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Via ferrata: Monte Paterno/Paternkofel

Toblach, Sexten
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Category
Difficulty
Easy
Activity time
4:30
Duration in hours
Distance
5.3
Distance in km
Suggested period
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This via ferrata is only suitable for experienced via ferrata climbers who are sure-footed, have a good head for heights and a lot of stamina.

From the Drei Zinnen hut the trail takes towards the “Frankfurter" rock and then enters into the tunnel. At the end of the tunnel the fixed-cable trail takes to the Gamsscharte passage. From there, it goes steeply up to the summit. In the scree around the summit, you have to concentrate on your climbing – there are various places where you could get confused and go wrong. From the summit, returns to the Gamsscharte passage and from there it goes down a few metres in a rocky gully and further on at the wartime trail to the Forgella Paterno/Paternsattel.

The impressive tunnel passages, numerous openings in the rock and an interesting section where you have to crawl, just before the Paternsattel, make this via ferrata extremely exciting and highly recommended, both for its central location in the Sexten Dolomites and for its summit panoramas.

 

Route info
Easy
Distance
5,3 km
Activity time
4 h 30 min
Ascent
728 m
Descent
311 m
Physical effort
Scenary
Highest point
2.735 m
Lowest point
2.218 m
Directions
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