The Normal route on Campanile Basso offers a classic and scenic ascent in the heart of the Dolomites. Climbers ascend through various historical and iconic features such as the Pooli wall and the Ampferer wall, culminating in reaching the summit at 2888 meters.

  • Campanile Basso, Brenta Dolomites
  • 2 days
  • Medium difficulty
  • Presence of nearby refreshment point
  • Maximum number of participants
  • Suitable for adults and boys

Technical sheet for the Campanile Basso Normal route

On the first day, from the Vallesinella area, you ascend to either Rifugio Tosa Pedrotti where you'll spend the night.
The following day, from the refuge, you take the trail leading to Bocca di Brenta and then following the Bocchette Centrali via ferrata you will arrive at the Bocchetta del Campanile Basso at the start of the Normal route.

The ascent of the Campanile Basso Normal route is extremely aesthetic and takes place in an environment of incomparable beauty: you climb on all sides, scaling sections of great historical-alpine interest such as the Pooli wall, the "Stradone Provinciale," the Ampferer wall, before reaching the summit at 2888 m.
The descent follows the normal route with several rappels on double ropes, then via the Central Bocchette, and finally along a trail back to Vallesinella.

Route Name: Campanile Basso Normal Route
Location: Campanile Basso, Brenta Dolomites, Madonna di Campiglio, Italy
Route Type: Classic multipitch
Length: 11 rope pitches - 270 meters
Difficulty: IV+ max (UIAA scale)
Orientation: South, East and North
Climbing Style: The route requires a variety of climbing techniques with sections of slab, crack, chimney, and corner climbing

The route was opened in 1899 by Otto Ampferer and Karl Berger and is a classic of the Madonna di Campiglio basin.

Mountain guide fee

€ 450 - 1 person
€ 540 - 2 persons

The price not includes:

Overnight stay, dinner and breakfast (1 night)
Transfers

Where to meet your mountain guide

  • Meeting point On the day of your excursion, meet your guide:
    Vallesinella Car Park (Rifugio Vallesinella)
    Via Vallesiella
    38086 Madonna di Campiglio TN
  • Meeting time to be defined
  • Geographic coordinates 46°12'24.6"N 10°51'03.9"E

What to bring

  • Climbing shoes
  • Climbing helmet
  • Climbing harness
  • Descender
  • Carabiners
  • Approach shoes
  • Water bottle
  • Snacks
  • Technical apparel
  • Change of clothing
  • Backpack

What you need to know

  • Equipment Remember to bring the minimum required equipment for the activity. If you do not own the equipment let us know, we will provide it for you, if available or for hire.
  • Reservation The reservation for this experience is individual, with a dedicated mountain guide. It may be reserved for a number of participants no greater than the maximum number allowed.
  • Excursion price The price shown is for the excursion with the dedicated mountain guide and possible transfer using the guide's private vehicle. It is valid for individual reservations for a number of participants that does not exceed the maximum number allowed.
  • Safety The mountain guide may cancel or suspend the excursion or change the itinerary if minimum safety conditions are not guaranteed. Please view the terms.
  • Rigid terms of cancellation The terms of cancellation and change for this experience are rigid. Please view the terms.

How to reserve your mountain guide

To reserve a mountain guide for climb the Campanile Basso Normal route, in the Brenta Dolomites, you must send a request that provides and specifies your contact information, the number of participants and the date/period in which you wish to take the climbing experience.
We will respond immediately to confirm the availability of the guide, the deadline, if any, to confirm the option for the reservation, methods of payment, characteristics and organization of the activity.
Once the reservation is confirmed, we will send you the receipt and the presentation voucher with the details of the service, the name of the mountain guide or the mountaineering school, and all the contact information.