Bocchetta Alte is a via ferrata climbing route in the Brenta Dolomites in Italy. Harald Philipp saw the line and decided he could ride it on a mountain bike.
The film VIA FERRATA by Christoph Thoresen captures this first descent of the fixed-rope climbing route on a mountain bike.
Philipp reported that it was “one of the best rides I ever had. “But I honestly don’t want to do this ride again. It’s stupidly dangerous, feels triple as exposed as it looks and there is a lot more uphill-climbing and ladders involved than the video shows. You think about doing this tour as well? I really recommend to walk these fantastic route without a bicycle. And only if you then see a trail too…”
