Trip Overview
This Via Ferrata Getaway takes you into the vertical heart of the Eastern Dolomites. Based in the pretty village of Sesto, you'll spend five days exploring the legendary terrain surrounding the Tre Cime di Lavaredo.
The Via Ferrate here are pathways through time. Many follow WWI military positions, where Italian and Austro-Hungarian soldiers carved tunnels and strung cables across impossible faces. You'll traverse the same galleries they used on Monte Paterno, climb iron ladders bolted into historic towers, and walk exposed ledges where the mountain war unfolded at nearly 3,000m / 9,842’.
The Via Ferrate here are pathways through time. Many follow WWI military positions, where Italian and Austro-Hungarian soldiers carved tunnels and strung cables across impossible faces. You'll traverse the same galleries they used on Monte Paterno, climb iron ladders bolted into historic towers, and walk exposed ledges where the mountain war unfolded at nearly 3,000m / 9,842’.
You'll start with shorter routes like the Via Ferrata Torre Toblino, before progressing to more demanding ascents. Monte Paterno's summit at 2,744m / 9,003' offers one of the finest viewpoints in the Dolomites with the Tre Cime's north faces spread before you in all their glory.
The Sentiero degli Alpini, your final ferrata, a sustained traverse that rewards you with sweeping views across Val Fiscalina, is among the longest and most panoramic equipped paths in the Sexten Dolomites.
Experience authentic rifugio life: share tables, enjoy speck, canederli, and strudel, and witness alpenglow on dramatic walls. Sesto/Sexten combines South Tyrolean culture, Italian warmth, and Austrian alpine tradition.
So, let’s go! Contact us to book your Via Ferrata getaway or browse our other adventures beyond the Dolomites.
Highlights
- Climb classic via ferrata routes beneath the Tre Cime di Lavaredo's iconic north faces, combining iron ladders, exposed traverses, and sweeping alpine views
- Summit Monte Paterno at 2,744m / 9,003' via the legendary De Luca–Innerkofler Via Ferrata, with uninterrupted views of the Three Peaks
- Traverse WWI tunnels and historic military routes that reveal the Dolomites' remarkable wartime history
- Tackle the Sentiero degli Alpini, one of the longest and most panoramic equipped paths in the Sexten Dolomites
- Sleep two nights in rifugios for early starts and optimal access
- Enjoy two nights in a comfortable hotel in Sesto / Sexten
Day By Day
Trip itinerary may vary based on weather conditions, fitness levels and abilities of participants, and/or the recommendations of the Dolomite Mountains Team and your mountain guide. Daily mileage and altitude gain may vary depending on the device used.
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Day 1
Hotel in Sesto / Sexten (D)
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Day 2
Rifugio (B,D)
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Day 3
Rifugio (B,D)
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Day 4
Hotel in Sesto /Sexten (B,D)
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Day 5
Area Map
Accommodation
Great hotels with Dolomite Mountains. Whether intimate lodge, family run B&B, or luxury spa resort, our hotels are unique, eminently local, and hard to leave.
Want to learn more about our Hotels and B&Bs?
The Dolomites has a multi-faceted culture and history that is reflected in each village we visit, and we make sure to provide you with the most authentic experience of the region possible through the hotels and B&Bs we offer. Hotels and chalets are available in the larger villages, while agriturismos (working farms with accommodations similar to B&Bs) are more common in rural areas. And we always make sure you have access to inspired regional cuisine, and the best panoramas you can get in the Dolomites!
Prefer luxury acommodations?
You can also book a custom departure of this trip using our luxury hotels. For details, please contact us.
Want to learn more about our Mountain Inns & Rifugios?
Rifugios – or mountain huts in English – are the classic accommodation for hikers, climbers, mountaineers, and ski mountaineers in the Alps. Set in spectacular locations high in the Dolomites, rifugios are accessible only on foot (with a few exceptions that are reachable by car). These marvelous establishments are open primarily in the summer, with a select few in winter, and offer meals and sleeping facilities. The Dolomite rifugios are considered the best in the Alps. While some are dormitory style with bunk beds, many meet the standard of a simple guest house with private rooms and en-suite bathrooms, and each has its own unique character and charm. Bedding and linens are provided, hot showers are available, and meals are served in common dining areas – like a small mountain inn set high in the mountains with the most incredible vistas in the Dolomites. Whether you’re hiking in summer or skiing in winter, an overnight rifugio stay is not to miss on a Dolomite holiday.
Want to see the Dolomites in action?
Check out the high-definition videos in our SUMMER VIDEO GALLERY!
Want to learn about the Dolomites?
See our resource articles for information about the people, culture, landscape, geology, and more!
Check out the high-definition videos in our SUMMER VIDEO GALLERY!
Want to know what type of weather you should expect on your trip?
Check out our Climate and Weather in the Dolomites article!
Want to learn about the Dolomites?
See our resource articles for information about the people, culture, landscape, geology, and more!
Still want more? Why not extend your adventure!
Dolomite Mountains offers fantastic extensions that you can enjoy before or after your trip to the Dolomites. Explore Venice, Verona, Lake Garda, Florence, or Milan, or any of the many other magical places found throughout Italy. There's no more perfect way to recover from jet lag upon arrival, or delay your return to reality at the end of your trip! Cost
All itineraries are subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control including, weather, road or trail conditions.
Cost on request.
We will do our best to accommodate you in the specified class of accommodations. However, if there is no availability in this category, we will offer you the next available classification at a supplementary price.
Important to note:
* There is a high-season 15% surcharge from July 13th to Sept 7th.
* Prices may increase between the time of quotation and booking. Your Dolomite Mountains consultant will inform you of any changes.
Cost Includes:
- Trip briefing
- Logistics and map of the area
- 2 nights accommodation in 4-star hotel in Sesto/ Sexten
- 2 nights accommodation in shared room with shared bathroom in rifugio
- All breakfasts
- All dinners
- Local English speaking UIAGM / IFMGA professional mountain guide for 3 days
- A €18 donation to Wow Nature’s reforestation projects makes your trip carbon-neutral
- Private transfers mentioned in itinerary
- Lifts mentioned in the itinerary
- Local tourist tax
- Italian VAT tax
Itinerary in Pictures
Via Ferrata Getaway in Sexten & Tre Cime di Lavaredo: Experience the vertical world of the Sexten Dolomites on this five-day via ferrata getaway in the Tre Cime di Lavaredo area. Climb historic WWI routes, traverse exposed ridgelines, and sleep in high-altitude rifugios surrounded by some of the most dramatic alpine scenery in the world. But don’t take our word for it. Come and see for yourself!
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