Rifugio Duca d’Aosta
This crag is located near the Duca d'Aosta hut on the Tofane and offers a stunning view over the Ampezzo basin. The climbing area is located at an altitude of 2,100 metres and is characterised by pitches of a first length of about 20 metres on a vertical wall with excellent grey rock and medium-easy grades, and a second part, very overhanging, with greater difficulty and a length of even more than 40 metres. A rope of at least 80 metres is therefore essential. However, many of the routes are divided into two pitches with an intermediate chain. The crag was equipped between 2019 and 2020 by the Scoiattoli Aldo Da Vià and Riccardo Fantina and has some 20 pitches with sparsely spaced and very safe climbing, with grades from 6a to 7c+. The crag can be frequented from May to October and has an eastern exposure: it is therefore possible to visit it in warmer periods in the afternoon (in the shade), in cooler periods in the morning (in the sun). In case of rain, climbing is not possible.
Approach: Rifugio Duca d'Aosta can be reached by chairlift from Piè Tofana (check opening times and periods here). From the mountain hut, walk along the small road below the hut in a northerly direction and cross the two ski slopes, aiming for the crag that is already clearly visible. Alternatively, you can reach the Rifugio Duca d'Aosta by car: From Cortina, take the SP48 road in the direction of the Passo Falzarego, pass the restaurant La Locanda del Cantoniere and the small church of Vervei, and continue for about 500 m to the Fedarola crossroads, on the road, and finally ascend along the road in the direction of Rifugio Dibona. After a couple of kilometres, turn right onto a dirt road towards Rifugio Duca d'Aosta. The road, which can only be travelled by suitable means, will take you just below the mountain hut (at the fork to the Rifugio Pomedes).
Rifugio Duca d’Aosta
This crag is located near the Duca d'Aosta hut on the Tofane and offers a stunning view over the Ampezzo basin. The climbing area is located at an altitude of 2,100 metres and is characterised by pitches of a first length of about 20 metres on a vertical wall with excellent grey rock and medium-easy grades, and a second part, very overhanging, with greater difficulty and a length of even more than 40 metres. A rope of at least 80 metres is therefore essential. However, many of the routes are divided into two pitches with an intermediate chain. The crag was equipped between 2019 and 2020 by the Scoiattoli Aldo Da Vià and Riccardo Fantina and has some 20 pitches with sparsely spaced and very safe climbing, with grades from 6a to 7c+. The crag can be frequented from May to October and has an eastern exposure: it is therefore possible to visit it in warmer periods in the afternoon (in the shade), in cooler periods in the morning (in the sun). In case of rain, climbing is not possible.
Approach: Rifugio Duca d'Aosta can be reached by chairlift from Piè Tofana (check opening times and periods here). From the mountain hut, walk along the small road below the hut in a northerly direction and cross the two ski slopes, aiming for the crag that is already clearly visible. Alternatively, you can reach the Rifugio Duca d'Aosta by car: From Cortina, take the SP48 road in the direction of the Passo Falzarego, pass the restaurant La Locanda del Cantoniere and the small church of Vervei, and continue for about 500 m to the Fedarola crossroads, on the road, and finally ascend along the road in the direction of Rifugio Dibona. After a couple of kilometres, turn right onto a dirt road towards Rifugio Duca d'Aosta. The road, which can only be travelled by suitable means, will take you just below the mountain hut (at the fork to the Rifugio Pomedes).
Rifugio Duca d’Aosta
This crag is located near the Duca d'Aosta hut on the Tofane and offers a stunning view over the Ampezzo basin. The climbing area is located at an altitude of 2,100 metres and is characterised by pitches of a first length of about 20 metres on a vertical wall with excellent grey rock and medium-easy grades, and a second part, very overhanging, with greater difficulty and a length of even more than 40 metres. A rope of at least 80 metres is therefore essential. However, many of the routes are divided into two pitches with an intermediate chain. The crag was equipped between 2019 and 2020 by the Scoiattoli Aldo Da Vià and Riccardo Fantina and has some 20 pitches with sparsely spaced and very safe climbing, with grades from 6a to 7c+. The crag can be frequented from May to October and has an eastern exposure: it is therefore possible to visit it in warmer periods in the afternoon (in the shade), in cooler periods in the morning (in the sun). In case of rain, climbing is not possible.
Approach: Rifugio Duca d'Aosta can be reached by chairlift from Piè Tofana (check opening times and periods here). From the mountain hut, walk along the small road below the hut in a northerly direction and cross the two ski slopes, aiming for the crag that is already clearly visible. Alternatively, you can reach the Rifugio Duca d'Aosta by car: From Cortina, take the SP48 road in the direction of the Passo Falzarego, pass the restaurant La Locanda del Cantoniere and the small church of Vervei, and continue for about 500 m to the Fedarola crossroads, on the road, and finally ascend along the road in the direction of Rifugio Dibona. After a couple of kilometres, turn right onto a dirt road towards Rifugio Duca d'Aosta. The road, which can only be travelled by suitable means, will take you just below the mountain hut (at the fork to the Rifugio Pomedes).
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