Fixed rope route "Alfonso Vandelli"

Col del Fuoco, 2360 - Sorapiss

• Difficulty: medium
• Valuation of the tour: medium complexity
• Details of the via ferrata: 65% steel rope,  seven ladders, 35% path and exposed path
• Duration: ca. 8 hours
• Ascent and descent: 580m of altitude
• Time of approach: ca. 3 hours
• Time on the via ferrata: ca. 3 ½ hours (incl. descent over the via ferrata) – 280m of altitude in ascent and descent
• Descent: ca. 1 ½ hours (from the via ferrata)
• Position: North

Difficulty and general information:
Easy via ferrata with seven short ladders at the beginning. The half ascent is secured with steel ropes.

Starting point:
From Misurina or Cortina to Passo Tre Croci (1805m). Parking place on the pass or below the pass.

Ascent:
From Passo Tre Croci we follow the street down (direction Misurina) until the crossing with a nice forest way. We follow the forest way at the right (number 215-Dolomites High-Way). First we walk over a nice trail and then over a path to Rifugio Vandelli (1926m). Before the hut, there are some difficult parts (secured with steel ropes) and some stairs. Behind the hut we follow way number 243 and after half an hour we reach the starting point on 2110m (red lines and stonemen will help you).

Descent:
We go back to Rifugio Vandelli and to the starting point.