Many of the trenches around the Cinque Torri area have been restored to create an open-air war museum. There are numerous information boards which describe the circumstances and living conditions of the troops who were stationed around the towers during the First World War. The Cinque Torri (five towers), perched high on the Falzarego Pass above Cortina, are one of the cornerstones of climbing in this region. The infinite variety of shapes and sizes found within the many towers epitomise Dolomites climbing in all its forms and the Cinque Torri have always been regarded by locals as the ultimate training facility for alpinists and sport climbers alike. This eclectic mix of climbing ensures that there is something suitable for everyone, with grades ranging from 3 to 8b, and from IV to VIII+, encompassing a wide range of climbing styles. It is here the old hands start the season and the visitors acclimatise themselves before venturing out to take on the imposing vertical walls in the nearby area. Alternatively, before reaching the chairlift car park, there is an access track which can be used to drive to the towers. Turn off at a 112km milestone following signs for 'Rifugio Cinque Torri'. Follow this track steeply for 3km and park just before the rifugio. The towers are clearly visible from the parking area. This access road is a steep single-lane road with infrequent passing places and limited parking at the top, so an early start is essential. Additionally, this track is closed between 9:30 and 15:30 during August (and at other periods during the season) and a shuttle bus service runs (most of the time) during these hours.
Order | Climb | Buttress | Stars | Grade |
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1 |
Sinfonia da Hilti | Torre Grande - Cima Ovest, West Face | 2 | 6b |
2 |
Alta marea | Torre Grande - Cima Ovest, West Face | 3 | 6b+ |
3 |
Pompa pompa | Torre Grande - Cima Ovest, West Face | 3 | 6c |
4 |
Mimosa | Torre Grande - Cima Ovest, West Face | 2 | 5c |
5 |
Armida | Torre Grande - Cima Ovest, West Face | 2 | VI |
6 |
Fulmini e Saette | Torre Grande - Cima Ovest, West Face | 3 | 6a+ |
7 |
Onorevole Cicciolina | Torre Grande - Cima Ovest, West Face | 3 | 6b+ |
8 |
Chiaro di luna | Torre Grande - Cima Ovest, West Face | 2 | 6a+ |
9 |
Sir. Biss | Torre Grande - Cima Ovest, West Face | 2 | VI- |
10 |
Via Olga | Torre Grande - Cima Ovest, West Face | 3 | V+ |
1 |
Via delle Guide | Torre Grande - Cima Ovest, Southwest Face | 2 | IV+ |
2 |
Slabs Left | Torre Grande - Cima Ovest, Southwest Face | 1 | 5a |
3 |
Slabs Right | Torre Grande - Cima Ovest, Southwest Face | 2 | 5c |
4 |
Fra fra | Torre Grande - Cima Ovest, Southwest Face | 3 | 6a |
5 |
Zebra Zabra | Torre Grande - Cima Ovest, Southwest Face | 2 | 6a+ |
6 |
Rosamunda | Torre Grande - Cima Ovest, Southwest Face | 3 | 5b |
7 |
Thomas | Torre Grande - Cima Ovest, Southwest Face | 2 | 6a+ |
1 |
Far Left | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 2 | 6a+ |
2 |
Agrodolce | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 2 | 6b |
3 |
Equipe 84 | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 3 | 6b |
4 |
Ramba Balu | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 3 | 7b |
5 |
Ci vuole un fisico best... | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 2 | 6b+ |
6 |
Fandango | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 2 | 6c |
7 |
Tommy Tom | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 2 | 6c |
8 |
Variante Tommy Tom | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 3 | 7b |
9 |
Morfologica | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 2 | 7b |
10 |
Calippo | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 2 | 8a+ |
11 |
Variante Franceschi | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 2 | 7b+ |
12 |
Franceschi | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 2 | 6b+ |
13 |
Footuk | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 1 | 7b |
14 |
Via col Vento | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 1 | VII+ |
15 |
Variante via col Vento | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 1 | 7b+ |
16 |
Direttissima Scoiattoli | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 3 | VIII- |
17 |
Variante Direttissima | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 1 | 7a |
18 |
Spit Express | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 2 | 6c+ |
19 |
Pazzia Rock | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 1 | 7c+ |
20 |
Araxas | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 1 | Proj |
21 |
Sulle ali di Dedalo | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 1 | 7a+ |
22 |
Nordica | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 1 | 7a+ |
23 |
Nordica Right | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 1 | 6c |
24 |
W lo Spot | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 2 | 7a |
25 |
Via Myriam | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, South Face | 3 | V+ |
1 |
Diretta Dimai | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, East Face | 3 | VI+ |
2 |
Via delle Raponzole | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, East Face | 1 | 6a+ |
3 |
The Left-hand Line | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, East Face | 1 | 6c+ |
4 |
The Right-hand Line | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, East Face | 1 | 6a+ |
5 |
Fessura Dimai | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, East Face | 2 | VI- |
6 |
Nuova Germana | Torre Grande - Cima Sud, East Face | 2 | 7a |
1 |
Idefix | Torre Grande - Cima Nord, East Face | 2 | 7a |
2 |
Finlandia | Torre Grande - Cima Nord, East Face | 3 | VI+ |
3 |
Clarissa | Torre Grande - Cima Nord, East Face | 2 | 7a |
4 |
Columbus | Torre Grande - Cima Nord, East Face | 3 | 7a |
5 |
Farouk Left | Torre Grande - Cima Nord, East Face | 2 | 7a+ |
6 |
Farouk | Torre Grande - Cima Nord, East Face | 3 | 7a+ |
1 |
Ro Ko Ko | Torre Grande - Cima Nord, North Face | 6c | |
2 |
Asterix | Torre Grande - Cima Nord, North Face | 6c | |
3 |
Olimpic Games | Torre Grande - Cima Nord, North Face | 6b | |
4 |
Via Dimai | Torre Grande - Cima Nord, North Face | 1 | V+ |
5 |
Via Dibona | Torre Grande - Cima Nord, North Face | 1 | V |
1 |
Swing | Sasso Cubico | 2 | 6a |
2 |
La danza Left | Sasso Cubico | 6a+ | |
3 |
La danza di Pier | Sasso Cubico | 1 | 6a |
4 |
Spigolo | Sasso Cubico | 2 | 7a+ |
5 |
Ha Chiamato Kubista | Sasso Cubico | 3 | 8b |
6 |
Telefono Azzurro | Sasso Cubico | 3 | 8a |
7 |
Cliffhanger | Sasso Cubico | 3 | 8a |
8 |
Cliffhanger Right | Sasso Cubico | 3 | 7c+ |
9 |
Houi | Sasso Cubico | 1 | 7a+ |
1 |
Via del Camino (South Chimney - Normal Route) | Torre Seconda - South Faces | 2 | III |
2 |
Attenti al lupo | Torre Seconda - South Faces | 2 | 6a+ |
3 |
Via Crupp | Torre Seconda - South Faces | 2 | 6a+ |
4 |
Alba chiara | Torre Seconda - South Faces | 2 | 6b |
5 |
Zandalee | Torre Seconda - South Faces | 7a | |
6 |
Project One | Torre Seconda - South Faces | Proj | |
7 |
Fantasia | Torre Seconda - South Faces | 6c+ | |
8 |
Per Elisa | Torre Seconda - South Faces | 6b+ | |
9 |
Selezione Guide 2003 | Torre Seconda - South Faces | 2 | 6c |
10 |
Vague Arete | Torre Seconda - South Faces | 1 | 7b+ |
11 |
Project Two | Torre Seconda - South Faces | Proj | |
1 |
Via Lusy Pompanin | Torre Seconda - North Faces | 3 | IV- |
2 |
Via Ignazio Dibona | Torre Seconda - North Faces | 3 | IV+ |
3 |
Via del diedro | Torre Seconda - North Faces | 3 | IV+ |
4 |
Strani Pensieri | Torre Seconda - North Faces | 3 | 6c |
1 |
SoR One | Torre Terza/Latina - North Face | 1 | 6a+ |
2 |
Daù delle nevi | Torre Terza/Latina - North Face | 1 | 7a |
3 |
SoR Three | Torre Terza/Latina - North Face | 1 | 6b |
4 |
SoR Four | Torre Terza/Latina - North Face | 1 | 6a |
5 |
Via Normale 1 | Torre Terza/Latina - North Face | 1 | III+ |
6 |
School of Rock #1 | Torre Terza/Latina - North Face | 2 | 4c |
7 |
School of Rock #2 | Torre Terza/Latina - North Face | 2 | 5a |
8 |
School of Rock #3 | Torre Terza/Latina - North Face | 2 | 4a |
9 |
School of Rock #4 | Torre Terza/Latina - North Face | 2 | 4a |
10 |
School of Rock #5 | Torre Terza/Latina - North Face | 2 | 4b |
11 |
School of Rock #6 | Torre Terza/Latina - North Face | 2 | 4a |
12 |
School of Rock #7 | Torre Terza/Latina - North Face | 2 | 4c |
13 |
School of Rock #8 | Torre Terza/Latina - North Face | 2 | 4c |
14 |
School of Rock #9 | Torre Terza/Latina - North Face | 1 | 5a |
15 |
School of Rock #10 | Torre Terza/Latina - North Face | 1 | 4b |
16 |
School of Rock #11 | Torre Terza/Latina - North Face | 2 | 4c |
1 |
Nirvana | Massi - West Face | 2 | 7b |
2 |
Blob | Massi - West Face | 2 | 5c |
3 |
Strip strip | Massi - West Face | 1 | 5b |
4 |
Tetto Marcello | Massi - West Face | 3 | 6b |
5 |
Bibì e Bibò | Massi - West Face | 3 | 5c |
6 |
Fulminetor | Massi - West Face | 2 | 8a+ |
1 |
Trephor Slab | Torre Trephor - West Face | 3 | 6c+ |
1 |
Love you | Torre Quarta Alta and Bassa, South Faces | 1 | 6a |
2 |
Le tette di Paola (left) | Torre Quarta Alta and Bassa, South Faces | 2 | 7a+ |
3 |
Le tette di Paola (right) | Torre Quarta Alta and Bassa, South Faces | 2 | 6c |
4 |
Via Normale Quarta Alta | Torre Quarta Alta and Bassa, South Faces | 2 | IV- |
5 |
Via Normale Quarta Bassa | Torre Quarta Alta and Bassa, South Faces | 3 | III+ |
6 |
Super coscia | Torre Quarta Alta and Bassa, South Faces | 2 | 7a |
7 |
Lelo's | Torre Quarta Alta and Bassa, South Faces | 2 | 6a+ |
8 |
Yu | Torre Quarta Alta and Bassa, South Faces | 2 | 6b |
9 |
Indios | Torre Quarta Alta and Bassa, South Faces | 2 | 6a |
10 |
Variante Indios | Torre Quarta Alta and Bassa, South Faces | 1 | 5a |
11 |
Coscia | Torre Quarta Alta and Bassa, South Faces | 1 | 6a |
12 |
Bassa Twelve | Torre Quarta Alta and Bassa, South Faces | 2 | 4c |
13 |
Bassa Thirteen | Torre Quarta Alta and Bassa, South Faces | 3 | 4c |
14 |
Bassa Fourteen | Torre Quarta Alta and Bassa, South Faces | 2 | 6a |
15 |
Bassa Fifteen | Torre Quarta Alta and Bassa, South Faces | 2 | 5c |
1 |
Quarta Bassa One | Torre Quarta and Torre di Mezzo, North Faces | 2 | 6a+ |
2 |
Apri e gusta | Torre Quarta and Torre di Mezzo, North Faces | 2 | 5c |
3 |
Tinsemal | Torre Quarta and Torre di Mezzo, North Faces | 1 | 6a |
4 |
Volo a vela | Torre Quarta and Torre di Mezzo, North Faces | 2 | 6b |
5 |
Quattro spit di troppo | Torre Quarta and Torre di Mezzo, North Faces | 1 | 6a+ |
6 |
Quarta Alta Six | Torre Quarta and Torre di Mezzo, North Faces | 1 | 5c |
7 |
Di Mezzo Seven | Torre Quarta and Torre di Mezzo, North Faces | 2 | 4b |
8 |
Soglia acida | Torre Quarta and Torre di Mezzo, North Faces | 3 | 6c |
9 |
All'inferno e ritorno | Torre Quarta and Torre di Mezzo, North Faces | 3 | 7a |
1 |
Torre Quinta One | Torre Inglese/Torre Quinta | 1 | 6a |
2 |
Torre Quinta Two | Torre Inglese/Torre Quinta | 1 | 5c |
3 |
Via Normale 2 | Torre Inglese/Torre Quinta | 3 | IV- |
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