Dolomiti di Brenta Via Ferrata Traverse

Arrive in Madonna di Campiglio at your leisure and check in to your hotel (private transfer available on request).
Madonna di Campiglio (1,550m / 5,085') is an elegant town nestled in a stunning valley, surrounded by Adamello Brenta Natural Park on three sides. In the late 19th century, when the Austrian Empress Sissi and Emperor Franz Josef visited, tourism took off. After the imperial visit, Madonna di Campiglio became very popular, and today the town is still one of the most visited in the Alps, both summer and winter. And, thanks to the completion of a tunnel bypass in 2000, today, the town is virtually car-free!
Unlike the majority of the Dolomites, which exhibit the influence of both the Austro-Hungarian and native Ladin history and cultures, Madonna is undeniably Italian.
Depending on when you arrive, you may have time for a short hike or explore the town. Buy some snacks to last for the days ahead; you will need them!
(Note: Ice crampons are required for this trip. You can rent a pair in one of the sports shops in town for around €30-40 for the entire trip. Collect your pair tonight! Shops close at 7.30 pm).

Early in the morning, meet with your UIAGM/IFMGA Professional Mountain Guide, who will provide a trip briefing, orientation and supply you with your via ferrata equipment. Before departing this morning, your guide will teach you techniques for climbing via ferrata, equipment use, and safety.
Starting from your hotel, you'll walk north with your guide to catch the Grostè cable car, and ride to the top station, Rifugio Stoppani, set on Passo del Grostè (2,442m / 8,012'). Here you'll put on your via ferrata gear and helmets for the first time and begin your climb on the Sentiero Benini! Benini is a relatively easy "via ferrata," more of a hiking trail with fixed cables at every exposed section. It is a perfect warm-up for your multi-day via ferrata trip and to get familiar with the Brenta region. As it's relatively easy, if this is your first via ferrata, you can get comfortable clipping in and out of the cables and wearing a helmet!
(~5 hours hiking and climbing an easy 5,4 km / 3,2 miles via ferrata, 639m / 2,096 ascent, 832m / 2,730' descent.)

The Via Ferrata delle Bocchette are rightly considered two of the most beautiful ferrate in the Brenta Dolomites. Wild and exposed ledges, always well equipped, offer a payoff, especially on clear days: the view can extend east over Lago di Molveno all the way to Civetta and Marmolada in the Dolomites. The Via delle Bocchette Alte, the first of the two you will tackle, is extraordinary and the most famous ferrata in the Brenta.
Exposed but well equipped, you'll hike across a ledge along the eastern flank of Cima Brenta (3,151m / 10,338'). The most challenging section – or crux, in mountaineering terms – is a small ice field crossing. Ladders, cables, and ledges will lead you to a split in the via ferrata, where you will begin your descent to your rifugio for tonight, set in a high clearing, with an incredible 360° view over the Brenta Dolomites.
(~6 hours hiking and climbing a moderate via ferrata, 4,8 km / 2,5 miles, 1,025m / 3,363' ascent, 657m / 2,156' descent.)

Continuing on the Via Delle Bochette today, you'll tackle Via Delle Bochette Centrali. This section of trail offers a series of ladders and ledges that will transport you through the most dramatic rock formation you could imagine. You'll climb a series of four ladders, a ridge, and cables onto the east face of Torre di Brenta. Exposed but sheltered from the wind (finally!), this is the true start of the long ledge traverse of the Bocchette Centrali. The most exciting (and tricky) section of the ferrata is the horseshoe-shaped ledge of the Sentiero Figari. The sheer drop is staggering, and the ledge is only 50 centimeters wide (~20") at this point. Still, cables lead you safely beneath the Cima dei Sfulmini, with an impressive view onto Campanile Alto and the fantastic Campanile Basso.
Next you join the Sentiero Palmieri, part of the Dolomiti Di Brenta Trek Expert (DBT) trail. This long-distance loop covers the most famous side and the wildest corners of the Brenta Dolomites, with 11 stages and four variant routes to accommodate hikers and mountaineers. You'll climb gently before the path becomes undulating all the way to your rifugio for tonight.
(~6 hours hiking and climbing a challenging via ferrata, 8,3 km / 5 miles, 995m / 3,150' ascent, 1,206m / 3,957' descent.)

Via Ferrata Ottone Brentari connects Rifugio Pedrotti to Rifugio Agostini passing through the Bocca di Ambiez and the Bocca della Tosa. It's classified as easy though it presents some exposed sections and offers unforgettable panoramic views over the most elegant peaks of the Brenta Dolomites.
From Rifugio Pedrotti follow the narrow, rocky path leading to the foot of Cima Tosa and Bocca D'Ambiez. The start of the Via Ferrata section is located shortly after the Mouth of Tosa, which marks the highest point today (2,859m/9,337').
Continue to Rifugio Agostini and begin your descent to Rifugio Cacciatore, where a private transfer will take you to your hotel in Madonna di Campiglio.
(Climb an easy 2 hour via ferrata, 450m / 1,476' ascent and descent, with 5-6 hours total hiking, 7 km / 4,2 miles, 585m / 1918' ascent, 1,217m / 3,991' descent.)

Breakfast and departure on your own (private transfer available on request).