Rifugio Ra Stua - Rifugio Sennes

Access to starting point:
Via the border crossing Rateče we drive to Trbiž / Tarvisio, where we take the highway in the direction of Videm / Udine. We leave the highway at the Tolmezzo exit and follow the road to the mentioned settlement. 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 crossroad, where we go right in the direction of the settlement Misurina (left mountain pass Tre Croci). From here we descend along 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 at the beginning, a footpath towards the notch Forcella Lerosa and Gotres valley branches off to the right. A little later, the path towards the Valbones valley and towards the bivouac Helbig Dall'Oglio also branches off to the right.
We continue on the gently sloping macadam road, which for some time still runs along pastures, then brings us into the forest. Further on, we walk for some time through the forest along the Boite stream, then we come again to grassy slopes where there is also a crossroad.
To the left, the road towards the mountain hut Rifugio Fodara Vedla branches off, and we continue straight on the macadam road towards the mountain hut Rifugio Sennes. Already after a few dozen meters, we come to another junction. This time, a footpath towards the Lago di Foses lake and mountain hut Rifugio Biella (Seekofelhütte) branches off to the right.
We also this time continue on the road, which runs through the Val Salata valley and starts to ascend somewhat more steeply. Later the road turns slightly left, and straight ahead a footpath branches off, which later rejoins the road. Higher up, 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 Dolomiti d'Ampezzo nature park into the Fanes Sennes Braies nature park.
To the left, the road towards the mountain hut Rifugio Pederü soon 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 along grassy slopes to the Rifugio Sennes hut.

The trip can be extended to the following destinations: Rifugio Munt de Sennes ( 20 min), Col de Lasta ( 30 min), Rifugio Biella / Seekofel Hütte, Roter Turm, Remeda Rossa / Rote Wand, Muntejela de Sennes (2 h), Croda del Beco / Seekofel, Piccola Croda Rossa / Kleine Gaisl

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