Via ferrata dei Finanzieri – Colac (C) Italy

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Ferrata dei Finanzieri offers a beautiful climbing experience on Monte Colac, up to its peak at 2715 meters, high above Alba – Canazei, in province of Trento.

Summary

Grade: C – view topo
Vertical: 530m ferrata, 720m total
Time: 30min approach, 2h ferrata, 2h15min descent, 4h45min total
Access / Parking: 46.4583,11.7881 – Google Maps or any Android maps app
Start via ferrata: 46.4443,11.7795 – Mapy.cz or any Android maps app
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dei Finanzieri via ferrata map
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On the route
Saslonch – Langkofel – Sassolungo
Sella Group mountain range

Access

By car or bus, we arrive in Alba, near Canazei, and take the cable car to Ciampac – check the timetable and prices. If hiking from Alba, add another 1 hour and 15 minutes to the approach on path 644.

Approach to start

From Ciampac, we briefly follow trail 644 downhill until a footpath branches off toward the base of the rock, heading southeast. We continue on this path, gaining elevation to the start of the via ferrata cable.

The route

Via Ferrata dei Finanzieri follows a natural line on the rock face. In the steeper section, located in the first half of the climb, many brackets facilitate our progression. The segment below the summit is an exposed slab, graded C. At the top, we are rewarded with views of Marmolada and all the major Dolomiti groups of Val di Fassa.

Descent

From the summit, we descend on the other side of the mountain on a via ferrata graded B, with most sections being A or A/B and partially secured. After this, we traverse grassy ledges and ascend to Forcia Neigra (2,509 m), then continue on paths 613 and 644 back to the mountain station.

Alternatively, from Forcia Neigra, we can hike to Alba by following paths 613 and 646 to Val de Contrin, then taking path 602 to our starting point.

Good to know

  • On descent you might encounter snowfields at the beginning of the Summer season.

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