Via ferrata Ivano Dibona — Attraction in Cortina d'Ampezzo

I would recommend going the other direction and to walk the slope down. Yes, its slippery but if you have a good balance, the rolling stones will get you down faster and it's not such a bad descent. During the whole 8 hours we met only six people which was nice but also quite understandable. The route up is very badly marked, path is often disappearing and it gets unnecessarily dangerous. Via ferrata on the other hand is very easy, technically not interesting at all. I don't know who decides on where to put the cables but the person has definitely a weird sense of humor. The views were amazing, there's great history and the bridge is a good shot for your Instagram account I guess. Overall I think it's simply too risky on the parts where it shouldn't have been and there are way more interesting ferratas in Dolomites than...

My biggest dilemma for the Ivano Dibona was deciding which direction to go. I chose counterclockwise after reading that the chairlift gully was impassable due to its steep 45° gradient and frequent rockfalls. In reality, it was an uneventful well-worn track that zigzagged upward.

I reached the top of the disused chairlift in 2.5 hours, and from there, the fun began along the ridgeline, clipped into the via ferrata. When I think of WWI, I picture trench warfare, but here, men fought in the mountains, holding the high ground. The cable passes through several dugouts and crude mountain huts, offering a small taste of their experience.

In hindsight, I would have gone clockwise so I could have climbed Mt. Cristallo when I realised how much time I had spare. This was one of the best hikes...

This is NOT a Via Ferrata!!!! I don't know why they call it as such, but you have to hike for about 6 hours before you even get to a small bit of via ferrata - and it's not even at the parts that are really dangerous! Basically for anyone who loves to climb but hates to hike, DON'T do this one. I'm giving it one star for the amazing views, you're so far away from civilization, we barely encountered another human being. But it's an extraordinarily long route that requires immense fitness and, like I already mentioned, is about 95% hike and 5% via ferrata. It's also highly dangerous so I wouldn't recommend it unless you're experienced and have a high...