Alta Via Bepi Zac
Description
Easy passage over the Costabella Ridge, with short sections equipped with steel cables. The ferrata sections are easy and well protected. The rest of the trail is relatively easy terrain. An interesting route that winds along the front line of the First World War (bunkers carved into the rock, explanatory descriptions, trench shelters, a tunnel in which a bunker was carved into the rock).
Access & starting point
From Bolzano via Val d'Ega and Passo di Costalunga to Pozza di Fassa. Continue past Moena and climb to Passo San Pellegrino. Take the Costabella chairlift (operates July to September).
Approach
From the top station (2270 m – signed) to "Passo Le Selle" (2510 m), with the namesake refuge visible from the station. A sign indicates the trail to the start.
Route
Those seeking a ferrata with a lot of iron are in the wrong place. However, it is still worth doing. Both the access path and the itinerary itself are well marked. The trail is varied and interesting, following the World War I front line and occasionally disappearing into a tunnel. Along the path there is a marked emergency descent. After the War Museum in the rock tower, reach the Forcella del Ciadin (2664 m, signposted – descent). The eastern section of the Alta Via is poorly equipped, and not recommended: only a few cables are in place, and the rest is very exposed terrain of unstable debris. For those with good footing and solid mountain experience, however, it is still a fantastic experience!
Technical Details
Beautiful and varied trail offering wonderful views of the surrounding Dolomites. Ideal for beginners or families with older children. The ferrata is well equipped where necessary, and the walking terrain poses no difficulties. The markings are good.
Descent
After the small museum inside the bunker in the rock tower, reach a fork (a marked and equipped variant leads directly to the tower). Several signs indicate the descent to the Costabella chairlift and the Pass.
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