Via Ferrata Giuseppe Olivieri

This is one of the classic equipped alpine routes on Tofana di Mezzo and is widely documented in Dolomite guidebooks. It is a sustained via ferrata rather than a pure hiking path, with steep exposed sections and fixed protection. The route is generally considered demanding for a ferrata because of its length, exposure, and the mountain environment. Conditions can be serious in wet weather, with rockfall and crowding possible. It is normally climbed in summer when the ferrata is open and snow-free. The route is often combined with the cable-car access from the Tofana area, but the climbing itself remains a genuine alpine ascent.

Via Ferrata Formenton is a documented alpine ferrata route associated with the Tofane and commonly used to reach Tofana di Mezzo. It is an exposed and athletic route with sustained fixed protection on steep terrain. The line is more of a mountaineering ferrata than a walk, and it requires good movement on rock and comfort with exposure. The route is typically climbed in dry summer conditions. Snow or verglas can make the route much more serious. It is one of the established named ways to the summit in the Dolomites.