Via Ferrata Fausto Susatti - Cima Capi (from Ledro)

Fixed rope route

Via Ferrata Fausto Susatti - Cima Capi (from Ledro)

<p>Easy and beginner-friendly ferrata, which nonetheless has plenty to offer for expert climbers, starting from the breathtaking views! </p>

<p>To the west, Valle di Ledro with its meadows and its villages. To the east Lake Garda with Monte Brione in the background. Trenches, walkways and military emplacements all point to the great strategic value of Valle di Ledro and Lake Garda during the Great War. The little church of San Giovanni in montibus (i.e. in the mountains), in its present form, dates back to 1985, but already in the 17th century there was a hermitage on the same site.</p>

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Via Ferrata Fausto Susatti - Cima Capi (from Ledro)

Fixed rope route · Garda Trentino Open

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Via Ferrata Fausto Susatti - Cima Capi
Photo: Elaborazione grafica Sveva Seneci, North Lake Garda Trentino

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Easy and beginner-friendly ferrata, which nonetheless has plenty to offer for expert climbers, starting from the breathtaking views!

Open

moderate

Distance 7 km

5:00 h

520 m

914 m

399 m

To the west, Valle di Ledro with its meadows and its villages. To the east Lake Garda with Monte Brione in the background. Trenches, walkways and military emplacements all point to the great strategic value of Valle di Ledro and Lake Garda during the Great War. The little church of San Giovanni in montibus (i.e. in the mountains), in its present form, dates back to 1985, but already in the 17th century there was a hermitage on the same site.

Author’s recommendation

If you want to take a break along the way Bivacco Arcioni is the perfect place. If you want to stay the night, you can collect the key at the tourist office in Pieve di Ledro.

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Staff Outdoor Garda Trentino AC

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Difficulty

B moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

Cima Capi, 914 m

Lowest point

Biacesa, 399 m

Best time of year

Jan

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Cardinal direction

Track types

Asphalt

1.1 km

Dirt road

526 m

Forested/wild trail

1.5 km

Path

3.1 km

Road

55 m

Via ferrata

328 m

Traces of trail

415 m

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Safety information

Safety Tips

Choose the route based on your actual psycho-physical preparation, technical ability, and experience. Always assess the conditions of crowding, weather, the state of the fixed equipment, and the route. The final decision and responsibility for the passability of the route lie entirely with the person who decides to undertake it. If you are unsure, seek information or rely on qualified professionals.

Only do the via ferrata if you are reasonably fit and in excellent health.
Use proper safety gear (helmet, harness, ferrata kit with double selflocking carabiners and energy absorbing systems). Put on your helmet once you get near to the wall in case of rock falls.
Check the weather report and do not undertake the via ferrata ascent in adverse weather conditions, especially in the event of a thunderstorm threat.
The risk of rock falls increases if there are others on the via ferrata or with wind or rain.
During progression always keep both carabiners clipped onto the safety cable and when you pass the anchor points make sure at least one carabiner is clipped on to the metal cable.
Only one person may be on any length of cable between two anchor points.
Always check route conditions; in winter you may find snow and ice, making progress very dangerous.
Do not do the via ferrata alone: if you have an accident nobody will be able to call for help.

Emergency telephone number 112.

The information on this chart is subject to inevitable variations, so this means that none of the indications are absolute. It is not entirely possible to avoid giving inexact or imprecise information, given how quickly environmental and weather conditions can change. For this reason, we decline any responsibility for changes which the user may encounter. In any case, the hiker is advised to check the conditions of the places, environment and weather before setting out.

Tips and suggestions

Via ferratas are no joke – cables, ladders and dizzying views demand the right gear and know-how. Count on our via ferrata specialists: alpine guides, rentals and shops with everything you need to climb safely.

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

Valle di Ledro is connected to Riva del Garda by the intercity bus line 214 (Riva-Valle di Ledro-Storo).

Up-to-date information on timetables and routes.

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Via Ferrata Fausto Susatti - Cima Capi (from Ledro)

Directions

Exit the A22 motorway at Rovereto Sud – Lago di Garda. Follow the SS240 della Val di Ledro to Biacesa.

Find out how to reach Garda Trentino.

Parking

Car park in Via Cipelli, next to the sports field.

Coordinates

45.865084, 10.807808

DMS

45°51'54.3"N 10°48'28.1"E

UTM

32T 640322 5080646

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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

Author’s map recommendations

Garda Trentino TREKKING Map – Available in the info points of Garda Trentino (Riva del Garda, Arco, Torbole sul Garda, Ledro, Comano Terme)

Equipment

You need to wear the right clothing and take the proper gear when you go hiking in the mountains. Even on relatively short easy outings make sure to take all you need so you don't run into trouble if things take an unexpected turn, for example a storm blows up or you have a sudden drop in energy levels.

What should you absolutely have with you on a via ferrata tour?