting point
There is a direct train from Venice to Calalzo which takes 3 hours. From Calalzo, take the local bus to Santo Stefano di Cadore
How to get there:
Train from London to Santo Stefano di Cadore (via Venice)
Plan your journey by train
Finish point:
Santo Stefano di Cadore
Calalzo
Transfer to finish point:
Guests make their own way to station
From Santo Stefano di Cadore take the local bus to Calalzo, for a connecting train to Venice (which takes approx 3 hours).
How to get back:
Train from Calalzo to London (via Venice)
