Located entirely to the west, this route can often be cloudy or icy. Crampons may be useful: for this reason it is preferable to undertake it in the summer period. It is important not to fear heights. Rely on the professionalism of the Val di Sole Alpine Guides for help and advice.
All information provided in this profile is subject to changes or variations and therefore not always absolutely valid. It is not possible to completely avoid inaccuracies due to rapid changes in weather or environmental conditions, which can occur without warning. For this reason, we disclaim any responsibility for any changes that may affect the person concerned. We strongly recommend checking weather and/or environmental conditions before departure.
Note that the practicability of routes in mountain environments is strictly linked to current conditions and is therefore influenced by natural phenomena, environmental changes, and weather conditions. For this reason, the information contained on this page can change. Before starting a route, make sure the path you intend to take is still accessible by contacting the hut owner, the alpine guides, or the visitor centers of natural parks, or the information offices of local tourist authorities.
EEA - Experienced Hikers with Equipment (Equipped Route for Experts)
Start from the Paradiso Cable Car parking lot in Tonale. From here take the cable car to Passo Paradiso (2,585m). A dirt road then leads to Lago del Monticello, where on the right is the SAT 44 trail which, after overcoming a series of rocky jumps, reaches Passo del Castellaccio (2,936m), where the "Via Ferrata" begins. Wearing appropriate mountain clothing and equipment, clip onto the first ropes and after a walk on semi-flat terrain you reach a tunnel carved into the rock; continuing for a few meters you encounter 2 metal bridges with lengths of 75m and 55m respectively. Alternatively, the bridges can be avoided by using the tunnel itself, which is 67m long.
From here the route continues on a slight slope and then uphill to reach the highest point, the "Corno di Lagoscuro" (3,160m), where the "Capanna Lagoscuro" is located, an unattended hut open only occasionally. Now the route descends towards Passo Lagoscuro (2,970m), where the "Via Ferrata" ends. During the Great War this was the site of a military village, of which some traces are still visible. From here, the road leads to SAT 209 which climbs to Passo Presena (2,997m), and the return to Passo Tonale by cable car.
By train to Trento (Verona-Brennero line) and from here take the local train Trento-Malè-Mezzana (Val di Sole) to any station where buses are available, for the latest schedule check www.valdisole.net/EN/Public-Transportation.
FROM BOLOGNA–VERONA AND BRENNERO
Take the A22 motorway and exit at Trento Nord (if coming from the south) or at S. Michele all’Adige (if coming from the north). Continue towards Cles, Val di Non, Val di Sole, towards Passo Tonale. At Passo Tonale park in front of the "Presena Cable Car" and take the cable car.
FROM BERGAMO-BRESCIA
Proceed along SS42 (direction Passo Del Tonale) and follow signs for Passo Tonale. At Passo Tonale park in front of the "Presena Cable Car" and take the cable car.
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