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A guidebook to 77 via ferrata routes in the Italian Dolomites. Covering the southern, Brenta and Lake Garda regions the routes are suitable for walkers, scramblers and climbers with a good head for heights.
Routes range from 1-60km (¿-37 miles) and can be enjoyed in 1-12 hours, or as multi-day excursions
All areas are ideal from June to September, with routes at lower altitude accessible throughout the year
Routes are graded by technical difficulty and seriousness, and require helmet, harness and via ferrata lanyard
Via Ferrata from key areas including Brenta, Lake Garda, Trento, Südtirol, Civetta and Pale di San Martino
1:50,000 maps for each route, plus photo topos
Part of a 2-volume set, an accompanying Cicerone guidebook Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites Volume 1 is also available
About the author
James Rushforth is an experienced and professional climber, mountaineer, skier and high-liner. His book Rock Climbs and Via Ferrata – The Dolomites was nominated for the Banff Film Festival Book Award and was cited as ‘the best Dolomite guidebook ever produced’ (SA Mountain Magazine). James also works as a professional photographer and has won 12 international photography competitions and published work in numerous magazines and papers including National Geographic, The Times and The Daily Telegraph. He has written tutorial and blog posts for a number of popular media platforms such as Viewbug and 500px and appeared as a judge in several global competitions. Although based in the UK, James spends much of his time exploring the Italian Dolomites and is one of the leading authorities on the region, particularly with regards to photography and extreme sports. He is part of the Norrøna Pro Team and is kindly supported by Breakthrough Photography, Landcruising and Hilleberg. James can be contacted at www.jamesrushforth.com .
