The 15 Best Via Ferrata Routes in Italy

1.Dolomites Via Ferrata Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $167Our pick

Meet your UIAGM/IFMGA mountain guide near Cortina, drive to the trailhead, then learn via ferrata safety, rope handling, and climbing technique before tackling a route suited to your ability. Guides including Marco, Mara, Luca, Alex, and Enrico may lead the outing. Expect mountain views, cables, rock, and possible World War I tunnels.

“Our guide was Enrico and he was wonderful. We have extensive hiking experience but this was our first Via Ferrata. At first we were disappointed when we saw that it was rated as “easy, but as it turns out, the one that he chose for us was challenging and perfect for our ability and lack of Via Ferrata experience. Enrico was patient and provided very good and helpful instructions. Would definitely recommend!”

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2.Via Ferrata Cima Capi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $102

Set out at 8:00 am from SS240 near Ledro for a six-hour guided via ferrata to Cima Capi above Lake Garda. Your alpine guide supplies the harness, ferrata set, helmet, and insurance. Expect steep walking, striking views over the lake and Sarca Valley, old World War I fortifications, and dark tunnels where a torch is useful.

“I went with my SO, we both found our guides to be very nice and enjoyed talking to them along the way, the route was easy breezy and the views were fantastic”

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3.Via Ferrata Rio Sallagoni

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $84

You’ll follow an English-speaking Alpine Guide through the Rio Sallagoni gorge near Drena, using a harness, helmet, and ferrata set to cross iron rungs, steep walls, waterfalls, and a rope Tibetan bridge. The 3.5-hour outing suits fit hikers over 140cm who are comfortable with heights. Marco may guide your group.

“Marco was a very patient, knowledgeable guide. He made our experience fun with a healthy dose of challenges that would have been difficult if he were not extremely patient. Thank you so much!!! It was an awesome and an excellent 66th birthday present for me. Yeay 🎂🎈👏❤️🤟. Thank you so much, Marco!!! Best to you in everything you do 🙏🙏🙏”

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4.Cima Capi Via Ferrata

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 14 reviews · 6 hours · from $106

Join a mountain guide for a six-hour ascent of Cima Capi above Lake Garda. Expect about an hour of hiking before the via ferrata, exposed climbing with a harness, and a return through First World War forts and tunnels. English and Italian guides, including Marco and David, lead small groups of up to six.

“Wunderschöner, relativ einfacher Klettersteig! Immer mit großartigem Blick auf den Gardasee. Man muss ziemlich lange hinwandern (ca. 1 Stunde), aber es lohnt sich. David war ein klasse Guide! Grazie per le bellissime foto e per la fantastica giornata David! Saluti da Berlino, Sina.”

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5.3-Hour Easy Via Ferrata to Sentiero Colodri for whole Family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $79

Join SKYclimber in Arco for a three-hour introduction to via ferrata on Sentiero Colodri. With guide Thomas, you’ll tackle four easy climbing sections, pause at the summit, then follow an exciting walking route back down. Children from age six can take part, and normal sports shoes are suitable.

“We joined the 3-Hour Easy Via Ferrata to Sentiero Colodri with our two daughters (6 and 9) as part of my wife’s 40th birthday celebration, and it was simply perfect. The views were stunning, the route was fun and varied, and our guide Thomas made the whole experience extraordinary. At first the girls were a bit scared, but Thomas supported them both spiritually and physically, helping them feel confident and proud of what they achieved. By the end, they were all smiles. One even said, “This was the best birthday I’ve ever been to!” We enjoyed every moment and highly recommend this tour, and especially Thomas, to any family looking…”

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6.Via Ferrata Colodri 2.0

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $90

Meet your alpine guide in Arco at 3 p.m. for a three-hour climb on Via Ferrata Colodri. You’ll learn to use a harness, helmet, and safety set as you move up the rock, then descend through olive trees and an old Via Crucis. Guides including Matteo, Marco, and Mauro are praised for calm instruction and patience with children.

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7.Via Ferrata “Rio Sallagoni”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $78

Join a qualified English, German, or Italian-speaking guide for a three-hour beginner-friendly via ferrata through the Rio Sallagoni gorge near Drena. You climb fixed iron paths, cross a three-rope bridge, and receive sanitized safety gear plus downloadable photos. The minimum height is 140 cm, and groups are limited to eight people per guide.

“Incredible!! Thomas is amazing guide! We had so much fun, felt safe and were so inspired about hiking via ferratas that we made new plans for the whole trip, he really inspired us! Rio Sallagoni is beautiful and special and I really recommend it to everyone! Thomas made a lot of photos of us and now we have so many memories of this special hike!! Go try it out, i really recommend ti to everybody”

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8.Via Albano via ferrata

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $101

Meet your English-speaking mountain guide at Bar Centrale in Mori at 2 pm for a four-hour Via Albano via ferrata outing. You’ll use provided helmet, harness, and ferrata set while taking in views of the Adige Valley. Guide Marco has helped nervous beginners manage the heights, but good fitness is important.

“Our guide, Marco, was super super good and helpfull. Im very scared of heights so this journey was stress for me but he managed to convince me its doable. Without him it would be impossible. During ferata ive of most beautiful views ever. In the end it was very very fun. It was my first time doing ferrata but im in very good physical shape. Wouldnt recomend it for first timers in average shape tho.”

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9.Innerkofler-De Luca via ferrata to Monte Paterno

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $308

Start at 7:00 am from Chalet Lago Antorno near Misurina for a six-hour ascent of Monte Paterno. UIAGM Alpine Guide Giovanni Orlando leads a maximum of five people through trenches, war galleries, and exposed ferrata sections. Equipment, helmet, harness, ferrata set, and front battery are included. Moderate fitness is required.

“We booked this wanting a little taster of via Ferrata expecting it to be a nice stroll up a mountain. Little did we know it would be a really enjoyable, adrenaline filled experience that certainly was not for the faint hearted! Giovanni our guide, wRead more”

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10.Via ferrata of the Eagles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $138

Meet in Andalo at 8:30 am for a four-hour guided climb on the Eagles via ferrata across Paganella’s dramatic east wall. Expect metal staircases, exposed rock, and wide views over the Val d’Adige, Valle dei Laghi, Brenta Dolomites, and toward Lake Garda. Matteo Guardini may lead the group, with all technical gear supplied.

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11.Via Ferrata Rio Ruzza

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $102

Starting in Ballino, you walk through meadows and beech woods to Rio Ruzza waterfall. Your guide fits you with a harness, helmet, and via ferrata set, then leads a short but technical climb with three Tibetan bridges and exposed rock passages. English is offered, groups are limited to six, and Matteo may guide at your pace.

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12.Via Ferrata Family-Friendly Climbing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $55Best value

Spend four hours on real rock in Arco with a mountain guide, learning basic climbing or via ferrata skills. Children from age six can climb, abseil, ride a zip slide, and spot nature from above. English and Italian guidance is available, with Luca among the named guides.

“Very nice trip. the time frame was accurate and the level of difficulty was good for a family trip with our 9 year old daughter. Our guide Luca was super professional and he was precise and to the point in the messages he passed on - and definitely a warm and good guy.”

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13.Experience in Via Ferrata della Regina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $102

Join guide Corrado Conca near Monteleone Rocca Doria for a two-hour climb along Sardinia’s Queen’s Via Ferrata. You’ll use a harness, helmet, and double safety lanyard on vertical steps, exposed rock ledges, and a Tibetan bridge, with Lake Temo below. The north-facing walls offer welcome shade in summer.

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14.Via Ferrata “Rio Sallagoni” Climbing experience for everyone

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $76

Join Thomas and the SKYclimber team for a roughly three-hour introduction to Rio Sallagoni, an easy but athletic via ferrata above Dro. You will climb iron fixtures, cross a three-rope bridge, and follow a cable-secured path. The route suits reasonably sporty beginners and children at least 140 cm tall.

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15.Via Ferrata Rio Sallagoni

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 hours · from $82

You’ll follow a UIAGM mountain guide through the shaded Rio Sallagoni gorge, using fixed cables, iron steps, and two Tibetan bridges, including one about 10 metres long. The medium C route takes roughly three hours, with easier options, a 10-minute approach, and a 30-minute return to Drena Castle.

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