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Rosszähne / Denti di Terrarossa

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Maximilianweg

Page Type: Route

Location: Dolomites, Italy, Europe

Lat/Lon: 46.50300°N / 11.64000°E

Route Type: Ferrata / Klettersteig

Time Required: Most of a day

Difficulty: KS3-C

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Approach

Rosszahn ridge seen from Seiser Alm

Maximilainweg starts at the Tierser Alpl Refuge which you can reach from Seiser Alm either on foot or by mountain bike. There are also SUV-Taxis that will take you there along the back (eastern) side of the Rosszahn ridge. By foot you can reach the refuge as follows:

Leave the parking lot near Hotel Seiser Alm in the direction of Hotel Goldknopf (Punta d'Oro). There you need to decide whether you want to climb through the Rosszahn Pass or take the longer way along the dirt road. Both trails finally lead to Tierser Alpl, their duration is similar and both are breathtaking in their views. I would recommend to take the trail through Roszahn Pass and after climbing the ferrata return the other way. Or cross the Schlern plateau to descend the tourist trail from Schlern.

Route Description

Behind the refuge there is a trail that leads to the southern base of Roszähne. Here the first cables lead you upwards through a rather narrow couloir. At the top you have a first view of Seiser Alm. Another cable leads you to the top of Großer Rosszahn.

Now the ridge crossing between Grosser Rosszahn and Roterdspitze starts. The trail is not secured (except for several short passages) and rather narrow and exposed. Moreover the trail is rather fragile. After you reach the lowest point in the ridge, Roterdscharte (2435m), a short scramble along a marked route leads to the summit of Roterdspitze. The views are great so take your time up there. Descend either back to Roterdscharte (from there directly down on the main trail above the Tschamin Gorge) or cross the Schlern plateau and head for the tourist trail back to Seiser Alm.

Essential Gear

You need a complete "ferrata set", two short ropes with carabines and a helmet for the couloir! The trail is really rather fragile so you must account for other climbers losening stones above you.

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