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Uncover the explosive peaks, vivid colours, and unique culture of the southern Italian Dolomites, Europe’s crown jewels and the birthplace of via ferrata adventure. From the soaring spires of the Brenta to the dramatic ridgelines above Lake Garda, this UNESCO World Heritage mountain range offers an unrivalled collection of via ferrata routes. Fixed cables, ladders, and airy bridges open up dramatic terrain to adventurous walkers, scramblers, and climbers eager to experience the thrill of these protected paths. Expertly curated, this comprehensive Cicerone guidebook details 77 outstanding via ferratas across the southern Dolomites, Brenta, and Lake Garda regions. Routes range from short, accessible outings to long, committing multi-day journeys, with distances from 1 to 60km (½ to 37 miles) and durations of 1 to 12 hours. This ensures a rewarding experience for everyone from confident novices to seasoned ferratisti. Explore celebrated Dolomite areas including Brenta, Lake Garda, Pale di San Martino, Trento, Schiara, Südtirol, Civetta, Vicenza, Rovereto, Riva del Garda, Bolzano, Feltre, Cortina, Agordino, and Belluno. Each is a gateway to unforgettable mountain adventure.All routes require a helmet, harness, and via ferrata lanyard, and are best enjoyed between June and late September. Lower-altitude options around Lake Garda and the Adige valley can be climbed year-round.The guidebook features 1:50,000 mapping and detailed colour photo topos for every via ferrata route, making navigation straightforward and route-finding clear even on the most complex terrain.Practical advice covers essential equipment, safety, choosing the best base, and route planning to help you embark on your Dolomite via ferrata journey with confidence and knowledge.Each route description is accompanied by an at-a-glance information box detailing start and finish points, distance, ascent and descent, estimated time, technical grade, seriousness, wire length, and GPS coordinates for parking. This is perfect for planning your days in the Italian Dolomites.All routes are graded using the widely adopted Smith/Fletcher dual system, offering consistent guidance on both technical difficulty and seriousness unique to this spectacular region.Designed specifically for the southern Dolomites, the guide includes summary tables for quick route comparison and covers everything from short, scenic outings for beginners to challenging, exposed routes for experienced adventurers.Also available from Cicerone is Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites Volume 1, which explores the northern, central, and eastern Dolomites. Plan your via ferrata adventure in the Italian Dolomites with confidence using this definitive Cicerone guidebook, and experience the untamed beauty, rich history, and unique alpine culture of Italy’s most celebrated mountain range.

Discover the dramatic peaks and ridgelines of the Italian Dolomites, home to the world’s greatest concentration of legendary via ferratas, ‘iron way’ climbs that trace airy ledges and vertical walls across this UNESCO World Heritage landscape. From the iconic spires of Tre Cime di Lavaredo to the mighty Marmolada, Sella, and Catinaccio ranges, each route promises adventure amid scenery famed for explosive rock formations, ever-changing colours, and a unique blend of cultures. Ideal for adventurous walkers, scramblers, and climbers with a head for heights, this comprehensive Cicerone guidebook details 75 outstanding via ferratas spanning the northern, central, and eastern Dolomites. Routes range from short, accessible outings to long, technical challenges, offering a wide selection of grades and styles to suit both novices and seasoned ferratisti. Each via ferrata is meticulously described, with distances from 3 to 29km (2–18 miles) and durations of 2 to 12 hours, ensuring you’ll find the perfect challenge for your ambitions. Explore celebrated Dolomite areas, including Val di Fassa/Canazei, Selva, Badia/La Villa, Corvara, Arabba, Falzarego, Cortina, Misurina, Sesto, and Auronzo, each a gateway to unforgettable mountain adventures.All routes require a helmet, harness, and via ferrata lanyard, and are best enjoyed between June and September, when the Dolomites are at their most accessible.The guidebook features 1:50,000 mapping and detailed colour photo topos for every via ferrata route (with select routes at 1:40,000), making navigation straightforward and route-finding clear even on complex terrain in the Dolomites.Practical advice covers essential equipment, safety, accommodation, getting there, getting around, and route planning, ensuring you embark on your via ferrata journey in the Dolomites with the confidence and knowledge needed for a rewarding experience.Each route description is accompanied by an at-a-glance information box detailing start and finish points, distance, ascent and descent, estimated time, technical grade, seriousness, wire length, and GPS coordinates for parking, perfect for planning your days in the Italian Dolomites.In the Italian Dolomites, the via ferrata routes featured in this guide are graded using the widely adopted Smith/Fletcher dual system, offering consistent guidance on both technical difficulty and seriousness unique to this spectacular region.Designed specifically for the Italian Dolomites, the guide includes summary tables for quick route comparison and covers everything from short, scenic routes for beginners to demanding, exposed climbs for experienced adventurers tackling the region’s most iconic via ferratas.Also available from Cicerone is Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites: Volume 2, which explores the southern Dolomites, Pala, Brenta, and Garda regions. Plan your via ferrata adventure in the Italian Dolomites with confidence using the definitive Cicerone guidebook, and discover the untamed beauty, rich history, and unique alpine culture of Italy’s most celebrated mountain range.

PHOTOGRAPHING THE DOLOMITES is a photography-location and visitor guidebook. The Dolomites in northeastern Italy is one of the world's most photogenic mountain ranges and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The areas tall limestone spires and towers are surrounded by high alpine meadows and pastures rich with flowers, all accessed by panoramic paths and high mountain passes. Fast flowing streams cascade down to medieval villages and churches in the valleys. Italy's Pale Alps are internationally renowned for their beautiful landscapes, warm alpenglow light and rich photographic opportunity.FEATURING52 locations and over 450 beautiful photographs Detailed topographic maps, directions, and co-ordinates for each location * Location accessibility notes * Best time of day and year including seasonal highlights * Sun compass * Photographic tips and techniques * Special advice on long exposures for astro photography * Visitor informationINCLUDINGMountains, spires, towers and dramatic peaks, mountain passes, alpine pastures and flower meadows, woodlands and forest, streams and rivers, waterfalls and lakes, wildlife, villages and churches, castles and monasteries, historical war sites, Tyrolean culture, alpine sports, festivals and events.

Ski tour and snowshoe through the Dolomites and discover one of the world's most beautiful mountain ranges in its most dramatic season, from the towering spires of the Tre Cime and the vast glaciers of the Marmolada to the sweeping high plateaux of the Alpe di Siusi and the iconic Sella Group above Corvara. With 50 graded routes across ten distinct areas, the Dolomites offer an outstanding winter backcountry destination for ski tourers and snowshoers of all abilities. Suitable for those with good mountain and navigational skills, this comprehensive Cicerone guidebook by experienced alpinist James Rushforth describes 50 graded routes across the Dolomites, ranging from 5 to 18km and taking between 2 and 7 hours to complete. Routes are based in and around Canazei, Arabba, Corvara, Cortina, and San Martino, and are graded using the Alpine and Volo/Toponeige scales to help you choose routes suited to your experience and conditions. Choose from 50 graded ski touring and snowshoeing routes across ten areas of the Dolomites, including the Val di Fassa, the Sella Group, Val Gardena, South Badia, the Marmolada, Passo Falzarego, Selva di Cadore, Val di Zoldo, and the Cortina and Tre Cime area, with routes taking in stunning scenery and enchanting mountain vistas throughout.Discover highlights including the Punta Penia summit on the Marmolada, the Giro delle Tre Cime, the Alpe di Siusi traverse, the Tofana di Rozes, the Cinque Torri and Nuvolau, and the Pisciadù and Ciampac traverse above Corvara, with routes visiting some of the most spectacular winter landscapes in the Alps.Navigate every route with confidence using 1:50,000 mapping and photo topos included for each route, with key information on total ascent and descent, aspect, expected duration, and equipment required clearly provided throughout.Select routes suited to your ability and experience using the Alpine and Volo/Toponeige grading systems, with clear guidance on avalanche risk assessment and the backcountry mountaineering skills required for ski touring routes.Prepare thoroughly for winter in the Dolomites with comprehensive practical information on mountain safety and navigation, equipment, ski passes, accommodation, and transport options to, from, and around the Dolomites, including details of ski schools and mountain guide offices.Plan your visit during the main winter season from early December to mid-April, when public services and accommodation are open, and conditions are at their best across all ten areas covered in the guide. Explore the winter backcountry of the Dolomites with confidence using this trusted Cicerone guidebook. From snowshoeing through quaint alpine villages to ski touring beneath the soaring spires of Sassolungo and the Tre Cime, this is the essential companion for winter adventure in one of the world's most spectacular mountain ranges.

The elegant and dramatic peaks of the Dolomites, one of the most recently designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites, have long epitomised the ideals of climbers the world over. These spectacular limestone and dolomite monoliths rise abruptly from beautiful meadows, their pale faces contrasting starkly with the vibrant colour of the surrounding alpine pastures, to create one of the most instantly recognisable landscapes in the World. Located in northern Italy, and representing a true mix of Italian and Austrian culture, these so-called 'Pale Alps' contain climbing of every shape and size. Single pitch sport crags lie beside kilometre-long traditional routes, with climbs which are steeped in history running parallel to modern bolted lines. The area is particularly renowned for its via ferrata, cabled routes predating the Great War which give superb access to some of the World's most striking summits. The metal wires, interspersed with breathtaking ladders and unlikely suspension bridges, provide aerial assault courses which combine the thrill of an ascent on rock with the security of a protected mountain scramble. This Rockfax guide covers everything you need for a climbing trip regardless of ability, whether it be sport, trad, via ferrata or a combination of all three. It features all the major areas and is the only guidebook available to have such comprehensive coverage. Catinaccio, Val di Fassa, Marmolada, Sella Group, Val Gardena, Fanis Group, Lagazuoi Group, Tofana Group, Cinque Torri, Cortina Basin, Cadini di Misurina, Tre Cime. 152 trad routes 781 sport routes 37 via ferrata

Explore and discover the beautiful places of Iceland with the most comprehensive and detailed guidebook to Iceland ever published. Featuring over 600 stunning images, and over 120 locations with detailed maps, sat-nav co-ordinates including what3words and smart phone scannable lat-long QR-codes. This beautiful travel and photo-location guidebook provides both inspiration and information to make your trip a reality. Including information on car rental, vehicle insurance and driving advice, suggested itineraries from a long weekend to several weeks, with essays on Iceland's cultural history, cuisine, flora & fauna and advice on how to photograph the Aurora Borealis/Northern Lights.All the classic locations around Reykjavik and along the ring road are covered from roadside attractions, to multi-day overnight hikes; covering glaciers, waterfalls, geysers, hot springs, lava fields, craters, volcanoes, mountains, coast, beaches and cliffs, towns, churches, cultural sites, harbours and wildlife from Arctic fox to orcas, puffins, seals, reindeer and the famed Icelandic horse.FEATURINGTHE SOUTH WEST including Reykjavik, The Golden Circle, the Blue Lagoon, THingvellir National Park and the Reykanes peninsula.THE SOUTH COAST featuring the Westman Islands, Seljalandsfoss & Gljufrabui waterfalls, Skogafoss waterfall, Reynisfjara Beach, Reynisdrangar sea stack, Vik i Myrdal village and Fjadrargljufur canyon.THE SOUTH EAST explore the Vatnajoekull ice cap and national park, Skaftafell Park & Svartifoss waterfall, Fjallsarlon & Joekulsarlon glacial lakes, Breidamerkursandur / Diamond Ice Beach, Stokksnes beach & Mount VestrahornTHE EAST visit Seydisfjoerdur village, Egilsstadir town, the fjords, canyons, craggy mountains, remote villages and a beautiful coastline.THE NORTH including the Langanes Peninsula, Heimskautsgerdid / The Arctic Henge, Joekulsargljufur, Viti crater, Hverir / Hveraroend hot springs & Mount Namafjal, Myvatn, Grimsey Island, Godafoss waterfall, Akureyri and the Troellaskagi PeninsulaWESTFJORDS Isafjoerdur and the remote fjords and coastline, including the Hornstrandir nature reserve home to arctic foxes.THE WEST & SNAEFELLSNES home to Orca & whale watching, Snaefellsjoekull volcano towers, Kirkjufell mountain, the Londrangar sea stack & Beserkjahraun lava fieldTHE RING ROAD All you need to embark and enjoy this 1693km/1051mile circular route around Iceland.