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21/08/2024 - Anello del Civetta

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This adventure starts from Pecol, in the Zoldana Valley under the Civetta massif.
Relying on the Tissi refuge and Carestiato for 2 nights, the goal is to complete the Civetta ring.

Day 1: I leave the car at the Pecol cable car parking lot, I take the path that leads to the Coldai refuge. A short break and I immediately reach the Coldai lake where I have a quick lunch. From here I set off again to reach a fork that overlooks the vertical wall of the Civetta. The Tissi refuge seems not far away, in reality it takes more than an hour to reach it. I reach the Tissi and from here I enjoy an incredible view of both the Civetta and Alleghe, look at the photos and the video to believe it.
Day II: Wake up at 7.00, have a big breakfast and set off again. The first part of the trail is downhill and very quiet; you reach the Vazzoler refuge for a short break. From here you set off again and shortly after a very challenging part of the trail begins, No. 554. You first cross a very thick and steep forest, immediately after a scree begins with continuous ups and downs and the crossing of exposed points. You pass two forks and the trail turns left for a more wooded section. Last fork and you can already glimpse the Carestiato refuge. After another 45 minutes of walking I reach the refuge quite tired.
Day III: Today too, breakfast is just after dawn. I begin the last day that will take me back to the starting point. The first part of the trail is very quiet. I pass the Duran pass keeping more internal to the road, shortly after I reach the road that I decide to follow until the village of Chiesa. From here a climb begins first on an asphalt road until reaching Casera della Grava then on a dirt road until Forcella della Grava. From here a descent begins on a path that shortly after crosses the ski slopes that go down to Pecol. Here a nice cold beer awaits me.

3 beautiful days, spent in one of the UNESCO heritage sites. A greeting and a special thanks goes to the two managers of the refuges where I slept, beautiful people.

The path traveled in the first two days is a section of the Alta Via 1 of the Dolomites. There are many foreigners who travel it. I met Americans, Spanish, Germans, Asians... very few Italians who stayed overnight in the two refuges.
I also met a couple of Germans who were doing the Monaco Venezia, a 28-day, 600km trek, admirable.

Distance Path:39.94 Km.
Drop2039 m.
Maximum Altitude2220 m.

Altitude of land (Scala altezza: 1px=19 metri) (Scala distanza: 1px=45 metri)

12.7%

7.0%

12.9%

10.1%

12.2%

7.3%

10.8%

Altitude path (Scala altezza: 1px=19 metri) (Scala distanza: 1px=45 metri)