La Ferrata del Piccolo Cir ` a short and very climbing route that climbs one of the pinnacles of the Cir Group, on the northern side of Passo Gardena (province of Bolzano). Gradely difficult, offers a fun progression on excellent rock and a prim’ panorama; order from the narrow peak of the Piz da Cir V.
Starting from the Passo Gardena (2121 m), which connects Val Badia (Corvara) with Val Gardena (Selva); leave l’ car in the ’ wide square of the pass (open the starting point on Google Maps). On a well beaten path you climb to the mountain station of the Dantercepies cable car (2298 m), which arrives from Selva, in about 10 minutes. Following the signs to the north and the red boils you face a steep stretch on rock; overcome some rocks you reach the attack of the ferrata, about 30 minutes from Passo Gardena.
It sticks on easy rocky leaps towards a passage that makes gain exposure; you climb a short metal ladder and some rocky jumps exposed. Attached a edge, a beautiful wall is vertically stretched out, then diagonally to the right and then più vertical up to a transverse plane of medium difficulty; to be faced using the good supports for the feet. You can reach a panoramic terrace, ideal for a stop. Then you pass a più leap; pronounced and you go on a path at a height at a detritic bottom; in the north direction you arrive at the ’ last stretch equipped. After a rocky canal you touch a sella detritica (from here, downhill, è you can keep the right side for an alternative route). L’ last pass è the più challenging of the street: a diagonal wall along a crack, well-dressed but exposed, which with two steps of musk leads to the summit terrace, the narrow peak of the Piz da Cir V (2520 m), reached in about 30 minutes from the ’ attack and 1 hour from Passo Gardena. From the top the panorama embraces the Sella Group and the Odle.
Classified Editly Difficult (MD), è a short but complete route: complex and comprehensive; technical, environmental and exposure around 3/5, physical commitment più content (2/5). È suitable for those approaching the ferrates only if già accustomed to the ’ exposure, due to the più passage; challenging present both uphill and downhill. Harness obligators, hardware kits and helmet.
Summer itinerary, to be covered with stable weather and dry rock. As a short and popular route, it is advisable to leave early to avoid crowding. Bring complete equipment, water and something to eat for a stop at the top, and check the weather report before moving.
Go down backwards to the detritic già saddle; met uphill. From here you can go back on the way up or, recommended solution, go down a canalone equipped which helps for about fifty meters on rocks up to a detritic path. Then a crossroads are reached: on the left, a half-coast track leads to the’ attack of the Ferrata Gran Cir (1h 45′ return, 3h 30′ overall); on the right, the path leads back to the cable car encountered on the way and then to the car (40′ from the top, 2 hours overall).
Natural matching is with Ferrata Gran Cir, starting from the same Passo Gardena: together they commit half a day. Coming down towards Corvara there are three beautiful routes of the Sella Group: the Ferrata Tridentina at Pisciadù, la Ferrata al Piz da Lech e la Ferrata del Vallon. Towards Val Gardena you can climb Ferrata Sass Rigaison the north side of the OdleAlta Via Günther Messner e la Ferrata at the Sass de Putia. To Canazei, finally, the Ferrata Piazzetta piz Boè.
- Approach0:30 h
- Duration0:30 h
- Total itinerary2:00 h
- Hardware level difference100 m
- Route difference390 m
- Maximum altitude2520 m
- Length5 Km
