Croda dei Toni via Drasch variant // Dolomites | 3095m

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The route passes by the following peaks:

  • Zwölferkofel - Croda dei Toni (3095 m)

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One of the most beautiful mountains in Sexten Dolomites. The Drasch variant has mostly replaced the old normal route. 

From the parking lot follow the signs trail no.5 to Comici hut, then to Forcella Croda dei Toni. At the saddle leave the marked path on the scree on the left. You will see faint tracks but no stone cairns. The start of the tour is a ledge with big overhang. Here you can put on the climbing gear. In the lower sections, you have some cairns to guide you to the right path. This part is max grade 2 scrambling. Then you follow a long ledge on the left to cross the Innerkofler ice gully. The first pitch is grade 3 on a small slab. From here the route is mostly renovated with new anchors/rings and a few bolts on tricky sections. 

Then follow another ledge where the route Drasch variant diverges from the normal route. The Drasch variant goes towards the ice gully and the first pitch requires IV, followed by III and again IV pitch. Finally the path merges back to the normal route. From here follow the ledge all the way. After this climb becomes easy (max grade II).

Descent on the same track with 14 rappels. 

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By public transport:
    Train station near start point: Vierschach-Helm - Versciaco-Elmo (7.6 Km from start point)

    Train station near end point: Vierschach-Helm - Versciaco-Elmo (11.8 Km from end point)
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Talschlusshütte - Rifugio Fondo Valle (1548 m):
    Location: Google maps

Zsigmondy-Comici Hütte - Rifugio Zsigmondy-Comici (2224 m):
    Website: Homepage
    Wikipedia: Wikipedia page
    Location: Google maps

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Technical Difficulty Difficult
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Popularity 0
Highest point 3095m
Total gain 1808m
Total loss 1041m
Duration 08h34m
Distance 16.6Km
Rating 1586