Via Ferrata dell'Amicizia

Published on 2008-10-12 by Michael Stanton

Via Ferrata dell'Amicizia

October 12, 2008

During our fun family camping trip to Riva del Garda, I had a few hours one evening after we put the boys to bed. Under a full moon, I hiked up above Riva to the old castle tower above the town. I kept going, and eventually got onto the Via Ferrata dell'Amicizia. In the blue light of the moon, I climbed long, vertical ladders up sheer walls of stone, with the great Garda lake and towns pulling at me from below. Pretty outrageous position! At the summit of Cima SAT, I went down then left to re-join trail 404, eager to stop at the small chapel on the face 'round midnight. No ghosts present. A rewarding and unusual experience. 1200 meters up/down, 3.5 hours car to car.