The Ferrata del Monte Sarrandone is short and without significant difficulties, just above Castione della Presolana: an ideal itinerary as the first approach to the ferrates, which can be reached most of the year. It is probably, along with the Madonnina del Coren, the easiest piece of the province of Bergamo.
It starts from the hamlet of Bratto-Dorga (Castione della Presolana). Coming from the valley you pass Bratto towards Passo della Presolana; after a hairpin bend, uphill on the left, a sign signals the end of the hamlet and, a few meters later, an asphalted cobble closed by a bar. Open road signs on Google Maps. You park just before the cobble (un' car) or about 100 m above (3 cars). You walk up the cobble, you ignore a first track on the left and continue until you intercept the sentiero CAI 28, which you take left: in short you reach the limestone plate where the ferrata begins, unmarked (1260 m, about 20' from the parking lot).
The rock is mostly calcareous and, towards the end, dolomitic. The way is divided into two trunks. The primo climbs on rock with moderate slope, in support, accessible either by climbing or by holding the cable; despite the vegetation (grass, bushes) there is no lap for hands and feet, with some more steep but simple traits. It follows a stretch of connection uphill in the forest until the second plaque. The secondo is mainly on calcareous plates in support, then more fun with l' slope rise, up to a nice passage to the right and a vertical section with hooks to climb in pleasant climbing. After about twenty meters you reach the top, with a view of the valley (1460 m, about 40' from' attack, about 1h total).
Fully equipped with stretch galvanized steel cable, fixed with L. simple and pleasant, is used by alpine guides as a preparatory course and by CAI schools for youth mountaineering.
Most of the year can be traveled, given the quota. Check the absence of snow/ice on the plates.
Go down backwards. Interesting alternative: a double rope descent from the summit (about 30 m) to a small natural amphitheatre, then in the forest to resume the ferrata for the descent (total time about 1h 45').
In the Orobies: Ferrata della Madonnina del Coren, Ferrata Maurizio al Monte Alben, Ferrata del Monte Ocone and, at altitude, the Ferrata del Pizzo del Becco.
- DifficultyEasy
- RegionLombardy
- GroupPrealps Orobie
- Approach0:20 h
- Ferrata0:40 h
- Itinerary (a/r)1:45 h
- Hardware level difference180 m
- Route difference400 m
- Max1446 m
