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Ferrata Ivano Dibona
Mountain Group: Cristallo
Difficulty: medium, predominantly downhill, exposed at times but always well equipped wherever necessary.
Time required: 6 hours
Short description: from Rio Gere (1698m) take the chairlift to Son Forca (2235 m) and continue in gondolas to Rifugio Lorenzi (3000 m). The ferrate, originally built by the Italian Army during the First World War and then restored during the 1960’s, starts from here. The itinerary varies continuously, crossing through a tunnel and over a suspension bridge to continue along crests, cols and smaller summits.
For those wanting to cut the ferrate short descend from Forcella Grande down Rif. Son Forca. The ferrate finishes in Val Padeon (path no. 203) close to Ospitale, from where a bus can be taken back to Cortina and Rio Gere.
This is without a doubt one of the most spectacular outings in the Dolomites, past numerous remnants of the First World War and with beautiful panoramas both to the south and to the Austria mountains not far north.
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Ferrata Marino Bianchi
Mountain Group: Cristallo
Difficulty: difficult
Time required: 1,30 hours for the ascent, calculate the same for the descent to Rif. Lorenzi
Short description: from Rio Gere (1698 m) take the chairlift to Son Forca (2235 m) and continue in gondolas to Rifugio Lorenzi (3000 m). The ferrata, which requires about 3 hours in total, starts from here and leads to the summit of Cima di Mezzo (3154 m), the second highest summit on Monte Cristallo. The ferrate requires experience and a good level of fitness.
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Ferrata Renè Di Pol
Mountain Group: Cristallo
Difficulty: difficult
Time required:
Short description: from Rio Gere (1698m) take the chairlift to Son Forca (2235 m) and continue in gondolas to Rifugio Lorenzi (3000 m). Follow the Ivano Di Bona to Forcella Grande, and then descend down the north face to the Sentiero di Pol. This crosses the Gravon del Forame to Forcella Verde. A path leads off right to Cima Banche, or left to Forcella Gialla along an Austrian warpath. The path then finishes slightly north of Ospitale.
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Via Ferrata della terza cengia del Pomagagnon
Mountain Group: Cristallo - Pomagagnon
Difficulty: difficult
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Short description: from Rio Gere (1698 m) take the chairlift to Son Forca (2235 m) and then take path no. 205 for Forcella Zumeles. Continue past this col along the path to another, smaller col nestled between Punta Erbing and Croda Cesteli. The Ferrata begins here, along the wide ledge that cuts diagonally across the Pomagagon face all the way to the scree slopes. Continue down these and on through the woods to Chiave and then Cortina along path no. 202.
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