Cima Rosetta from San Martino di Castrozza
Snowshoeing • San Martino di Castrozza, Passo Rolle, Primiero and Vanoi
Cima Rosetta from San Martino di Castrozza
<p>This itinerary retraces the classic trail that climbs up to Cima Rosetta directly from the centre of San Martino di Castrozza, home to the Rosetta Verticale Trail Run</p>
<p>The route starts from the centre of San Martino di Castrozza (1,470 m asl), but it is also possible to start directly from the large car park at the departure point of the Colverde Ski Area lifts. Starting from the centre of San Martino di Castrozza, you climb the steep trail, which starts on the right shortly after crossing the bridge where Via Pezgaiart begins, and reaches the base of the Colverde Ski Area. Past the start of the gondola lift on the right, you head upwards for a few hundred metres along the Colverde ski slope. From the slope's first real bend, which heads left, you continue along the trail (marked by a sign indicating the “Rosetta Verticale” route), which, just below the ski lift line, heads up into the forest with a series of narrow hairpin bends. This part of the route is perhaps the steepest part of the entire trail.</p> <p>This section of the hike is uphill along a well-maintained path marked by signs indicating the Rifugio Colverde. Continuing upwards, you pass the trail, on the left towards the west, which leads to Malga Pala, and continuing along a last stretch on the ski slope, you reach the Rifugio Colverde (1,965 m asl).</p> <p>To the right of the refuge – SE side – several uphill trails begin. You take Trail No. 701 in the direction of Rosetta / Rifugio Pedrotti. The first section of this trail is in a relatively sparsely vegetated forest, thus allowing a glimpse of the fantastic panorama of the peaks of the Pala Group. The vegetation progressively thins out further, opening up to rocky terrain. Although Trail No. 701 is never technically demanding, it should be noted that several passages are slightly exposed, albeit protected by parapets to make the climb safer. The trail then continues up through the wide rocky valley formed by the converging western slopes of Cima Corona (2,768 m asl) and northern slopes of Cima Rosetta, and then continues in the same direction as the cable car that ends up near Cima Rosetta. There are only a couple of forks along the way, the first with a connecting track to reach the Sentiero dei Finanzieri trail towards the Rolle Pass, the second with the trail (with minimal signage) that descends from the Bettega Pass / Cima Corona. Continuing along Trail No. 701, after a few scenic stretches below the cable car, you reach the Rosetta Plateau and immediately afterwards, the Rosetta Pass (2,572 m asl).</p> <p>From the Rosetta Pass, the view opens up over the beautiful panorama of the Pala Group Plateau, towards the nearby “Giovanni Pedrotti” Rifugio Rosetta, not part of the itinerary, heading rightwards instead towards the SW, along Trail No. 701A in the direction of Cima Rosetta. After the cable car arrival point, the trail keeps climbing and after tackling the remaining 200 m of elevation, reaches Cima Rosetta (2,743 m asl), a rather popular destination for visitors in the summertime thanks to the beautiful view, which embraces the Cismón valley and San Martino di Castrozza.</p> <p>From Cima Rosetta, it is possible to reach the Rifugio Rosetta (visible from the peak) and return to the valley either by retracing the outbound route, or alternatively via cable car.</p>