Rifugio Ra Stua - Rifugio Munt de Sennes

Access to starting point:
Over the border crossing Rateče we drive to Trbiž / Tarvisio, where we turn onto the highway in the direction of Udine. We leave the highway 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 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 crossroad, where we go right in the direction of the settlement Misurina (left pass Tre Croci). From here we descend on the road to a bigger crossroad where we continue left towards Cortina d'Ampezzo (right Austria). From the mentioned crossroad we continue for approximately 10 km towards Cortina d'Ampezzo, and then in a sharp left turn we go right on the road towards the mountain hut Rifugio Ra Stua. We follow the narrow asphalt road all the way to a larger parking lot at the mountain hut.

Route description:
From the mountain hut Rifugio Ra Stua we continue on a macadam road which is closed to traffic. Already immediately at the beginning a footpath towards the notch Forcella Lerosa and valley Gotres branches off to the right. A little later the path towards the valley Valbones and towards the bivouac Helbig Dall'Oglio also branches off to the right.
We still continue on a gently sloping macadam road which for some time still runs by pastures, and then brings us into the forest. Further on, for some time we walk through the forest by the stream Boite, and then we come again on grassy slopes where there is also a crossroad.
The road towards the mountain hut Rifugio Fodara Vedla branches off to the left, and we continue straight on the macadam road towards the mountain hut Rifugio Sennes. Already after a few dozen meters we come to another crossing. This time a footpath towards the lake Lago di Foses and mountain hut Rifugio Biella (Seekofelhütte) branches off to the right.
We also this time continue on the road which runs through the valley Val Salata and starts ascending a little steeper. Later the road turns a little left, and straight a footpath branches off, which later again joins the road. Higher the trees become rarer and from the road nice views more frequently open up on the nearby peaks, where Croda Rossa especially stands out. Later the road crosses a gate and brings us from the nature park Dolomiti d'Ampezzo into the nature park Fanes Sennes Braies.
Left soon the road towards the mountain hut Rifugio Pederü branches off, and we continue straight on the macadam road towards the mountain hut Rifugio Sennes. After a short ascent the road brings us to another crossroad. This time the road towards the mountain hut Rifugio Biella branches off to the right, and we again continue straight. The road then becomes gentler and soon brings us to the mountain hut Rifugio Sennes along the grassy slopes.
From the mountain hut we continue on the macadam road following the signs »Munt de Sennes«. Instead of the road we can also continue on a footpath which runs left of the road below the slopes of the peak Col de Lasta. The road from the mountain hut starts ascending and brings us to a marked crossing where the path towards the mountain hut Rifugio Biella (Seekofelhütte) branches off to the right.
We continue on the road which becomes gentler and quickly brings us to another crossing. This time the path towards the notches Forcela de Riciogogn and Ju de Senes branches off to the right. We still continue on the road, then a footpath also joins us from the left and to the mountain hut Munt de Sennes only a short descent follows.

Along the route: Rifugio Sennes (2126m)

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Muntejela de Sennes (1 h 40 min)

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