La Ferrata Val di Scala (also called Caoria or the Canal San Bovo) is a short and well-equipped itinerary, ideal for approaching the world of equipped routes: technical difficulties remain modest even in the presence of a good exposure. The context, in the province of Trento on the side of the Lagorai Chain, is very beautiful and isolated, away from mass tourism.
The starting point is located along the road connecting Canal San Bovo e Caoria and that goes up the Val di Scala: you park near a pronounced curve, with the attack placed a few meters from the road. Open road signs on Google Maps. From the parking lot the street is already visible: in a few minutes, following the track, you reach the attack (10' from the parking lot).
The first meters are immediately vertical on plate, with a rapid succession of cambre for about fifteen meters, after which a short terrosa nod leads to the right. The cable starts vertically, always on metal cambres, leading under a tetto rocky that goes beyond with the cable that for some meters flows on both sides. Continue vertically on the cambre scale and then on the left towards the bridge suspended , very stable and along about fifteen meters; beautiful the waterfall that flows right of the bridge and that, after l' crossing, it turns uphill. After a short horizontal stretch on the edge of the stream, a series of difficult-to-grave transverses; but very panoramic accompanies the leaps of the course d' water. The equipment is interrupted by a stretch of connecting path, then the cables resume at some small rocks and act as a handrail where the path tightens; a stone goes up beyond which a wooden walkway crosses the stream. Beyond the catwalk we proceed on a track, on the left, to a vertical wall: a long row of cambre rises, interspersed by a short stretch on the left, up to a new rocky roof that this time wanders left with the feet on the &ndash cambre; the più point; exposed to the via. Mounted the roof is divided vertically for about twenty meters up to a short stretch; next to the waterfall again. Finally, there are some rocky balconies abundantly relayed, with short stretches of connection, and after the last equipped rocks the way ends (40' from the ' attack).
Recent and modern hardware in the design, with numerous metal fixtures. Those looking for a "arrampable" route will be disappointed; those who appreciate verticality will find satisfaction, with limited technical difficulties. It is perfect for taking confidence with the equipped routes to those who are already accustomed to exposed excursions; the equipment is in good condition.
After finishing the ferrata follow the clearly visible track that brings to the parking space in about 20 minutes (1h 15' overall).
It is probably the only easy route in this area of Trentino, rich instead of long and challenging routes. Not far away Ferrata Gabrielli salt in Cima d'Asta; moving to the Pale di San Martino there is the Ferrata del Porton, la Ferrata del Velo e la Ferrata Bolver-Lugli. For those in the first arms, in Val di Fiemme there is the Ferrata del Bombasel at Cermis.
- DifficultyEasy
- RegionTrentino-Alto Adige
- ProvinceTrento
- GroupChain of Lagorai
- Approach10 min
- Ferrata45 min
- Complete itinerary (a/r)1h 15'
- Hardware level difference200 m
- Route difference239 m
- Maximum1004 m
- Length2,4 km
