OverviewPizzi del Ferro is the name locally used for the ridge that closes to the North, on the border between Italy and Switzerland, the Val del Ferro (one of the central subvalleys of Val Masino Alps)
 Major summits of Val del Ferro.
On this ridge 3 distinguished summits :
Pizzo del Ferro occidentale (west) - 3273m
Pizzo del Ferro centrale (main) - 3290m (also known as Cima della Bondasca)
Pizzo del Ferro orientale (east) - 3198m (also known as Punta Qualido)
Getting ThereTo get there you must drive along the SS38 starting from Milano or from Sondrio.
Just few km before Sondrio (coming from Milan), on the right side(N)of Adda river,the small town of Ardenno is the starting point for the road 404 that leads to S.Martino Val Masino.
Once in S.Martino follow the road on the right (East - Val di Mello)and try to find a car parking site (best one is near the "Baita del Gigiat"(1000m).
Here you must start walking following the marks for Molteni-Valsecchi bivouac(2510m - about 4 hours walk - 1500m difference in elevation): this is the best starting point for all the climbs in this area.
The first part of the path is not very evident, so you need to find it in the wood, keep allways the left side of the river.
As you can check on the related page, this bivouac is placed on the Sentiero Roma, and many people use to come here for a stage, from East (refuge Allievi - 3/4 hours), or from West (refuge Gianetti - 3/4 hours).
Coming here from swiss Val Bondasca is a long and not so easy walk that requires the crossing of the Passo del Ferro (3203m) along the glacier de la Bondasca (Val Bondasca)
Pizzo del Ferro occidentale 3273m(west)Summit not very famous, situated on the western part of Val del Ferro.
Quite easy and funny to climb:
from Rifugio Gianetti
West ridge across Bondo pass - PD - 4 to 5 hours
from Bivacco Molteni-Valsecchi
East ridge across Ferro pass - F - 3 hours
South ridge - PD - 3 to 4 hours
East spur - PD/AD - 4 hours
Pizzo del Ferro centrale 3290m(main)Nice mountain with two different summits:
Western summit 3270m
from Rifugio Gianetti
West ridge across Bondo pass - F - 4 to 5 hours
from Bivacco Molteni-Valsecchi
West ridge across Ferro pass - F - 3 hours
Eastern summit 3290m
from Bivacco Molteni-Valsecchi
West ridge across Ferro pass - F - 3 hours
from ref. Sciora
North flank across glacier de le Bondasca - PD - 4 to 5 hours
Pizzo del Ferro orientale 3198m(east)Placed on the easternmost part of Val del Ferro.
Easy climb, strongly recommended for the beautyful panorama on the
Sciora group.
from Rifugio Allievi
East ridge across passo dell'Averta and colle Masino - PD - 3 to 4
hours
from Bivacco Molteni-Valsecchi
Western slopes - F - 3 hours
AccomodationRefuge ALBIGNA (Swiss)
2331 m.From Cable Car station of Pranzaira,30 min (E).
90 places(25 winter).Open from 01 July to 15 september.
Tel.0041-81-82.21.405
Bivouav MOLTENI/VALSECCHI
2510 m.CAI COMO.From S.Martino in Val Masino,4 hours (E).
9 places.Open permanently.
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