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Via ferrata was invented here as a WWI military necessity and is now a sport; two of Europe's most active volcanoes sit a short ferry ride apart in Sicily, both still doing what volcanoes do.

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Rock Climbing · Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia

Sea cliff climbing, Sardinia

EXPERTRisk: HIGHFree

Limestone cliffs rising straight out of the Mediterranean along a roadless stretch of coast reachable only by boat or a long approach hike — multi-pitch routes finish with a swim or an abseil directly into the sea, deep-water soloing included for those who want no rope at all.

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Via Ferrata · Trentino-Alto Adige / Veneto

Via ferrata, Dolomites

ADVANCEDRisk: MODERATEEUR Guided day €180–260

The Dolomites are the birthplace of via ferrata — steel cables and ladders bolted into the rock originally built for WWI troop movement, now forming hundreds of protected routes across the range, from moderate ridge walks to routes with sustained vertical ladder sections and genuine exposure.

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