La Ferrata Viali salt a canon under the Monte Gramolon, in the vicentino. È varied, of medium difficulty and with some pi&grave passages; challenging and athletic (in particular two overhanging walls equipped with brackets), with short approach and return and development at low altitude.
Starting from the Rifugio Bepi Bertagnoli (1225 m), where ends the road of the valley of Campodalbero (from Arzignano to Chiampo, then right to Campodalbero). Open road signs on Google Maps. Oltre il rifugio, presso una chiesetta, una palina CAI indica a destra il sentiero 221; tra salita e discesa, con alcuni passaggi attrezzati esposti su fondo un po' franoso, si scende alla base del canalone fino al primo cartello della Ferrata Viali e all'attacco poco più in alto (20' dal parcheggio).
You climb diagonally on a corner to the left of the canalone, on rock, then a traverse to the right of difficult-and-grave media; it leads to the right side of the canal. After a brief mention, the key pass is facing: a overhanging wall of about fifteen meters equipped with a long series of wide brackets (strapillating all' start, vertical in the center, again overhanging at the top). An exposed cross leads to a second wall equipped , challenging but più short, ending with diagonal brackets on a nod. There is a vertical staircase of about twenty pioli, traverses and vertical traits on poles and brackets in the canalone, a long stretch on slightly overhanging edge and a climb on the opposite side, exposed and graded. A path equipped with a bench connects to the final section: a long metal staircase of about 25 meters and a stretch of equipped path leads to the path 202, where the Ferrata Viali ends (2h from' attack).
Fun and athletic way in the overhanging stretches, on rock not always solid. Level difference in ferrata 370 m, total 550 m, maximum altitude 1700 m, development 3.5 km. Being low altitude, to avoid on summer days too hot.
Per rientrare al Rifugio Bertagnoli si segue il sentiero 202 a sinistra, si attraversa una galleria militare (non serve la torcia) fino a un ripido sentiero prima del Passo di Scagina che scende nel bosco, passando accanto al monumento a Bepi Bertagnoli, fino all'attacco della ferrata (40' dal termine) e quindi a ritroso al parcheggio (circa 1h dal termine, 3h 30' totali). In alternativa si può proseguire verso la vetta del Gramolon.
On the same Gramolon Ferrata Ezio Ferrari; not far, towards the Carega, the Ferrata Campalani.
- DifficultyModerately Hard
- RegionVeneto
- GroupSmall Dolomites
- Approach0:20 h
- Ferrata2:00 h
- Itinerary (a/r)3:30 h
- Hardware level difference370 m
- Route difference550 m
- Max1700 m
- Length3,5 Km
