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.
Route Outline
Passo Falzarego / Rifugio Dibona area -> approach to the base of Punta Anna
Climb the equipped route on the south-west side of Tofana di Mezzo
Continue through the upper ferrata sections toward the summit area
Reach the summit of Tofana di Mezzo
Descend by the normal ferrata/lift-assisted descent route
