#6 - Alta Via delle Dolomiti 1: Tappa IV-V Rifugio Lagazuòi - Rifugio Città di Fiume
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Veneto, ItalyLength: 14.1 mi • Est. 7 h 41 m
In these mountains important battles were fought between the Austrian and Italy during the First World War. You will find many trails, tunnels and military posts to explore. For detailed information on the history of this territory you can visit the website: https://lagazuoi.it/
First day: Lagazuòi Refuge - Nuvolàu Refuge, well signposted route except between Forcella Averàu and Nuvolàu Refuge. Difficulty T2. The small layer of snow of a few centimeters and the north wind that has not weakened bring a completely unexpected winter atmosphere while the patches of ice that glisten in the shy sun, make this steep descent towards the port a bit apprehensive. . Lagazuòi but the cords that we follow carefully lead us without incident; Then take the road 401 first on the side of the mountain to reach the Forcella Travenànzes (2,507 m) while at times you can sense the imposing face of the Tofana di Rozes. When we leave this track to take route 402 the snow has almost disappeared but we must be careful of the very transparent ice that has formed in the points exposed to the wind. Preceded by a balcony path at the foot of the south face of Pizo Lagazuòi, it is a sinuous descent into the gravel that leads to the SS48, just below the Fàlzarego Pass (2,105 m). In the woods, at the bottom of the valley, the road becomes very muddy; Route 440 follows it along small rocky bars. Halfway through, on a ledge, you are a stone's throw from the Cinque Torri (2,361 m), at the arrival station of the chairlift from which hikers and mountain bikers descend. Then the path "441" and a stony path lead to the foot of a sort of "table of rocks", characteristic of the Dolomite reliefs of Forcella Averàu (2,435 m) where the homonymous refuge and a chairlift arrival station are located. A sort of large "staircase" in the rock, quite comfortable (path "439) leads to the almost horizontal top of this bar where the Nuvolàu Refuge (2,575 m) was built, a somewhat" antiquated "refuge of the Italian Alpine Club with toilet and ice-cold water tap outside (the internal toilets are reserved for night use): it will be the only refuge without a shower. of this excursion. A nice lady in traditional dress welcomes us warmly and offers us a delicious meal while the snow of the day at the top melts, falls from the ceiling and transforms the entrance into a foot bath ... From this promontory the gaze is delighted with a 360 ° view of the still plastered peaks. The afternoon storm will be there, but from night, we benefit from sumptuous illuminations on the peaks that my accomplices are trying to recognize using the map: the Fanes to the northwest from where we come from, the Tofana di Rozes to the north, the Sorapiss to the northeast, the Pelmo to the southeast so tto and that we will be tomorrow, Civetta to the south and queen of the Dolomites, Marmolada to the south-west.
Second day: Nuvolàu Refuge - Città Di Fiume Refuge, fairly well signposted itinerary. Difficulty T2. The bad weather continues to evaporate from 9:30 am and we will do most of the stage under a generous sun. The bright sky prompts us to be optimistic. Instead of taking the via ferrata that replaces an old path consisting of a series of stairs and handrails to reach Passo Giau, we resume the previous day's path to return to Forcella Averàu and continue down the other descent along the path "452" passing again under the Nuvolàu refuge ... hoping that someone dumbfounded - 300 meters higher - does not drop a case of beer from the terrace of the refuge. On the path to the balcony, the sun barely touches the layer of fog which has subsided for a good hour: two silhouettes of "horned beasts" emerge on the ridge near us. Its general appearance, just glimpsed, is reminiscent of suede. The characteristic tracks in the muddy sections of the road will confirm this. A short descent takes us to Passo Giau (2,236 m), a road pass where cyclists and motorcyclists seem to have met this sunny Sunday. We cross the road to take path "436", which leads horizontally to the Forcella di Zonia (2,233m) and then to the Forcella di Col Piombin (2,239m). After a delicate rocky pass, the path reaches the foot of the steep slope of Forcella Giau (2,360 m). The path has a short rocky passage; the climb is then steeper on shale and boulders. From la Forcella, while above our heads the linked groups climb the vertical walls of the Spiz de Mondeval (2,099 m).
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