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Daryl rounds a corner

Nearing the top, the route angles right and enters a narrow gorge surrounded by pinnacles. From here, the wire leads up a cleft, then curves around to reach the top of the wall. The route flattens out to horizontal and traverses over to easier terrain, then ends.

courtesy PChen

Andrew climbing

Last bit of ferrata

Little orange dot

The end of the ferrata is a great place for a break. You can see into the heart of the Altopiano of the Pale now, with its endless expanses of whiteish, moon-like rock. A well-defined trail curves around a wide bowl and up to the little orange dot of the Bivacco Fiamme Gialle, which you can see above you.

Top of the cliff

Wild scenery

Pu soaks it in

The Bivacco, which you reach in a quite short time from the end of the ferrata, is the high point of the route (unless you plan to climb Cima Vezzana, an optional diversion. The Cima della Vezzana is the large steep-looking peak right across from you to the north). From the Bivacco, the trail leads down through easy scrambling terrain to the pass at the head of the Valle dei Cantoni. This is Passo Travignolo, and here you can start your optional climb of Cima della Vezzana, up a loose scree trail. The Cima della Vezzana is the highest peak in the Pale Group.

The Altopiano

Bivacco Fiamme Gialle

Cima della Vezzana

courtesy PChen

The Altopiano

Heading down to the Pass

The Valle dei Cantoni

Now at the passo di Travignolo, you have a good look at the upper Valle dei Cantoni and your descent route. The route you are following is marked path #716. Depending on the season and/or year, there might be little snow, or a lot. This is the time, if necessary, to get out your ice ax and/or crampons. If the amount of snow is low enough, there may be a scree path leading around the snowfields.

courtesy PChen

Passo del Travignolo

Using the axes

Looking up, Valle dei Cantoni

Descending the Valle dei Cantoni, you'll notice that the grade gets steeper. There are several minor scrambling sections, but if the whole valley is covered in snow, it will be quite steep snowfield. There are lots of waymarks on the rocks that guide you to the right-hand side of this section of the valley (again, assuming it isn't all covered in snow - for the record, when we did this route in mid-July of 2007, there were only a few patches of snow and they were almost all avoidable).

courtesy DBoyd

Patch of steep snow

Rubbly and scrambly

Easy snow crossing

Once finished the steep scrambling descent, your troubles are over. The rest of the route to the rifugio Rosetta present no special difficulties. Follow the path as it descends the valley for a bit, then rises to the right and around into the next valley to the south.

Looking back up

Our destination

Last look at the valle

The trail (#716) curves around into the next valley to the south, and then climbs up it to a pass (Passo Bettega). The trail then descends and trends left, traversing at a mostly constant altitude, then up again, until it emerges on rock benches above the rifugio Rosetta. Along this section there are trails which branch right and down, ultimately leading back to the Colverde station where you started

Passo Bettega

Nearing the rifugio

Almost there

Rifugio Rosetta

Rifugio and Pala

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You can see into the heart of the Altopiano of the Pale now, with its endless expanses of whiteish, moon-like rock. A well-defined trail curves around a wide bowl and up to the little orange dot of the Bivacco Fiamme Gialle, which you can see above you. Top of the cliff Wild scenery Pu soaks it in The Bivacco, which you reach in a quite short time from the end of the ferrata, is the high point of the route (unless you plan to climb Cima Vezzana, an optional diversion. The Cima della Vezzana is the large steep-looking peak right across from you to the north). From the Bivacco, the trail leads down through easy scrambling terrain to the pass at the head of the Valle dei Cantoni. This is Passo Travignolo, and here you can start your optional climb of Cima della Vezzana, up a loose scree trail. The Cima della Vezzana is the highest peak in the Pale Group. The Altopiano Bivacco Fiamme Gialle Cima della Vezzana courtesy PChen The Altopiano Heading down to the Pass The Valle dei Cantoni Now at the passo di Travignolo, you have a good look at the upper Valle dei Cantoni and your descent route. The route you are following is marked path #716. Depending on the season and/or year, there might be little snow, or a lot. This is the time, if necessary, to get out your ice ax and/or crampons. If the amount of snow is low enough, there may be a scree path leading around the snowfields. courtesy PChen Passo del Travignolo Using the axes Looking up, Valle dei Cantoni Descending the Valle dei Cantoni, you'll notice that the grade gets steeper. There are several minor scrambling sections, but if the whole valley is covered in snow, it will be quite steep snowfield. There are lots of waymarks on the rocks that guide you to the right-hand side of this section of the valley (again, assuming it isn't all covered in snow - for the record, when we did this route in mid-July of 2007, there were only a few patches of snow and they were almost all avoidable). courtesy DBoyd Patch of steep snow Rubbly and scrambly Easy snow crossing Once finished the steep scrambling descent, your troubles are over. The rest of the route to the rifugio Rosetta present no special difficulties. Follow the path as it descends the valley for a bit, then rises to the right and around into the next valley to the south. Looking back up Our destination Last look at the valle The trail (#716) curves around into the next valley to the south, and then climbs up it to a pass (Passo Bettega). The trail then descends and trends left, traversing at a mostly constant altitude, then up again, until it emerges on rock benches above the rifugio Rosetta. Along this section there are trails which branch right and down, ultimately leading back to the Colverde station where you started Passo Bettega Nearing the rifugio Almost there Rifugio Rosetta Rifugio and Pala [< Previous Page] [page 1] [page 2] [page 3] [Next Page >] [ via ferrata home page \| overview & intro \| full route list \| satellite locator map \| rating systems \| best images ] Send feedback or leave comments (note: comments in message board below are separate from those in above message board) send feedback \| homemade custom message board (897 messages) (last message posted on Mon. Feb. 11, 04:44 EST 2019 by Anastasia)
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