Val di Scala Ferrata, Fiemme Mountains B

Val di Scala is a short but properly vertical via ferrata on granite in the Vanoi valley, just up the road from Canal San Bovo towards Caoria. The start sits at about 770 m on a tight bend roughly two kilometres past the village. You park at the roadside and the first rungs are only a few steps away.

The original line opened in 2018 and climbs just over 200 m beside the Scala stream. Iron rungs cover almost all of it, so it often feels more like climbing a ladder than climbing rock. The highlights are a 12 m suspension bridge strung across the gorge and a footbridge of larch beams over a pool at the foot of a small waterfall. Bergsteigen.com grades it B with plenty of A/B in between. Allow 40 to 45 minutes on the cable and about 20 minutes back down on a path with a handrail.

In 2026 the route gained an upper section, the Via Ferrata Flavio Veronese. A long traverse through the woods turns into an airy ledge with views down the valley, and then a steep yellow wall goes at B/C. The cable runs well to the right of the rungs there, which can pull shorter climbers off balance. Both sections plus the walk down take about 1 h 45 min. The descent from the upper part gets slippery after rain and needs sure feet.

You need a harness, a via ferrata set and a helmet. The route is climbed from spring to autumn.