Palafavera - Rifugio Torrani

Access to starting point:
Via the border crossing Rateče we drive to Trbiž / Tarvisio, where we take the motorway in the direction of Udine. We leave the motorway at the exit for Tolmezzo and follow the road to the mentioned settlement. From Tolmezzo we continue in the direction of the settlement Ampezzo and the mountain pass Passo della Mauria. The road then starts descending and brings us into the Cadore valley, where we continue left towards Cortina d'Ampezzo. Further on, we follow the signs for Cortina d'Ampezzo to the settlement Venas di Cadore. A little before the end of the mentioned settlement we turn left towards the settlement Forno di Zoldo. The road then takes us through the mountain pass Cibiana into the Val di Zoldo valley, where we continue right towards the mountain pass Staulanza. We follow the ascending road to the settlement Palafavera, where we park on a large parking lot next to the mountain hut Rifugio Palafavera. The parking lot is situated on the left side of the road by the ski area.

Path description:
From the parking lot at the mountain hut Rifugio Palafavera we continue towards the south and then turn right onto the macadam road following the signs »Rifugio Coldai, Forcella D'Alleghe«. After a few meters the road brings us to a junction where we continue right on the macadam road, which is closed to traffic. The road then ascends on and along the ski slope, and during the ascent beautiful views open up mainly towards the summit of Monte Pelmo and Civetta. Later the road brings us to the western side of the peak Col Marino della Travesera. Here the quite gently sloping road runs across the ski slope and then brings us to the mountain pasture Malga Pioda at the saddle Forcella D'Alleghe.
On the mountain pasture, where there is a junction, we continue left on the footpath following the signs »Rif. A. Sonnino al Coldai«. Initially still very wide, the path starts to ascend slowly in long zigzags towards the slopes of the peak Cima di Coldai. The path then turns left and crosses the slopes towards the south in ascent, bringing us below the cargo cableway. Here the path turns right and then ascends more steeply along the slope below the cableway. When we reach the upper station of the cargo cableway, the path becomes level and quickly brings us to the hut.
A little past the hut, where there is a junction, we continue left following the signs »Sent. Tivan, Ferr. Alleghesi«; straight ahead the path leads towards the lake Lago Coldai. The path then crosses relatively steep slopes towards the south for quite some time, and on a shorter section steel cables assist us. Such a path then brings us to the saddle below the summit Schinal del Bech.
On the saddle, where there is a junction, we continue straight ahead; to the right leads the secured path Via Ferrata Alleghesi. The path continues to cross slopes towards the south and in doing so descends slightly. Later the path brings us again to a junction, and to the right on the rocks we will notice the inscriptions »Via Normale, R. Torrani«.
At the junction we continue right and cross the torrential streambed. Further on, the path ascends diagonally mostly over relatively steep scree and brings us to the recess of the cirque. Here we continue right upwards, and the path becomes somewhat more demanding. The path here is marked with red dots and further on ascends somewhat more steeply several times along the steel cable. Here and there staples also assist us, while less demanding sections are not secured.
Higher up the path turns slightly to the left and continues ascending relatively steeply. Due to loose stones on the path, greater caution is needed in places. Later the slope becomes less steep, and the path brings us to the mountain hut Rifugio Torrani.

On the way: Malga Pioda (1816m), Rifugio Sonino al Coldai (2132m)

Trip can be extended to: Monte Civetta ( 40 min)