Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites: Vol 2 (eBook)

Southern Dolomites, Brenta and Lake Garda

Graham Fletcher, John Smith (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2015
320 Seiten
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-84965-363-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Guidebook to 77 via ferrata routes in the Italian Dolomites in the southern regions, Brenta and Garda. Part of a two-volume set of guides to the Dolomite via ferratas. There are graded routes covering 14 mountain groups including the Civetta, around Trento and the Adige valley, with guidance on the best base for each of the via ferrata routes.

Autor

John Smith has been walking and climbing around the world for around 30 years. He has a passion for Via Ferratas, and this volume is the result of many enjoyable days in the Dolomites. Graham Fletcher started climbing over 30 years ago. After a busy professional career he took early retirement and has now returned to climbing.

Inhalt

CONTENTS

Route Listing
Key to Diagrams
Preface

INTRODUCTION
How to use this Guide
Route Groupings
When to Go
Travel to the Dolomites
Accommodation
Local Transport
Telephones
Map Availability and Place Names
Weather
Route Grading
Equipment
Cable Etiquette
What to Wear?
Accidents and Mountain Rescue
Some History
Geology
Flora
Wildlife

ROUTES AND BASES
Bolzano
Valle di Primiero and San Martino di Castrozza
Agordino
Belluno
Bassano del Grappa
Vicenza
Brenta
Trento
Riva, Lake Garda
Rovereto

APPENDIX 1: Glossary of Mountain Terms
APPENDIX 2: Index of Routes in Grade Order
APPENDIX 3: Index of Routes by Mountain Group
APPENDIX 4: Mountain Rescue
APPENDIX 5: Useful Addresses
APPENDIX 6: Bibliography

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.2.2015
• Verlagsort: Kendal
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer ► Europa
• Schlagworte: Bassano • Belluno • Bolzano • Civetta • Climb • iron road • Riva • Schiara
• ISBN-10: 1-84965-363-1 / 1849653631
• ISBN-13: 978-1-84965-363-3 / 9781849653633