Malga Ciapela - Malga Ombretta

Access to starting point:
A) First, we drive to Cortina d'Ampezzo (to here you can go via the border crossing Rateče or Predel to Trbiž / Tarvisio and then on the highway in the direction of Udine to the exit Tolmezzo. From Tolmezzo we follow the road in the direction of the village Ampezzo and the mountain pass Passo della Mauria. The road then descends and brings us to a junction, where we continue left (possible also right) in the direction of Cortina d'Ampezzo. At all subsequent junctions, we follow the signs for Cortina d'Ampezzo and then the signs for the alpine pass Passo di Falzarego. Already in the first part of the ascent towards the pass Falzarego we will come to a junction, where the signs for the pass Passo di Giau (2233 m) and Marmolada direct us left. The road after the pass Giau starts to descend, and we follow it through the settlements in the lower part in the direction of Marmolada or pass Passo di Fedaia. We then follow the road towards the pass Passo di Fedaia to the junction a little before the lower station of the cable car. Here we turn left onto a narrow asphalt road towards the mountain pasture Malga Ciapela. The road then leads us past the camp and tourist farm Malga Ciapela. Just a little after the farm the asphalt road ends. Here we park on one of the parking lots by the road.
B) Access from Primorska: We drive on the highway in the direction of Padova, but only to the highway junction, where we continue in the direction of the region Veneto and Belluno. Near Belluno the highway ends, and we continue following the road ahead in the direction of the town Belluno, where at the larger junction we continue right in the direction of the town Agordo. From the mentioned town onwards we follow the frequent signs for Marmolada or pass Passo di Fedaia. We then follow the road towards the pass Passo di Fedaia to the junction a little before the lower station of the cable car. Here we turn left onto a narrow asphalt road towards the mountain pasture Malga Ciapela. The road then leads us past the camp and tourist farm Malga Ciapela. Just a little after the farm the asphalt road ends. Here we park on one of the parking lots by the road.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we head onto the macadam road, which is closed to traffic further on. First, we cross the bridge, then the road brings us to a marked junction.
To the left, the footpath to the saddle Passo di Forca Rossa branches off, and we continue right on the macadam road, which ascends more steeply. Soon we come to another junction. This time we turn right into the forest on the footpath towards the mountain pasture Malga Ombretta and hut Falier. Further on the road and later on the mule track, there is also another somewhat gentler path to the same mountain pasture.
From the junction, the footpath begins to ascend more steeply, and occasionally a nice view opens up from the path to the nearby peaks. The path then turns slightly right and crosses a steep slope in the ascent. The path on this section is not demanding since it is secured with a fence, and steps also help us. The slope becomes less steep again, and from the path a view opens towards a smaller dam along the path. The path continues to ascend through the forest and later crosses a mule track. The path becomes somewhat gentler and soon brings us out of the forest to the panoramic mountain pasture Malga Ombretta, where there is also a smaller hut.

Trip can be extended to: Rifugio Onorio Falier ( 40 min) , Bivacco Dal Bianco (2 h 40 min) , Cima Ombretta di Mezzo (3 h 25 min) , Cima Ombretta (3 h 40 min) , Punta Penia (Marmolada) (5 h 10 min)