Via Ferrata - Protected Climbing Paths in the Dolomites - Sentiero Astaldi -

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Sentiero
Astaldi

Mountain(s) / Location: Tofana Group	Maximum Height: 2302 m / 7553 ft
Fletcher/Smith Rating: 1A Hofler/Werner Rating: -	[ Show on Satellite Locator Map ]

This is a great short-but-scenic route at south edge of the Tofana Group, not far from Cortina D'Ampezzo. The route is tucked in far down at the base of Punta Anna, along very colorful, slope-forming ochre-colored strata. It (the route) can easily be done without ferrata gear if you are comfortable with a little exposure. There is a wire throughout most of its length, if you need it.

Regional Locator Map

Elevation profile over distance

A tale of two routes

The route, as described here, starts and ends at Rifugio Dibona, which is reached off of a small winding side-road, initially paved, then gravel. The side-road starts off a few kilometres west of the junction of highways S48 and S638, west of Cortina D'Ampezzo. There is a large parking lot beside the Rifugio.

Looking up, you can see the towering bulk of Punta Anna (a fantastic and very much harder via ferrata climbs the Punta Anna - click here if you want to read about that). The sentiero Astaldi traverses along at the very bottom edge of the steep cliffs of Punta Anna, at the juncture where the steep cliffs give way to colorful slopes of softer rock.

Path 421

Hiking up

We climbed way up there!

Take path 421 north-east from the parking lot. The trail winds up in a scenic manner, switchbacking up steeply until it reaches a junction with the Sentiero Astaldi (continuing on on 421 brings you very shortly to the Rifugio Dibona and also the start of the Punta Anna Ferrata route).

Line of Sentiero

Junction

Beginning of Astaldi

Heading left at the junction, there is a bit of walking before the wire starts. You can see quite clearly now what this route is about to do, which is to hug the base of the steep cliffs and stay at the top edge of the very beautiful multi-colored and tilted strata of rock below. The footing is mostly good, packed, albeit sideways-sloping dirt. There is good grip, but the wire is there for support if needed.

courtesy PChen

Easy route

Titled strata

Easy path

For perhaps 30 minutes, the sentiero Astaldi undulates along the top of the colorful strata, contouring in and out of little alcoves. In places, the varying hardness of the different strata create a neat notched ledge that you walk inside. If the weather is nice, the combination of colors and views is fantastic. (For lighting purposes, this route is best done in this direction, east-to-west, in the morning. In the evening, it might be better to reverse the loop).

slightly airier

Beautiful colors

Rounding a corner

Cool ledge

Soon the pleasant traverse is over and the wire ends. From here, proceed down grassy slopes on un-marked paths until you reach trail 403, which you then follow back to the Rifugio Dibona's parking lot.

courtesy PChen

Mostly a hike

End of the route

Heading back to Dibona

Finishing up

Quick Reference Ferrate Route Index

Mountain(s)	Name of Route	Height	Difficulty1*	Difficulty2**
Latemar Group	S.A. Campanili del Latemar	2846m / 9337'	2C	B
Punta Polse	V.F. Attilio Sieff	1450m / 4757'	2A	-
Cima Dodici & Sass Aut	V.F. Franco Gadotti	2637m / 8651'	2C	C
Gran Cir / Grosse Tschierspitze	Gran Cir / Grosse Tschierspitze	2592m / 8503'	1A	A
Piz da Cir V / Tschierspitze V	Piz da Cir V / Tschierspitze V	2520m / 8267'	2A	C
Exner Tower, Sella Group	VF Brigata Tridentina (aka Pisciadu Climbing Path)	2585m / 8480'	3B	D
Little Lagazuoi	Lagazuoi Tunnels	2752m / 9028'	1A	A
Col Rosa	V.F. Ettore Bovero	2166m / 7106'	3B	E
Punta Fiammes	V.F. Michielli Strobel	2240m / 7348'	3B	D
n/a	V.F. Giovanni Barbara	1400m / 4593'	1A	C
Masare	V.F. Masare	2727m / 8946'	2B	C
Roda de Vael (Rotwand)	V.F. Roda de Vael (Rotwand)	2806m / 9205'	1B	C
Cima Auta	V.F. Paolin-Piccolin	2624m / 8608'	3B	C
n/a	V.F. Canalone	1700m / 5577'	4A	-
Colac	V.F. dei Finanzieri	2715m / 8907'	3C	E
La Mesola / Padon ridge	V.F. delle trincee	2727m / 8946'	4B	F
Piz da Lec	V.F. Piz da Lec	2910m / 9547'	3B	D
Cima di Mezzo, Cristallo Group	V.F. Marino Bianchi	3154m / 10,347'	2B	D
Brenta Group	Via delle Bocchette Centrale	2800m / 9186'	3C	D
Pasubio Group	Sentiero Attrezzato Gaetano Falcipieri	2040m / 6690'	2A	-
Monte Casale	Via Ferrata Che Guevara	1632m / 5350'	3C	-
Monte Rochetta / Piccoli Dolomiti	Via Ferrata Fausto Susatti	900m / 3000'	2A	-
Monte Rochetta / Piccoli Dolomiti	Via Ferrata del Centenario SAT	1250m / 4100'	3A	-
Monte Baldo / Piccoli Dolomiti	Via Ferrata delle Taccole	2150m / 7050'	4A	-
n/a	Sentiero Attrezzato Rio Sallagoni	400m / 1325'	4A	-
Fanes Group	Via Ferrata Cesco Tomaselli	2970m / 9733'	5C	F
Fanes Group	V.F. Tomaselli Descent Route	2970m / 9733'	3C	-
Fanes Group	V.F. al Col dei Bos / degli Alpini	2519m / 8265'	3B	-
Monte Lessini / Vicentine Alps	Via Ferrata Carlo Campalani	2157m / 7076'	3B	-
Monte Lessini / Vicentine Alps	Sentiero Alpinistico Angelo Pojesi	1967m / 6455'	2B	-
Shoulder of Cimon della Pala / Pale Group	Via Ferrata Bolver Luigi	3005m / 9860'	4C	F
Pala / Pale Group	Sentiero Attrezzato Camillo Depaoli	2326m / 7830'	1A	-
Pala / Pale Group	Sentiero Attrezzato Dino Buzzati	2500m / 8200'	2C	C
Monte Civetta / Civetta Group	Via Ferrata Alleghesi	3220m / 10,560'	4C	E
Sesto Group	Sentiero De Luca / Innerkofler	2640m / 8660'	2B	D
Sesto Group	Via Ferrata delle Scalette	2618m / 8588'	3B	D
Sesto Group	Sentiero Curato Militare Hosp	2618m / 8588'	2A	-
Sesto Group	Ferrata Nord (al Croda Rossa di Sesto)	2933m / 9624'	2B	B
Punta Anna / Tofana Group	Via Ferrata Punta Anna	2740m / 9000'	5C	F
Tofana di Mezzo / Tofana Group	Via Ferrata Gianni Aglio	3244m / 10,650'	5C	F
n/a	Via Ferrata Ivano Dibona	3008m / 9900'	2B	C
Tofana Group	Sentiero Astaldi	2303m / 7553'	1A	-
Brenta Group	Sentiero SOSAT	2449m / 8036'	2B	D
Brenta Group	Sentiero Oliva Detassis	2822m / 9260'	4B	-
Brenta Group	Sentiero Bocchette Alte	2998m / 9836'	4C	E
Brenta Group	Sentiero Afredo Benini	2901m / 9517'	2C	D

(*) Difficulty rating from the newer Cicerone Guide by Fletcher and Smith
(**) Difficulty rating from older Cicerone Guide by Hofler/Werner

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