South side – Via Super-Soro ****

Very nice and straight itinerary that take place to the right of the via “Topo”, on an articulated and compact rock grey wall. In the last years it has been repeated many times and this made the climb almost completely bolted. The ascent, because of the nice climb and the good exposition, is very advisable. Be careful not to confuse the path with the modern climbs that, especially in the second half, are very close.

ACCESS
From Passo Duràn you follow the path that brings to Rifugio Carestiato, until you get to the motorable road. Few meters further it opens, towards north, a little valley with a clear track (the first part is often swampy). This path leads to Croda Spiza and it goes beyond it getting to a steep gravelly canyon (2° passage) that leads to the base of the rocks (1.10 h).

START POINT
You surpass the base wall (in common with the via “Topo”), then you cross the ledge on the right to a little grey dihedral.

DESCENT
From the top ot the tower you overpass a squeeze chimney getting to the great scree localized behind the top. You go down through it (there is a track) until it is possible to cross and go up again towards south reaching a pass between Torre Jolanda and a secondary forepart. From here, getting down through the clear gully under the wall (2°- passage) you gain the base of the rocks (1h).

South side – Colatoio Bonetti **

Logic itinerary that pass the most marked colander of Pala delle Masenade with a straight line path. The rock is very good and very articulated, and secured points are generally numerous. The ascent, that proposes a good and continuous climb, is not to be underestimated, having some passages “to be understood” and some very verticals traits. Furthermore, keep in mind that the ascent stays wet for a long time after rain episodes and in the spring season is soaked by the fusion waters coming from upper ledges. The path is partially fitted and the colander offers good secured points anyway.

ACCESS
From Rifugio Carestiato, following Alta Via n.1 towards Rifugio Vazzolèr, in a few minutes you will get to the long scree that descents under the wall. Hardly following the scree with his clear track you will easily get to the base of Pala delle Masenade. A great landslide fallen off from a forepart in autumn 2010 is ruinously descented on the scree (please ask for information to Rifugio Carestiato about the possibility of this access). Alternately, ascend along Ferrata Costantini crossing with some difficulty at the base of Pala delle Masenade (0:40 h).

START POINT
At the center of the great rocky amphitheatre of Masenade, that shapes a gray dihedral rightwise sloping. Alternately, crossing the lower ledge of Ferrata Costantini it is possible to get to the base of the colander.

DESCENT
From the large detrital upper ledge it is possible to cross towards right getting to Ferrata Costantini, that rapidly brings back to Rifugio Carestiato (1h). Alternately, with a longer path, you can cross on the ledge towards left and go down along comfortable banks on the rocks of Scalet delle Masenade with a red signs highlighted path (2h to Rifugio Carestiato).

South side – Via Decima ****

This wonderful classic itinerary now very popular is without doubt one of the most beautiful dolomitic climb, especially for the not so hard and homogeneous difficulties. The climb gets over a marked system of colanders and dihedrals with characteristic rock, sometimes smoothed by water, sometimes wrinkled and rich of tunnels. Water flowing for millennia from Scalet delle Masenade, sometimes with violence, sometimes softly, has dug and shaped the rock creating a wonderful unique alpine path. Avoid the climb after heavy rain and be careful in case of violent downpour, inasmuch on the path it pours a real waterfall. Also expect, given the great attendance of the itinerary, that in some days the overcrowding can cause some problems.

ACCESS
From Rifugio Carestiato or from Malga Framont, follow the path of Alta Via n.1 until you get under the wall of Scalet delle Masenade, in proximity of a flat grassy lay-by. Following the highlighted track that goes up towards right, along a little scree, you will arrive to the bouts (0:30).

START POINT
Some tens of meters rightwise of the colander line where the wall descents creating a sloping plate.

DESCENT
The descent of the wall of Scalet is not very difficult. You will reach a grassy ledge on the top of the rocky wall and you follow it (red signs) toward west, then in the proximity of the west part of Primo Torrione dei Cantòi the path goes down (2° passage) getting to the base of the wall (0:40h)