As the Riofredo notch can be reached from various sides and by routes of various length and difficulty, this rating is done only for the part from Riofredo notch to the summit of Jof Fuart / Vis. To reach the notch from valleys, you need some 4-5 additional hours.

0. Overall. From 2240m to 2666m, exposition mixed (S, W, also parts on the N sides of the ridge). Medium hard ferrata, on some places very exposed, but good secured. Despite a small altitude difference quite a long crossing of rocky walls, by beautiful ledges from notch to noch. When snow on high parts, the detour of Innominata by the northern variant can be tricky. Gears: normal equipment for ferratas.
1. Effort. 500-550m, 3h.
2. Power. 3 - medium. Quite some pulling over vertical details of the ferrata. The southern detour of Innominata is even some harder (rare pegs).
3. Psyche. 3 - medium. Exposed on many places.
4. Orientation. 1 - easy. Good marked.

Approach

You can reach Forcella di Riofreddo, 2240m, from many sides (see also the main page).

1. The normal option would be through Riofredo valley, 4h 30min. You can reach the upper part of Riofredo valley also from Rif. Pellarini over Sella Carnizza (From Pellerini to Riofredo notch 4h, from the road in Saissera 5h 30min).
2. The second option to reach Riofredo notch would be through the neighbouring Riobianco valley. From the main valley Rio del Lago into Riobianco valley and up to Forcella del Vallone, 2180m. Then some 100m down and up again to Forcella di Riofredo. 4h 30min.
3. From Rif. Corsi (hut), 1874m. 1h 30min from the hut, 4h 30min from the road.

Route Description

On Riofredo notch the beautiful ferrata Anita Goitan starts. It uses parts of the Ledges of Gods, by which Jof Fuart / Vis is so famous. The start of ferrata is steep and quite hard, as if it was meant to deter all the weak and undetermined. Then soon a broad ledge towards left is used, crossing the southern face of Cima di Riofredo / Divja Koza. When the ledge comes to its end the route climbs safely to the upper ledge, continuing the traverse through a wild and more and more beautifull wall. Finally the route enters a big ravine, west of Cima di Riofredo / Divja Koza (its summit can be reached from here by easy climbing (UIAA I.) in some 45 minutes.

The Anita Goitan ferrata continues by nice ledges, turning more towards Jof Fuart / Vis. So we arrive into another beautiful notch - the one east of Innominata. This needle can be summited only by a harder and exposed climb, but the famous Ledges of Gods go around it by both (soutn and north) sides. If there's no snow more recommendable is the north option, where we can admire wild northern walls of this beautiful group. So, passing Innominata, Anita Goitan switches on southern slopes again. It continues by ledges below the summit of Turn, 2503m. Just before reaching the ravine between Turn and the next summit Madre dei Camosci / Gamsova Mati, 2518m, we can climb up to the summit of the former (easy climb, UIAA I.) and further by the main ridge also to the latter. In early summer also the ravine between the two is fine for the ascent, with crampons and ice-axe, of course.

If we have no ambitions to climb these summits, we simply continue by the ledges of Anita Goitan towards Jof Fuart / Vis. Before reaching the saddle below it, the route descends a bit and joins the normal south route, arriving towards the summit directly from Rif. Corsi. Now we turn up, overcome some more steep passages, secured with pegs and ropes and finally do the last 100 meters to the highest point.

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