After a tough 2nd day with 5300 feet of vertical we were looking forward to an easier day 3 with far less climbing. We started early in the morning from Scoiattoli rifugio with a commanding view over the Dolomites and is just a stones throw from the gorgeous rock formation ‘Cinque Torri’. Although the days […]
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Alta Via Day 2 – Lavarella to Scoiattoli
Day 2 started with a short climb out of the valley past Lago di Limo which had magnificent reflections in the calm morning air. After passing a closed rifugio (Utia Gran Fanes) where we were hoping to buy a snack we pushed on and were rewarded with stunning views of a crystal clear pond. After […]
Alta Via – Day 1 (Badia – Fanes)
We got a very late start on Day 1 due to jet lag. The long trip from the US to the Dolomites left us exhausted. We spent the morning rushing to pack our backpacks. We also had to arrange to leave our rental car “poo brown’ (Fiat station wagon) at the hotel. Thankfully the hotel […]