Via ferrata Burrone Giovanelli, Fixed rope climbing route in Mezzocorona, Italy

Via ferrata Burrone Giovanelli is a secured climbing route through the gorge of the same name above Mezzocorona. From Ischia (230 m) it climbs about 700 m to Bait dei Manzi (850 m), with two ladders on a vertical wall, iron steps on rock ledges, a 200 m waterfall, and a side-open gallery at 430 m holding a plaque to Tullio Giovanelli. The route then follows the stream bed through a high, dark vault up to about 630 m before exiting into mixed woodland.

The equipped path was built in 1906 and named after Tullio Giovanelli in 1941. Giovanelli, a physician from Mezzocorona and a patriot from Val Giudicarie, promoted the work. The route climbs from Ischia di Mezzocorona to the Bait dei Manzi, gaining about 700 m of elevation.

The route bears the name of a physician who explored the gorge and made this path possible. Visitors walk on passages secured with ropes and metal rungs while experiencing the raw character of the ravine.

The route takes several hours to complete and requires steady footing and no fear of heights due to the elevated sections and steep passages. Sturdy footwear and proper safety equipment are essential.

At 430 m the route enters a side-open gallery where a plaque commemorates the route's creator; beyond it you crawl almost on all fours into the cavity carved by the torrent, where the sun reaches the high vault only a few minutes a day. The canyon can also be descended by canyoning, with the highest jump at 35 m.