Via ferratas and mountaineering routes in the Dolomites

Equipped and mountaineering routes (grade EEA) requiring specific gear, experience and a head for heights.

When the trail ends and the rock begins, you enter the world of via ferratas and mountaineering routes. These are grade EEA routes requiring specific gear — a ferrata kit, helmet and harness — as well as experience and no fear of exposure.

Here we gather the equipped and mountaineering routes of the Dolomites, from the historic Great War ferratas to the normal routes up the more accessible summits. For each one we note difficulty, elevation gain and the gear required. If it's your first time on rock, consider hiring a mountain guide.