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Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m

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bagi30. 08. 2025 11:44:15
Cima dell’Uomo is not an easy mountain. It's one of the most difficult to access that we've visited in our mountaineering career. There's no particular climbing involved, at most a shaky II. And on top of that, the route is marked with ancient, faded marks. But that's only one side of the coin. The other is the extreme narrowness of the passages and the instability of the rocky base on the path. You have to test everything twice before stepping properly, and even then you have a bad feeling. In many places you know exactly that down is a one-way ticket. And to leave no doubt, all this awaited us already on the ascent, descent was even more demanding.

And why did we go to this mountain at all? He, he … to pay off our debt from a few years ago velik nasmeh. At that time we were exploring this part of the Marmolada range and due to poor markings we got seriously lost right towards Cima dell’Uomo (here). Due to heavy backpacks and a long path, we luckily turned back in time. Already then we said never up here again, but time does its thing and memory fades zavijanje z očmi. So we went, first along the beautiful Bepi Zac path, which I warmly recommend to everyone with some experience, then to the respectable mountain.

And right on Cima dell’Uomo we experienced something that's obviously happening everywhere in recent years. On the summit we met five French kids and their father, all tourist-equipped and as it turned out later also without proper experience. We almost forgot to close our mouths in surprise eek. Why they chose this summit among a multitude of more accessible ones will remain a question for me forever. But we've experienced something similar at home too.

The summit part of the descent was shared and there the French were still quite confident. Later we learned that it all stopped very quickly for them and without the help of two local mountaineers they wouldn't have made it down. We also met those two mountaineers and both were quite angry about the extremely irresponsible act of the father. They said that in the Dolomites lately this is common practice and that's why more than 80 people died in one single month. Anyway, Cima dell’Uomo requires an experienced mountaineer. Let that be a guide for all planning an ascent to it. More about the entire path in the photo story ...

Coordinates of the starting point (San Pellegrino Pass): 46°22'41.336"N, 11°47'40.176"E
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m We park a little above San Pellegrino pass. Parking fee = 6€/day.1
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Our first goal is repeating the beautiful Bepi Zac path, which runs along WWI military positions.2
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Its start is at the Passo delle Selle saddle, where the hut of the same name stands.3
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m It has a unique position above two valleys. The hut is privately owned.4
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m It's still early and there aren't many guests yet. Later you won't find an empty spot.5
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m We have already slept here twice and both times we were very satisfied.6
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Next to the hut there is also a signpost for the start of the Bepi Zac path.7
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m View back to the Rif. Passo delle Selle hut.8
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m No, Giro d'Italia didn't pass here :). But loosened rocks are bolted onto this concrete block.9
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m We ascend slowly. On the neighboring ridge there is another nice path … Bruno Federspiel.10
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m This is a characteristic of these ridges. I haven't seen such a sign anywhere else.11
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m One of numerous tunnels. The path goes through some of them.12
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Here humility comes in handy :)13
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Bepi Zac has via ferrata status. Not particularly demanding, but has quite a few steel cables.14
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Military positions carved into the rock.15
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Part of the path also runs through ditches.16
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m There is a lot of it, almost impossible to see it all.17
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Renovated shelter from the First War.18
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Soldiers slept on communal beds to warm each other.19
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m We continue …20
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Old version of protections. The via ferrata was renovated only a few years ago.21
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Before that, it was closed for a few years.22
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Attractive passages23
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Without protections it would go closer to the ground24
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Bepi Zac is not only a ferrata, but primarily a path along the former front. Below everything is crisscrossed with trenches25
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Which is understandable. Here Austrians held positions, a bit further Italians26
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Austrian emplacement27
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Front mountain, Cima de Costabela28
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Just 100 meters ahead Italians held the positions29
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Attractive passage. Ladder no longer used due to base scree30
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Thus steel cables rerouted in safer area31
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Another passage through the mountain32
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Humility increases ...33
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Follow a few more passages over rocks, all secured.34
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Then the terrain eases for a while.35
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Beautiful here. In the background Punta Penia, highest peak of Marmolada massif.36
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m The curiosities don't end. Army hollowed the rock and made observation post.37
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Path 637 leads to the observation post, straight down crumbly bypass.38
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Here too potential holds secured with concrete bases. Over planks into hollowed rock.39
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Inside exhibition from WWI on these ridges. Shocking photos of badly wounded soldiers.40
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m That's why wise to go up here. Down attractive steps lead.41
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Many of them. On site much more impressive.42
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Descent…43
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m One key spot. If enough descend to pass. Bepi Zac continuation totally different character.44
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Protections still there, many places not.45
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Wilderness grows with each step. Marks still followable here.46
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m No more joking here. Engage all fours drive :)47
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Like this since last update, time-appropriate expression :)48
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Before directly up gully without real protection option.49
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Something like this, as follows…50
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m New saddle, new view. We know this already.51
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Below Col Ombert with difficult ferrata Kaiserjäger. Due to detail in D category.52
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m On friendly summit Punta de le Valate time for longer break.53
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Well-rested legs will come in very handy in the continuation …54
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Immediately follows a descent on steep ledges. No safety gear.55
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m The continuation also serves up complete wilderness. Safety gear almost absent here too.56
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m We cross an area of numerous towers. This one even has an interesting name … Torre California.57
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m The path's origin is unambiguous. The numerous steps could only have been made by the army.58
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Beautiful and panoramic path, but definitely not suitable for everyone.59
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m This is also a recent addition. It would go without cables too, but they are still welcome.60
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Our main goal comes into view … Cima dell’Uomo.61
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m But it is still very far away. First comes a peculiar junction.62
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Signposts are there, but marked paths are few. Nature has crunched everything. Ours is Cima Uomo.63
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m We are already somewhat familiar with the continuation from before.64
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m A huge amount of scree and unstable rocks await us.65
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Another mountaineer follows us …66
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m But he soon changes his mind and abandons the continuation.67
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m We two persist, although doubts about continuing plague us.68
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Marks are present, barely visible in places, but at least they indicate the right direction.69
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Crawling through complete wilderness …70
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Summit section … eroded, crumbly, steep with one-way traffic.71
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m View downward for better understanding …72
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Here it goes only step by step without jumping …73
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Finally the summit :)74
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Cima dell’Uomo at 3010 m is the highest peak in this part of the range.75
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Total surprise: five minors on the summit with their father in a white shirt and poles.76
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m View of the traversed Bepi Zac path.77
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m View of Punto Penio, the highest peak of the Marmolada range.78
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m And view of the initial, still completely confident descent of the Frenchmen. Shortly after, everything stopped.79
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Also because of this, although the summit section is even more exposed.80
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Continuation of Bepi Zac, which we hiked previously. Right after the bend the path is destroyed, so we turn back down.81
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m We are already at the junction. There is confusion with the marks. Once a path, now a complete ruin without any signs.82
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m On steep slopes with numerous slabs, everyone goes their own way. No direction, only experience.83
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Lower section. A path is hinted at to the right, but it is not much.84
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m The backward view does not reveal the difficulty of the scree descent.85
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Finally down. We will return to the start along this road.86
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m Path of Peace. This time it was everything but that :)87
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m We return to the starting point from another direction than originally planned.88
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m We conclude a wonderful path, insanely adrenaline-packed in the last third :)89
Cima dell’Uomo - 3010 m We covered 17 km and 1600 m of elevation gain.90
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bbugari13. 09. 2025 14:28:10
bagi, if I understand correctly, the marked path from Forc. dell Om to Forcelle Laghet, i.e. the connection Costabelle with Ombretto is not passable (pic. 63 and 81)?
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bagi3. 09. 2025 16:30:08
@bbugari1 ... check this my link from two years ago ... link. See post from 29.8.2023. This time we got to pic 71 on that link, continuation on pics 72 and 73 now in much worse condition than then. Lots of new scree and even more fallen trees on already quite steep terrain. With much more time maybe at least try, but based on seen we turned back. This time problem was to reach the bridge already (pic 81 here), cause even there everything crumbled and no idea how to get to it. So passable yes or no ... probably yes, but definitely far from easy and with plenty of time nasmeh
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