
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Route detail
Guided with Guide Alpine Cortina: the Castelletto tunnel, the Lipella cables and the Tofana summit.
Daily activity
8–9 hr.
Terrain
Protected limestone (grade C), exposed ledges.
Best season
July to September
Guide Alpine Cortina
Based in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Guide, ferrata set, helmet, head torch.
Hut lunch, transport to Rifugio Dibona.
Castelletto tunnel
Time: 1.5 hr
Head torches through the WWI gallery.
Lipella ferrata
Time: 4 hr
Cables up the west face.
Summit and descent
Time: 3 hr
Normal route down to Rifugio Giussani.
Built for this route's terrain, altitude and number of days. Tick items off as you pack — without the right footwear or hard shell, a guide can refuse to take you up.
0 / 24 packed
Broken in before the trip — new boots are the most common cause of an abandoned day.
Three layers, no cotton. Temperatures can swing 20 °C between valley and summit.
UV rises roughly 10% every 1,000 m of altitude.
Keep these in a zipped pocket, not the main compartment.
Boots, crampons, ice axe and harness can usually be rented from Guide Alpine Cortina in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy — confirm sizes when you agree your dates.
Ratings collected from travellers who completed this route with Guide Alpine Cortina.
4.8
★★★★★88 ratings
Written reviews for this departure are still being collected. Ask us for references from previous groups before you pay — we will forward them from the guide office.
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€320
per person
Guide, ferrata set, helmet, head torch.
Next departure · 8 July 2027
5 of 5 spots left
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