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The Sentiero Ferrato Ivano Dibona is a challenging high alpine route along the Zurlon ridge, the main crest on
The Ivano Dibona is a restored historical route, which was used by Italian troops during
(Retrieved on 21 September 2008)
– (Retrieved on 21 September 2008) The route was explored in the 1960s by Freddy and Ivano Dibona, subsequently made safe for tourists, and reopened in September 1970. It was named after Ivano Dibona, who had perished on Cristallo in 1968. Remains of military constructions from 1915 to 1917 are still visible along the route: casemate, barracks and ladders.
The route starts from ''Forcella Staunies'' (2,919 m), the top of the cable car (not in operation since 2016 - there is only one lift from Capanna Rio Gero to Rifugio Son Forca) at Cristallo's south side, and ends at ''Rifugio Ospitale'' in the Val Felizon. It takes about four hours to walk from Capanna Rio Gero (1698 m) below Passo Tre Croci to the start of the via ferrata at the Forcella Staunies for the ascent, which is arduous in the last part due to loose scree. The VF Ivano Dibona is not a climbing route, but follows the mountain ridge, via ladders, tunnels and bridges. The exposed parts are supplied with steel wires typical for
File:Faloria Cortina d'Ampezzo 12.jpg, Monte Cristallo
File:Via Ferrato Ivano Dibona 1.jpg, VF Ivano Dibona (yellow and blue)
File:Via Ferrato Ivano Dibona 4.jpg, Forcella Granda, 2870m
File:Monte-Cristallo Forcella-Staunies 3239a.jpg, Forcella Staunies
Cristallo
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Dolomites
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, northeast of Cortina d'Ampezzo, in the province of Belluno, Veneto
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. The use of a via ferrata
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set is recommended. The via ferrata is very well known because of the dolomitic scenery and the panoramic view.
History
The Ivano Dibona is a restored historical route, which was used by Italian troops during World War I
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.Sentiero Ivano Dibona(Retrieved on 21 September 2008)
– (Retrieved on 21 September 2008) The route was explored in the 1960s by Freddy and Ivano Dibona, subsequently made safe for tourists, and reopened in September 1970. It was named after Ivano Dibona, who had perished on Cristallo in 1968. Remains of military constructions from 1915 to 1917 are still visible along the route: casemate, barracks and ladders.
Route details
The route starts from ''Forcella Staunies'' (2,919 m), the top of the cable car (not in operation since 2016 - there is only one lift from Capanna Rio Gero to Rifugio Son Forca) at Cristallo's south side, and ends at ''Rifugio Ospitale'' in the Val Felizon. It takes about four hours to walk from Capanna Rio Gero (1698 m) below Passo Tre Croci to the start of the via ferrata at the Forcella Staunies for the ascent, which is arduous in the last part due to loose scree. The VF Ivano Dibona is not a climbing route, but follows the mountain ridge, via ladders, tunnels and bridges. The exposed parts are supplied with steel wires typical for via ferrata
A via ferrata ( Italian for "iron path", plural ''vie ferrate'' or in English ''via ferratas'') is a protected climbing route found in the Alps and certain other locations. The term "via ferrata" is used in most countries and languages except ...
s, while the parts that originally were difficult are supplied with remedies to make them accessible for walkers.
From the start at ''Forcella Staunies'' is some upward ladder climbing, a short tunnel, and then the bridge ''Ponte Cristallo'', 27 meters long, and the longest via ferrata suspension bridge in the Dolomites. The bridge was shown in the action film Cliffhanger
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from 1993. The peak ''Cristallino d'Ampezzo'' (3,008 m) can be climbed via a short side route from the main Ivano Dibona.
Further the route goes down to ''Forcella Grande'' (2,870 m), and passes ''Forcella Padeon'' (2,760 m), ''Forcella Alta'' (2,687 m), and ''Forcella Bassa'', and along the ridge to the peaks ''Zurlon'' (2,363 m), and ''Col di Stombi'' (2,168 m), and finally down to ''Ospitale''.
The total height difference of the tour is 1000 m in the ascent and 1720 m in the descent. In early summer, remains of hard snow can be a danger. There are refreshment stops in Rio Gere, at the Rifugio Son Forca and in Ospitale. There is an unmanaged shelter in the Forcella Padeon.Franz Hauleitner "Dolomiten 6" (2020), p 100.
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References
* ''Cortina d'Ampezzo e Dolomiti Ampezzane''. 1:25,000, Carta Topografica. Casa Editrice Tobacco. {{DEFAULTSORT:Vf Ivano Dibona Tourist attractions in Italy Hiking trails in Italy Via ferrata