CAI Friuli Venezia Giulia announces that via ferrata Amalia Zuani Bornettini (611F) is TEMPORARILY CLOSED after a rockfall damaged sections 9, 10 and 11. Until complete remediation and restoration of safe conditions, passage on the ferrata is prohibited.
Rescue and technical teams are already on site; they will announce reopening as soon as the route is safe again.
Recommendations
Do not access the ferrata.
Observe the closure and markings on site.
They request sharing the notice to reach as many visitors as possible in the Montasio area.
Ferrata Amalia is one of the most beautiful and historically richest connections in the eastern Julian Alps, so visitor safety is the priority during remediation. In summer 2026 it was reopened after previous remediation, but is now closed until further notice due to a new rockfall.
History of via ferrata Amalia Zuani Bornettini (611F)
A route connecting two valleys, two worlds and two stories: hunting and mountaineering.
Via ferrata Amalia Zuani Bornettini is one of the most recognizable and historically richest high-mountain routes in the eastern Julian Alps. Today it is known as a modern, well-equipped ferrata rising from Zajzera toward Altopiano Montasio, but its roots go back to the 19th century – a time when mountain routes were not created for recreation but for survival.
At the end of the 19th century, hunters from Reklanska dolina (Val Raccolana) discovered a passage that allowed them to descend from the southern slopes of Montasio toward the north, then still beyond the Italian border. It was a time when knowledge of the terrain meant safety, food and passage between two worlds. The passage now known as via ferrata Amalia was then a hunting trail laid along natural ledges, gullies and passages under the northern walls of Montasio.
This early route was narrow, exposed, unmarked – yet it connected valleys otherwise separated by the mighty rock architecture of Montasio.
Amalia Zuani Bornettini – a woman who transcended her time
The modern ferrata is dedicated to Amalia Zuani Bornettini, a Trieste mountaineer who, at a time when women’s climbing was rare, made numerous important ascents in the Julian Alps. She climbed in women’s rope teams, which was exceptionally progressive and courageous for that era.
The lowest tower in the Draghi ridge bears her name – Torre Amalia – as a symbol of respect for her dedication to the mountains.
Her story ended tragically on 28 August 1949 when she fell above the entrance to the Horn route on Montasio. When the ferrata was officially opened in 1957, it became a monument to her life and her relationship with the mountains: respectful, dedicated, courageous.
Modern ferrata – a route of history, views and Montasio architecture
Via ferrata Amalia is today one of the most beautiful panoramic connections in the Julian Alps. The route rises from bivouac Stuparich (1578 m), passes under the North Tower of Montasio, then winds onto Velika polica – a mighty natural ledge between 2400 and 2500 metres that embraces the north-western walls of Špik nad Policami (Jôf di Montasio).
The finish is at bivouac Suringar (2430 m).
In recent years the ferrata has undergone several remediations due to rockfalls, which is characteristic of the northern walls of Montasio. Each closure and reopening reminds us that this route is a living organism – part of the mountain world that changes, breathes, collapses and reassembles again.
Source:
https://gore-ljudje.net/informacije/na-montazu-ferrata-amalia-611f-zacasno-zaprta-zaradi-podora-september-2026/