James Rushforth is an experienced and professional climber, mountaineer, skier and high-liner and an award-winning photographer. 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.

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• Overview map Map key Route summary table Foreword Introduction What is a via ferrata? Using this guide When to go Getting there Getting around Accommodation Telecommunications Maps and place names Weather Route gradings Equipment Cable etiquette What to wear Accidents and mountain rescue A brief history Geology Plant life Wildlife Val di Fassa/Canazei Route 1 Sentiero Massimiliano Route 2 Via Ferrata Laurenzi Route 3 Via Ferrata Passo Santner Route 4 Via Ferrata Roda di Va&##xe8;l Route 5 Via Ferrata Masare Route 6 Via Ferrata Catinaccio d'Antermoia Route 7 Via Ferrata Franco Gadotti Route 8 Via Ferrata I Magnifici Quattro Route 9 Via Ferrata Kaiserjäger Route 10 Sentiero Attrezzato Bepi Zac Route 11 Via Ferrata Paolin-Piccolin Route 12 Via Ferrata dei Finanzieri Route 13 Via Ferrata Hans Seyffert Route 14 Via Ferrata Eterna Brigata Cadore Selva Route 15 Via Ferrata Sass Rigais Est/Sud Route 16 Sentiero Attrezzato Piz Duledes Route 17 Via Ferrata Sandro Pertini (closed and wire removed) Route 18 Via Ferrata Oskar Schuster Route 19 Via Ferrata Col Rodella Route 20 Via Ferrata Mesules (Pössnecker) Badia/La Villa Route 21 Sentiero Attrezzato Günther Messner Route 22 Sentiero Attrezzato Sass de Putia Route 23 Via Ferrata Sasso Santa Croce Route 24 Sentiero Attrezzato Piz de les Conturines Route 25 Via Ferrata Furcia Rossa Corvara Route 26 Via Ferrata Piz da Cir V Route 27 Sentiero Attrezzato Gran Cir Route 28 Via Ferrata Brigata Tridentina Route 29 Via Ferrata Vallon Route 30 Via Ferrata Piz da Lech Route 31 Sentiero Attrezzato Sassongher Arabba Route 32 Via Ferrata Cesare Piazzetta Route 33 Via Ferrata delle Trincee Route 34 Via Ferrata Sass de Rocia Route 35 Sentiero Attrezzato Col di Lana Falzarego Route 36 Sentiero Attrezzato Sass de Stria Route 37 Via Ferrata Cesco Tomaselli Route 38 Sentiero dei Kaiserjäger Route 39 Sentiero Attrezzato Galleria del Lagazuoi Route 40 Via Ferrata degli Alpini al Col dei Bos Route 41 Via Ferrata Averau Route 42 Via Ferrata Ra Gusela Cortina Route 43 Via Ferrata Scala del Menighel Route 44 Via Ferrata Giovanni Lipella Route 45 Sentiero Attrezzato Grotta di Tofana Route 46 Sentiero Astaldi Route 47 Via Ferrata Punta Anna and Gianni Aglio Route 48 Via Ferrata Lamon and Formenton Route 49 Sentiero Giuseppe Olivieri Route 50 Via Ferrata Maria e Andrea Ferrari Route 51 Sentiero Attrezzato Giovanni Barbara/Lucio Dalaiti/Cengia de Mattia Route 52 Via Ferrata Ettore Bovero Route 53 Via Ferrata Michielli Strobel Route 54 Sentiero Attrezzato Terza Cengia del Pomagagnon Route 55 Sentiero Attrezzato Ren&##xe8; de Pol Route 56 Via Ferrata Ivano Dibona Route 57 Via Ferrata Marino Bianchi Route 58 Via Ferrata Sci Club 18 Route 59 Via Ferrata Giro del Sorapiss Misurina Route 60 Sentiero Attrezzato Capitano Bilgeri/Monte Piana/Monte Piano Route 61 Via Ferrata Merlone Route 62 Sentiero Attrezzato Alberto Bonacossa Route 63 Sentiero delle Forcelle Route 64 Via Ferrata De Luca/Innerkofler Route 65 Via Ferrata delle Scalette/Curato Militare Hosp Sesto Route 66 Via Ferrata Strada degli Alpini Route 67 Via Ferrata Nord Route 68 Via Ferrata Mario Zandonella Route 69 Via Ferrata Aldo Roghel/Cengia Gabriella Route 70 Via Ferrata Mazzetta Auronzo Route 71 Sentiero Cengia del Doge Route 72 Sentiero degli Alpini Route 73 Sentiero Attrezzato Amalio da Pra Route 74 Via Ferrata Sartor Route 75 Via Ferrata Via di Guerra/CAI Portogruaro Appendix A Useful contacts Appendix B Glossary of mountain terms Appendix C Further reading

James Rushforth is an experienced and professional climber, mountaineer, skier and high-liner and an award-winning photographer. 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.

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• Overview map Map key Route summary table Foreword Introduction What is a via ferrata? Using this guide When to go Getting there Getting around Accommodation Telecommunications Maps and place names Weather Route gradings Equipment Cable etiquette What to wear Accidents and mountain rescue A brief history Geology Plant life Wildlife Val di Fassa/Canazei Route 1 Sentiero Massimiliano Route 2 Via Ferrata Laurenzi Route 3 Via Ferrata Passo Santner Route 4 Via Ferrata Roda di Va&##xe8;l Route 5 Via Ferrata Masare Route 6 Via Ferrata Catinaccio d'Antermoia Route 7 Via Ferrata Franco Gadotti Route 8 Via Ferrata I Magnifici Quattro Route 9 Via Ferrata Kaiserjäger Route 10 Sentiero Attrezzato Bepi Zac Route 11 Via Ferrata Paolin-Piccolin Route 12 Via Ferrata dei Finanzieri Route 13 Via Ferrata Hans Seyffert Route 14 Via Ferrata Eterna Brigata Cadore Selva Route 15 Via Ferrata Sass Rigais Est/Sud Route 16 Sentiero Attrezzato Piz Duledes Route 17 Via Ferrata Sandro Pertini (closed and wire removed) Route 18 Via Ferrata Oskar Schuster Route 19 Via Ferrata Col Rodella Route 20 Via Ferrata Mesules (Pössnecker) Badia/La Villa Route 21 Sentiero Attrezzato Günther Messner Route 22 Sentiero Attrezzato Sass de Putia Route 23 Via Ferrata Sasso Santa Croce Route 24 Sentiero Attrezzato Piz de les Conturines Route 25 Via Ferrata Furcia Rossa Corvara Route 26 Via Ferrata Piz da Cir V Route 27 Sentiero Attrezzato Gran Cir Route 28 Via Ferrata Brigata Tridentina Route 29 Via Ferrata Vallon Route 30 Via Ferrata Piz da Lech Route 31 Sentiero Attrezzato Sassongher Arabba Route 32 Via Ferrata Cesare Piazzetta Route 33 Via Ferrata delle Trincee Route 34 Via Ferrata Sass de Rocia Route 35 Sentiero Attrezzato Col di Lana Falzarego Route 36 Sentiero Attrezzato Sass de Stria Route 37 Via Ferrata Cesco Tomaselli Route 38 Sentiero dei Kaiserjäger Route 39 Sentiero Attrezzato Galleria del Lagazuoi Route 40 Via Ferrata degli Alpini al Col dei Bos Route 41 Via Ferrata Averau Route 42 Via Ferrata Ra Gusela Cortina Route 43 Via Ferrata Scala del Menighel Route 44 Via Ferrata Giovanni Lipella Route 45 Sentiero Attrezzato Grotta di Tofana Route 46 Sentiero Astaldi Route 47 Via Ferrata Punta Anna and Gianni Aglio Route 48 Via Ferrata Lamon and Formenton Route 49 Sentiero Giuseppe Olivieri Route 50 Via Ferrata Maria e Andrea Ferrari Route 51 Sentiero Attrezzato Giovanni Barbara/Lucio Dalaiti/Cengia de Mattia Route 52 Via Ferrata Ettore Bovero Route 53 Via Ferrata Michielli Strobel Route 54 Sentiero Attrezzato Terza Cengia del Pomagagnon Route 55 Sentiero Attrezzato Ren&##xe8; de Pol Route 56 Via Ferrata Ivano Dibona Route 57 Via Ferrata Marino Bianchi Route 58 Via Ferrata Sci Club 18 Route 59 Via Ferrata Giro del Sorapiss Misurina Route 60 Sentiero Attrezzato Capitano Bilgeri/Monte Piana/Monte Piano Route 61 Via Ferrata Merlone Route 62 Sentiero Attrezzato Alberto Bonacossa Route 63 Sentiero delle Forcelle Route 64 Via Ferrata De Luca/Innerkofler Route 65 Via Ferrata delle Scalette/Curato Militare Hosp Sesto Route 66 Via Ferrata Strada degli Alpini Route 67 Via Ferrata Nord Route 68 Via Ferrata Mario Zandonella Route 69 Via Ferrata Aldo Roghel/Cengia Gabriella Route 70 Via Ferrata Mazzetta Auronzo Route 71 Sentiero Cengia del Doge Route 72 Sentiero degli Alpini Route 73 Sentiero Attrezzato Amalio da Pra Route 74 Via Ferrata Sartor Route 75 Via Ferrata Via di Guerra/CAI Portogruaro Appendix A Useful contacts Appendix B Glossary of mountain terms Appendix C Further reading