Landro - Rifugio Locatelli

Access to starting point:
Via the border crossing Rateče we drive to Trbiž / Tarvisio, where we turn onto the motorway in the direction of Vidma / Udine. We leave the motorway at the exit for Tolmezzo and follow the road to the mentioned town. From Tolmezzo we continue in the direction of the settlement Ampezzo and mountain pass Passo della Mauria. The road then starts descending and brings us into the Cadore valley, where we continue right (left Belluno and Cortina d'Ampezzo) in the direction of the settlement Auronzo. After a few additional km of driving, we come to the next bigger junction, where we turn right in the direction of the place Misurina (left Tre Croci pass). From here we descend along the road to a bigger junction where we continue right towards the place Toblach / Dobbiaco (left Cortina). From the junction, we continue past the lake Lago di Landro / Dürrensee. From the lake, we follow the main road for approximately a kilometre, then we turn right onto a larger macadam parking lot.

Route description:
From the parking lot, we head east on the macadam road (path 102) following the signs »Rif. Locatelli«. Already after a few dozen meters, we come to a junction where we continue straight on the gently sloping macadam road. Here from the path a nice view opens up on the mountain group Cristallo and on the nearby Monte Piano.

When we get a little closer to the slopes of the mountain Monte Piano we are again at a junction. The path towards the mentioned summit and towards the lake Lago di Landro branches off to the right, and we continue slightly left following the signs »Rif. Locatelli«. Further on, we continue walking on the macadam road that runs through the valley Valle della Rienza/Rienztal along the stream Rienza Nera. Later, the path towards the climbing garden branches off to the left, and a little after that the path towards the mountain pasture Malga Rinbianco branches off to the right. At the junctions we continue on the gentle road from which very beautiful views open up on the surrounding peaks above the valley.

To the left then branches path no. 10 towards the saddle Passo Grande dei Rondoi and further towards the hut Tre Scarperi, we continue on the macadam road which soon turns into a path. The path continues along the stream Rienza Nera and leads us through a sparse larch forest.

When we reach a smaller grassy clearing, a less trodden path towards the hut Langalm Hütte branches off to the right. Here we continue straight following the signs »Rif. Locatelli«. Further on the path takes us out of the forest and then ascends in long zigzags through dwarf pines. Later we come to steeper slopes, where we will also notice a waterfall along the path. The path on this section is also secured with a fence. A shorter ascent follows, then we reach gentler grassy slopes from which a wonderful view opens up towards Tre Cime.

To the right then soon branches path no. 105 towards the hut Langalm and further towards the hut Auronzo. At the junction we continue straight towards the hut Locatelli and begin to ascend somewhat more steeply on a very scenic path. When we approach the slopes of Monte Paterno, a wide path from the hut Lavaredo joins from the right. At the junction we continue left and a somewhat steeper ascent follows to the hut Locatelli.

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Laghi dei Piani, Sasso di Sesto / Sextnerstein, Torre di Toblin / Toblinger Knoten (1 h 20 min), Monte Paterno, Lastron dei Scarperi / Schusterplatte (3 h 20 min)

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