Via Ferrata - Protected Climbing Paths in the Dolomites - Via Ferrata Canalone -

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Via Ferrata
Canalone

Mountain(s) / Location: Pale di S. Martino	Maximum Height: 1700 m / 5577 ft
Fletcher/Smith Rating: 4A Hofler/Werner Rating: N/A	[ Show on Satellite Locator Map ]

This is a good route to test your mettle on a more technically difficult ferrata, but without having to commit to a long, remote route. Situated down low on a valley wall in the Pale di San Martino group, this ferrata is quick to reach, and quick to complete. And it will give you a good idea if you are up to Fletcher/Smith's "Grade 4"!

Regional Locator Map

Annotated Topo Map

Elevation Profiles

The trailhead for the via ferrata Canalone is at the end of a small paved road leading up from near the junctions of highways S50 and S347, not far from the town of S. Martino di Castrozza. There is a good parking lot at the end of the road, and the start of trail 707.

Pale di San Martino

Approach to Canalone

Rifugio Canalone

It is an easy walk up trail 707 (which is basically a closed road for its initial part). Eventually the trail crosses the stream draining the valley, heads into the forest, and climbs in switchbacks to a nice very new rifugio (the rifugio Canalone). This entire walk from the car is only about an hour or so.

The Rifugio Canalone

For experts only!

Start of Ferrata Canalone

Around back of the rifugio is the trail and sign heading to the via ferrata canalone. It is literally only a few hundred metres to the start of the route. What you will be presented with is a securely fastened wire that runs up a very nearly vertical arete of rock. It is steep and hard right away and there is exposure right away. A good test!

The route is steep, but not very long. Soon the steep part ends at a wire junction. The route right leads up to I-don't-know-where. The route left leads around and down back to the bottom, very near the start of the ferrata.

Jenn up steeply!

A ferrata junction

Down over braids

The way down is much easier than the way up, and in no time you'll be back down just a few metres away from where you started up. A quick one hour's walk will have you back at the carpark.

Andrew on wood

Andrew on Descent

Completion of Loop

Interactive trackmap with photo points - via ferrata Canalone - click map to view

Interactive trackmap with photo points - via ferrata Canalone - click to view

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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