Smuggler Path - Lago di Garda

Smuggler Path - Lago di Garda | 477m

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<p>DO NOT GO THIS ONE ALONE !!! </p><p>THIS DEFINITELY IS NOT A T1 CATEGORY QUEST!<br></p><p>This is a very special path! Being afraid of heights too much is a factor in this one as you literally walk on the edge of a vertical edge with a straight drop-down of over 200m. </p><p>Defintely bring a rope, climbing harness and a via ferrata set. </p><p>There are lots of hooks and some metal ropes to secure oneself. Also bring lots of quickdraws (we had 6 and it should have been more as we had to stop over and over to hand them to the front man again)<br></p><p>We were a group of five and the first part we did without rope and quickdraws but then decided to use them as it gave us more safety. The view is spectacular and the route all-in-all took us 4h. </p><p>We did it clockwise, ending with a very steep incline. </p><p>There are a couple of tricky sections where I used my sling with a carabiner to get across.<br></p><div class="description-block open-block" style="line-height: 1.5;">About the path:</div><div class="description-block open-block" style="line-height: 1.5;">It was 
once famous for criminals and for smuggling goods such as tobacco and 
salt between Austria and Italy.</div><div class="description-block open-block" style="line-height: 1.5;">
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DO NOT GO THIS ONE ALONE !!!

THIS DEFINITELY IS NOT A T1 CATEGORY QUEST!

This is a very special path! Being afraid of heights too much is a factor in this one as you literally walk on the edge of a vertical edge with a straight drop-down of over 200m.

Defintely bring a rope, climbing harness and a via ferrata set.

There are lots of hooks and some metal ropes to secure oneself. Also bring lots of quickdraws (we had 6 and it should have been more as we had to stop over and over to hand them to the front man again)

We were a group of five and the first part we did without rope and quickdraws but then decided to use them as it gave us more safety. The view is spectacular and the route all-in-all took us 4h.

We did it clockwise, ending with a very steep incline.

There are a couple of tricky sections where I used my sling with a carabiner to get across.

About the path:

It was once famous for criminals and for smuggling goods such as tobacco and salt between Austria and Italy.

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By public transport:

From Riva del Garda take the bus B214 to Pregasina and then walk back to the entrance of the old road right before the tunel. The entrance to the path is here: 45°51'29.4"N 10°49'49.7"E

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Safety Information

DON'T GO THIS ONE ALONE!

We had the following equipment:

- Via Ferrata Set (including a rest sling with carabiner that carries your weight)

- Helmet

- Gloves

- Rope

- Quickdrawers (I would recommend two per person)

Technical Difficulty							Very Easy
Gear							Klettersteig Set , Helmet , Gloves , Ropes
Popularity							1

Route statistics

Highest point							477m
Total gain							444m
Total loss							444m
Duration							01h26m
Distance							4.7Km
Rating							530

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Daniel J.

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