
Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites: Vol 2
Southern Dolomites, Brenta and Lake Garda
James Rushforth(Author)
Cicerone Press
2nd Edition
Published on 7. May 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-85284-847-7 (ISBN)
Description
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 (½-37 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
More details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Kendal
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Laminated cover
With flaps
Illustrations
85 photographs; 59 maps; 46 photo topos
Dimensions
Height: 118 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
378 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85284-847-7 (9781852848477)
Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions

James Rushforth
Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites Volume 2
77 routes in the southern Dolomites a?? Brenta, Lake Garda, Pale di San Martino
E-Book
05/2026
2nd Edition
Cicerone Press
€30.99
Available for download
Previous edition

Graham Fletcher
Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites: Vol 2
Southern Dolomites, Brenta and Lake Garda
Book
01/2024
Cicerone Press
€27.50
Shipment within 3-4 weeks
Person
James Rushforth is an experienced climber, mountaineer and skier. 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 newspapers 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. 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 Norrona Pro Team and is kindly supported by Breakthrough Photography, Landcruising and Hilleberg.