Via Ferrata Dolomites – Private Guided Tours in the Central Dolomites

A via ferrata hut-to-hut trek in the Dolomites is the most complete way to experience these mountains.

This guided program is fully customized, flexible from 2 to 10 days, and designed to cross the heart of the Central Dolomites using a progressive sequence of via ferratas combined with high-mountain trekking and overnight stays in traditional alpine huts.

Led by an IFMGA-certified mountain guide born and raised in the Dolomites, this tour adapts day by day to your experience level, fitness, weather conditions, and personal expectations. Each itinerary is built as a personal program, ensuring safety, continuity, and the best possible experience in every condition.

This hut-to-hut via ferrata trekking is one of the most complete ways to explore the Dolomites. However, every program can be fully customized depending on your experience, available time, and mountain conditions.

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How to Reach the Dolomites and Organize Your Arrival

The easy access at the Dolomites is the focal point of my town: Bolzano "the door of the Dolomites". Lear the best combination for your arrival and departure flight and the transfers by train or rental car, but... more important: ask me every logistical info you need. I'm here to help you to find the best solution. Depending where you arrive, generally you will land in the airport of Venice or Milan or Bergamo or Innsbruck or Munich or..... it's indifferent! I will suggest you the best logistical system to arrive in Bolzano. train, bus, or taxi.
When you will arrive in Bolzano we have a preparative briefing at the reception of your hotel on the evening. In this half hour meeting we will check all aspect of the next days tour.
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Via Ferrata Dolomites Trek Map and Route Overview

As second step: learn the local map of this modular Via Ferrata trek (click the map here below to dowload it in PDF format):

Day-by-Day Via Ferrata Hut-to-Hut Itinerary

DAY 1 – Via Ferrata Roda de Vaèl

Walking to the approach: 1.30 hrs
Climbing the Via Ferrata in: 3.30 hrs
Walking to the next Rifugio: 1.30 hrs
Total time of this day: 6.30 hrs – Total vertical gain (up): 765 m.

The first day we begin with a easy and short via ferrata in the central Dolomites: Via Ferrata of the Roda de Vael. This via ferrata on the Catinaccio/Rosengarten mountains is a traverse tour that climb the Roda de Vael peak from the north to the south side. The technical difficult are moderate as the exposition in the wall, guarantee is the 360° panorama around the central, western, and part of the southern and eastern Dolomites. Arrive on the evening at Rifugio Fronza alle Coronelle.
– end of your tour or continue if you have chosen 2 days via ferrata program –

DAY 2 – Via Ferrata Santner

Walking to the approach: 0.40 hrs
Climbing the Via Ferrata in: 2.30 hrs
Walking to the next Rifugio: 3.00 hrs
Total time of this day: 6.10 hrs – Total vertical gain (up): 751 m.

The second day we continue with the Via Ferrata Santner, the logic continuation along the Catinaccio/Rosengarten mountains. This is a historical via ferrata,a tipical example of the old concept of via ferrata in the Dolomites. Part with iron wire and part in scrambling (with my climbing rope). Arrive on the evening at Rifugio Principe.
– end of your tour or continue if you have chosen 3 days via ferrata program –

DAY 3 – Via Ferrata d’Antermoja

Walking to the approach: 0.10 hrs
Climbing the Via Ferrata in: 3.30 hrs
Walking to the next Rifugio: 1.00 hrs
Total time of this day: 4.40 hrs – Total vertical gain (up): 657 m.

In this day we climb the peak of the Antermoja (the second main peak of this group of mountains, 3007 m.). This ascension: Via Ferrata d’Antermoja, is on the west face and the downhill is on the east face. In fact we cross the peak from a side to the other and we arrive at the Rifugio Antermoja. This is the basic program, but in this day we have many combinations, longer or shorter, depending of your fit condition. On the third day of via ferrata we can have a concrete idea to set at better your program. Arrive on the evening at Rifugio Antermoja.
– end of your tour or continue if you have chosen 4 days via ferrata program –

DAY 4 – Via Ferrata Laurenzi

Walking to the approach: 1.00 hrs
Climbing the Via Ferrata in: 3.00 hrs
Walking to the next Rifugio: 1.00 hrs
Total time of this day: 5.00 hrs – Total vertical gain (up): 350 m.

If you like try a difficult via ferrata, this is the best day! We climb the Via Ferrata Laurenzi at the Molignon crest. A long traverse along this complicate mountain that is the terminal of the Catinaccio/Rosengarten mountains. Different difficult passages in a exposed crest. Arrive on the evening at Rifugio Tiersalplhuette.
– end of your tour or continue if you have chosen 5 days via ferrata program –

DAY 5 – Via Ferrata Maximiliansteig

Walking to the approach: 0.20 hrs
Climbing the Via Ferrata in: 2.30 hrs
Walking to the next Rifugio: 4.00 hrs
Total time of this day: 6.50 hrs – Total vertical gain (up): 448 m.

The Via Ferrata Maximiliansteig at the Denti di Terra Rossa is a long traverse on crest, not particulary difficult but sure exposed and panoramic! It’s a good test for where like try this comune situation on the rock. Arrive on the evening at Rifugio Sassopiatto, or Rifugio Vicenza.
– end of your tour or continue if you have chosen 6 days via ferrata program –

DAY 6 – Via Ferrata Schuster

Walking to the approach: 2.00 hrs
Climbing the Via Ferrata in: 2.30 hrs
Walking to the next Rifugio: 3.00 hrs
Total time of this day: 7.30 hrs – Total vertical gain (up): 875 m.

We climb the Via Ferrata Schuster at the Sassopiatto mountain in the Sassolungo Dolomites group. This is a other historical via ferrata with the iron wire new and a corrected line. The original line of climbing was one of the first climbing in the Dolomites! Arrive on the evening at Rifugio Valentini at the Sella Pass.
– end of your tour or continue if you have chosen 7 days via ferrata program –

DAY 7 – Via Ferrata Poesnecker

Walking to the approach: 0.45 hrs
Climbing the Via Ferrata in: 3.00 hrs
Walking to the next Rifugio: 3.00 hrs
Total time of this day: 6.45 hrs – Total vertical gain (up): 728 m.

This day is dedicated at the “first via ferrata of the Dolomites”. The Via Ferrata Poesnecker (Meisules) is the oldest via ferrata of the Dolomites (and of the world). A authentic museum on the wall. Not easy and not short, with this climbing we traverse the Dolomites of Sella Group. Arrive on the evening at Rifugio Forcella del Pordoi.
– end of your tour or continue if you have chosen 8 days via ferrata program –

DAY 8 – Via Ferrata Piazzetta

Walking to the approach: 1.20 hrs
Climbing the Via Ferrata in: 2.30 hrs
Walking to the next Rifugio: 3.00 hrs
Total time of this day: 6.50 hrs – Total vertical gain (up): 1100 m.

We climb the Via Ferrata Piazzetta at the Piz Boè, a modern and difficult via ferrata with a sportive imprinting that climb directly the main peak of the Sella group: the Piz Boè. Arrive on the evening at Refugio Viel del Pan.
– end of your tour or continue if you have chosen 9 days via ferrata program –

DAY 9 – Via Ferrata delle Trincee

Walking to the approach: 1.30 hrs
Climbing the Via Ferrata in: 3.30 hrs
Walking to the next Rifugio: 1.00 hrs
Total time of this day: 6.00 hrs – Total vertical gain (up): 528 m.

In this sector of the Dolomites we enter in the first world war operations area, from here the via ferratas that we climb are original military constructions of the war. The Via Ferrata delle Trincee (trincee = trences) was part of the Austrian troops first line on the front. Now is a very nice climbing that traverse all crests and bunkers along the Padon ridge. Arrive on the evening at Rifugio Pian dei Fiacconi.
– end of your tour or continue if you have chosen 10 days via ferrata program –

DAY 10 – Via Ferrata Punta Penia

Walking to the approach: 1.50 hrs
Climbing the Via Ferrata in: 3.00 hrs
Walking to the next Rifugio: 2.30 hrs
Total time of this day: 6.50 hrs – Total vertical gain (up): 643 m.

The last day we climb the highest peak of the Dolomites, the Punta Penia in Marmolada. This is one of the best vie ferrate of the Dolomites! Along the Via Ferrata Punta Penia we cross many WW1 constructions and at peak we end this long combinations of days with a unique panorama around the “magic Dolomites”. Arrive on the evening at Bolzano.
– end of the great via ferrata trek –

Prices for the All-Inclusive Guided Via Ferrata Tour (*)

The best policy for pricing is the clarity and flexibility. Are you agree?

For this reason here below you find an extended explanation of the prices in one single sheet, based at the number of days and at the number of persons of your request.

Under the sheet is explained what is included in every price (accommodations, transfers, equipments, etc.).

Every price is consider per single person based at the composition of every single group that do the reservation.

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(*) What Is Included in the All-Inclusive Price

- My personal suggestions for your vacation in Italy and for the travel logistics before and after the trek.

(this is a unique and valuable service: you can ask for help to best arrange any aspect of your vacation in Italy).

- Full time mountain guide service during the reserved days.

- Transportation during the trek.

with my car which holds a maximum of 6 people plus me, or other local transport like buses. (cableways are NOT included)

- The nights of lodging in the rifugios during the trek, with half board.

HB = bed + breakfast + dinner. (lunch and beverages are NOT included)

- 2 nights of lodging in Bolzano at a Bed-and-Breakfast, one night before and one after the trek.

B&B = bed and breakfast. (lunch, dinner, and beverages are NOT included).

- All technical gear for climbing, as you need.

helmet, harness, kit for via ferrata, protective gloves for via ferrata, ice axe, crampons, trekking poles, etc.

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