VIA FERRATAS - Trench Fighting in the Mtns

[soldataltengarde]

I don't know if anyone in GWHS heard of this: A Via Ferrata (Iron Way) is a protected mountain path (climbing safe without ropes) in the Dolomites (and elsewhere) that were built during the Great War to facilitate movement of troops in and around the mountain passes between Tirol, Sud Tirol and the Italian Alps. The link below is one site that includes original fighting positions that are still maintained in the mountains as "mini museums" that climbers can access while climbing! I know where I'm going in a few more years!
Berg Heil und Horrido! WALT

alavigne.net/Outdoors/FeatureReports/ViaFerrata/index.jsp?navpage=vflagazuoi

[cplcampisi]

I've seen pictures of similar places before, but that's a nice Fiat-Revelli!

[cplcampisi]

Speaking of Lagazuoi. The major Italian reenactment group is the: Sentinelle del Lagazuoi

www.sentinellelagazuoi.it/