Via ferrata Maria e Andrea Ferrari - Ra Bujela - Ra Bujela

If you plan to just do via ferrata de Ra Bujela, the fastest way to reach the start of is to use the chairlift Piè Tofana - Duca d’Aosta. When this is closed, Rifugio Duca d’Aosta can be reached by car.

Those who wish the link the Ra Bujela via ferrata with Sentiero Olivieri should take the chairlift, do the two ferratas and then descend to Col Drusciè by cable car. From here return on foot to Piè Tofana in 15 minutes.

Those who plan on also ascending Punta Anna or wish to follow the picturesque Sentiero Astaldi, should park the car at the fork for Rifugio Dibona – Rifugio Duca d’Aosta and continue on foot to the Duca d’Aosta.

ACCESS TIME
From Rifugio Duca d’Aosta reach the start of the ferrata in less than 10 minutes.

The route is obvious and needs no detailed description. The first meters are certainly the most difficult. Here the ferrata is steep and breaches some slight overhangs via some metal pins. When you reach the first bridge the difficulties ease off. Continue briefly along the south face to reach a second bridge. From here return to the East Face and continue along the ridge.

After the two bridges and some steel pins the ferrata continues with a 370m steel cable. A few meters below the summit the steel cable forks off into two directions and this might be confusing: continue ascending rightwards to quickly reach the summit. From here descend down the ascent route, back down to the aforementioned fork.

It is worth noting that the summit of Ra Bujela is small and not more than 3-4 people can stand on top at the same time.

To descend, at the fork continue left. This leads down quickly to the meadows below the tower.