Caratteristica: Granito

  • Ferrata Santa Felicita (Bassano del Grappa)

    Ferrata Santa Felicita (Bassano del Grappa)

    Vie Ferrate › Veneto › Vicenza
    Ferrata Santa Felicita (Bassano del Grappa)

    The Ferrata Santa Felicita è a short route and atletica in' the homonymous valley near Bassano del Grappa: short but varied and intense itinerary, which requires good force of arms. It takes place in an area famous for l' sports and & leisure climbing; ideal for training in cold months.

    ▲Approach

    Starting point the parking d' access to the Valle Santa Felicita, in Romano d'Ezzelino (VI): following the directions to via Santa Felicita you leave l' car in the ' wide parking at the end of the road. Open road signs on Google Maps. You walk north along the path that leads to the wall; part of the path is tiring, on a series of steps in rock, up to the rock gym where you find the indications for the ferrata.

    ▲The path

    It attaches a beautiful vertical wall well equipped with abundant brackets, on excellent granite that, where not replaced by fixtures, offers solid hooks. The brackets move gradually to sinistra with a slight overhanging (first difficult & agrave;); after about ten vertical meters a short horizontal section on the left precedes a second vertical section, always on brackets, with which you quickly gain altitude and exposure. Take a left-hand side, using the pins for the feet, up to a vertical wall of about fifteen meters which above takes the form of a diedro along a crack: climb on brackets, move from the left to the right side of the dihedron, pass a slightly overhanging passage and exit on a left side where to rest. From the census you move left in a stretch of descent, you get around a edge and you get to the più tract; characteristic: a plane across horizontal with nails as foot support. A wall of about 6 meters is down and diagonally on the left begins l' last section, with a slight descent (again on nails); it loses altitude until the end of the crossing, a vertical wall is descended on brackets and a diagonal ramp equipped until the end (30' from' attack / 1h 15' from parking ).

    ▲Character and difficulty

    Short but intense and challenging, with strong exposure throughout the route. Difficult & Agrave; they are mainly athletic: the possibility to climb ` limited by ' abundant use of brackets and piles, and serves good force of arms.

    ⚠ Strong exposure and athletic steps: not recommended to those who are not trained in arms. Excellent in winter for low altitude, but always with dry rock.
    ▲Period and safety

    Low altitude (maximum 350 m): most of the year can be traveled, indicated as training in cold months.

    ▲Discipline

    From the end, a path returns in short to the' the return to the car park takes place on the backward approach path (30' from the term / 1h 45' totali).

    ▲To match

    Near the Grappa massif, it is combined in the day with one of the two itineraries that go up: the Ferrata Sass Brusai e la Ferrata Guzzella. To the north Ferrata Gabrielli to the Cima d'Asta; in Val d'Astico the recent Ferrata Anelli delle Anguane.

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    Technical data
    • DifficultyHard
    • RegionVeneto
    • GroupGrappa Massif
    • Approach0:45 h
    • Ferrata0:30 h
    • Itinerary (a/r)1:45 h
    • Hardware level difference40 m
    • Route difference140 m
    • Max350 m
    • Length3 Km
  • Ferrata di Rocca Candelera (Valli di Lanzo)

    Ferrata di Rocca Candelera (Valli di Lanzo)

    Vie Ferrate › Piedmont › Turin
    Ferrata di Rocca Candelera (Valli di Lanzo)

    The new Ferrata di Rocca Candelera rises a rocky counterfeit of the Valli di Lanzo, which rises steeply above the wood and the village of Piazzette. Wild and vertical environment, with a bridge suspended and some overhanging features, on excellent granite rock.

    ▲Approach

    Starting point the village of Usseglio (TO): just before ' inhabited park at a cava, paying attention to the sign along the road. Open road signs on Google Maps. From the parking lot (bacheca) follow a path that runs along dry walls to a crossroads: on the right the return path, take the sinistra with directions for the ferrata. On the path well marked, along the slope line, you reach the sign d' start (40' from the parking ).

    ▲The path

    La prima parte può trarre in inganno: si superano modesti risalti rocciosi e pareti appoggiate con staffe dove serve, alternati a tratti di collegamento, mentre si guadagna quota sulla valle. Si risalgono un paio di paretine di una ventina di metri ciascuna, senza particolari difficoltà, su ottimo granito, fino all'inizio della seconda sezione, decisamente più verticale e impegnativa. Si parte con una placchetta appoggiata senza staffe e si raggiunge la lunga parete che caratterizza la via: si sale in verticale per 30-40 metri — non tecnicamente difficile per l'abbondanza di staffe, ma con qualche leggero strapiombo ed esposizione crescente. Spostandosi gradualmente a destra lungo un bello spigolo, poi un traverso a sinistra, si guadagna un terrazzino; si risale un pulpito senza staffe fino al ponte sospeso a 3 corde, piuttosto stabile. Oltre il ponte si traversa in diagonale a sinistra sotto una lunga placconata grigia attrezzata con staffe: 20 metri verticali, poi a destra sopra una lama, ancora traverso e verticale in forte esposizione verso un tetto roccioso, che si aggira sul lato destro. Un tratto di collegamento panoramico precede una breve paretina e uno spigolo, aggirato a sinistra; si risale un diedro non marcato, una placchetta, un tratto su erba e l'ultima placchetta appoggiata fino alla croce di legno di Rocca Candelera (circa 2h 30' dall'inizio / 3h totali).

    ▲Character and difficulty

    Like many fervent Piedmontese people, they use plenty of staff and equipment, which lowers the degree and makes it accessible to unexperienced hikers of climbing; some overhanging traits remain to be carefully addressed.

    ⚠ È explicitly forbidden to descend along the via ferrata: you leave only from the summit and you return from the path indicated.
    ▲Period and safety

    Long way: leave now. Season from spring to autumn with dry rock.

    ▲Discipline

    From the summit you turn to destra along a ridge path to a sign indicating the descent; you go down a steep path with traverse tracts on slippery grass, following the red signs on the trees. Più below the path becomes più easy and brings back to the quarry (1h from the term / 4h 30' total).

    ▲To match

    It is the first ferrata of the Valli di Lanzo; to combine another one in the day, given the length, it is advisable to leave early and choose a way about an hour by car: the Ferrata di Pont Canavese, la Ferrata di Rocca Bianca in Caprie or Ferrata Carlo Giorda.

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    Technical data
    • DifficultyHard
    • RegionPiedmont
    • GroupValli di Lanzo
    • Approach0:40 h
    • Ferrata2:30 h
    • Itinerary (a/r)4:30 h
    • Hardware level difference364 m
    • Route difference533 m
    • Max1787 m
    • Length5 Km
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