Stage 5 Dolomiti Trek King - The Soul of the Monti Pallidi
Mountain tour • Val di Fassa
Stage 5 Dolomiti Trek King - The Soul of the Monti Pallidi
This is the king of treks in Val di Fassa, amidst some of the most breathtaking mountains in the world. The fifth stage will take you from Antermoia Lake to Gardeccia.
From the Antermoia Refuge, trail no. 584 goes beyond the Antermoia Pass to flank the western slope of the Catinaccio d’Antermoia and reach the Principe Pass. From here the itinerary goes on southward along trail no. 584 which, after an initial steep stretch, flattens into the Vaiolet Valley, to reach the Vaiolet and Preuss refuges, with a view on the legendary Vaiolet Towers and the eastern wall of the Catinaccio.Legendary mountains, where mountaineering pioneers such as Paul Preuss and Tita Piaz undertook their exploits destined to remain etched in history and in rock. Now take trail no. 546 in the direction of Gardeccia. <p>Diversions: from the Vaiolet Refuge, the Re Alberto I Refuge can be reached in about an hour along trail no. 542, to admire the southern slopes of the Vaiolet Towers. Adding further 20 minutes, from the Re Alberto I Refuge you can reach Passo Santner Refuge, which offers a breath-taking view over the Latemar Group, the Weiss- and Schwarzhorn peaks, to the Ortler, the Brenta Group, and, finally, the Swiss- and Austrian Alps. Return along the same route as the outward journey.</p>