VF Ivano Dibona
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Sentiero ferrato Ivano Dibona is a walking route along the Zurlon ridge, the main crest on Cristallo
, a mountain group in the Italian
Dolomites
, northeast of Cortina d'Ampezzo
, in the province of Belluno
, Veneto
, Italy
.
. 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 Ivana Dibona, who had perished on Cristallo in 1968. Remains of military contstructions from 1915-1917 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 at Cristallo's south side, and ends at Rifugio Ospitale in the Val Felizon. It 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
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
from 1993.
The peak Cristallino d'Ampezzo (3,008 m) can be climbed via a short side route from the main Ivana Dibona.
Further the route goes down to Forcella Grande, and passes Forcella Padeon, Forcella Alta, 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.
Cristallo (mountain)
Cristallo is a mountain group in the Italian Dolomites, northeast of Cortina d'Ampezzo, in the province of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. It is a long, indented ridge with four summits higher than 3,000 metres.-Peaks:...
, a mountain group in the Italian
Italy
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Dolomites
Dolomites
The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley...
, northeast of Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene...
, in the province of Belluno
Province of Belluno
TheThe Province of Belluno is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Belluno.It has an area of 3,678 km², and a total population of 214,026 .-Geography:...
, Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
, Italy
Italy
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.
History
The Ivano Dibona is a restored historical route, which was used by Italian troops during World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. 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 Ivana Dibona, who had perished on Cristallo in 1968. Remains of military contstructions from 1915-1917 are still visible along the route: casemate, barracks and ladders.
Route details
Via ferrata
A via ferrata or klettersteig is a mountain route which is equipped with fixed cables, stemples, ladders, and bridges. The use of these allows otherwise isolated routes to be joined to create longer routes which are accessible to people with a wide range of climbing abilities...
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
Cliffhanger (film)
Cliffhanger is a 1993 American action film directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone and John Lithgow. Stallone plays a mountain climber, who becomes embroiled in a failed heist set in a U.S. Treasury plane flying through the Rocky Mountains...
from 1993.
The peak Cristallino d'Ampezzo (3,008 m) can be climbed via a short side route from the main Ivana Dibona.
Further the route goes down to Forcella Grande, and passes Forcella Padeon, Forcella Alta, 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.