| Stoick30. 07. 2016 15:10:07 |
Weekend two weeks ago (15-17 July) I hiked a couple of easier paths around Cortina d'Ampezzo. The weather all three days was ideal for walking, not too hot and stable; Friday evening at Passo Giau (approx 2200 m) thermometer showed only 2 degrees.
Friday afternoon I started from Lago d'Antorno lake, less than a kilometer before the toll station for Tre Cime or Rifugio Auronzo, towards Bosi hut and further to Monte Piana. To the hut there's a solid but narrow road closed to traffic, every 20 minutes 'Jeep Shuttle' runs. But for these 400 meters of elevation better on foot, as the path is nice and higher up also scenic (only jeeps disturb the mountaineering atmosphere). From the hut onwards the plateau opens soon with excellent views all around. On the plateau itself there are many remains from WWI, from cannon in front of the hut to various trenches and barbed wire, as we are in an open museum in memory of the long (2 years) and bloody battle unknown to us (Battaglia di Monte Piana).
Down I went via another variant, to Val Rinbianco valley. At the beginning the path is somewhat exposed but secured, then no more special features. Then along the valley by the stream to the starting point, Antorno lake.
I awaited sunset on the other side of Cortina d'Ampezzo, at Passo Giau.
On Saturday for the first walk/hike I circled Croda da Lago. Despite the name it's not the lake's name, but the mountain, which is very impressive from afar, up close nothing special, but the main attraction of the path is the lake - Lago Federa.
As second goal of the day Cinque Torre, of course to the top, which is an alpinistic feat (two were just abseiling from one tower), but hut nearby - Rifugio Scoiattoli. Where they hosted a wedding party - interesting to see wedding guests in high mountain environment.
On Sunday I ascended the only summit of this extended weekend, Nuvolau at 2575m, but barely noticed it, because one hut is 100m below the summit, one on the summit itself. I did a circular tour starting a bit below Passo Falzarego, back past Cinque Torre.
To end the day I went to the other side of Cortina - Passo Falzarego road, below Tofane. From there splendid view of Cinque Torre, Nuvolau, especially Croda di Lago. So I just couldn't descend to the valley until the last sun rays disappeared from those peaks.
Link to photos:
http://tinyurl.com/hgsbjj5
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