2002, 16 days
For some reason we digressed from the plan: At the middle weekend we didn't go to Città di Fiume - Passo Giao - Cortina, we went via Venezia - Palmieri instead. And had an extra day in Cortina at the end.
Guidebooks:
2002, 16 days
For some reason we digressed from the plan: At the middle weekend we didn't go to Città di Fiume - Passo Giao - Cortina, we went via Venezia - Palmieri instead. And had an extra day in Cortina at the end.
Guidebooks:
The Fanes Group seen from near Rifugio Lagazuoi on Alta Via 1 (July
2002)| Date | Daytime | Overnight | Notes/Alternatives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 29/6 | 10:40 MAN terminal 1 flight SN2174 arr. Brussels 12:55 13:50 flight SN3203 arr. Venice 15:25 River taxi to Piazza San Marco (€85 approx) or aliscafo (shuttle boat) “Alilunga” (€10 per person) |
Hotel Saturnia & International, 041 520 83 77 San Marco, Via XXII Marzo 2398 (€396) |
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| Sunday 30/6 | Train from Venezia S Lucia to Belluno: 13:27 arr. Belluno 15:20 or 15:00 arr. Padova 15:31 dep. 15:45 arr. Belluno 17:45 16:42 arr. Conegliano 17:37 dep. 17:53 arr. Belluno 18:55 |
Albergo delle Alpe, 0437 940545 Via Jacopo Tasso, 13 (€96.06) |
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| Monday 1/7 | Take bus at 9:20 or 11:00 (2001 timetable) from station north towards Agordo, journey time about 20 mins, get off at bridge over il torrente Vescovà, 449m. Walk east up Val Vescovà approx 4½ official hours to Rif. Pian de Fontana, 1632m. | Rif. Pian de Fontana, 0437 770177 | Lunch at Rif. Bianchet, 1250m, 2 hours. |
| Tuesday 2/7 | Walk 3¼* hours to Rif. Pramperet, 1857m. * times are from the Alta Via book, adjusted for reverse direction by ¼ hour per 150m height difference |
Sommariva al Pramperet, 0422 716354 | Side-trips up Talvena (2542m, rough, 1½ hours up from AV1), Cime di Città (2465m). |
| Wednesday 3/7 | Walk 4 hours, last part on road, to Passo Duran, 1601m. Or “Zoldano Variant”, in AV book, 6½ hours. | Rif. Passo Duran ‘Cesare Tomè’, 0437 65199 Rif. San Sebastiano, 0437 62360 |
1 hour further on, Rif. Bruto Carestiato, 1834 m, 0437 62949 |
| Thursday 4/7 | Walk 3½ hours to Rif. Vazzoler, 1714m. | Rif. Mario Vazzoler, 0437 660008 | (Michael: via ferrata Gianni Costantini, looks a bit hard/long) |
| Friday 5/7 | Walk 4 hours to Rif. Coldai, 2135m. Or variant on paths 558, 557, 588 (described in VF book), 6 hours. | Rif. Adolfo Sonino al Coldai, 0437 789160 | (Michael: via ferrata Attilio Tissi, 5 hours up from Vazzoler, 4 hours down to Coldai) Lunch at Rif. Tissi? 2½ hours + 2 hours |
| Saturday 6/7 | Walk 3 hours via Casera Vescovado to Rif. Città di Fiume, 1917m. Variant via Pala Favera and Col delle Crepe, 1 hour longer, quicker using chairlift descent. | Rif. Città di Fiume, 0437 720268 | (Michael: even longer variant round S and E of Pelmo via Col delle Crepe, from there
5¾ hours to Città di Fiume via Rifugio Venezia and Forcella Val d’Arcia) Lunch: Rifugio Passo Staulanza? 1:45 + 1:15, slightly off Col delle Crepe route. |
| Sunday 7/7 | Walk 4¼ hours to Passo Giau, 2233m. | Rif. Passo Giau, 0437 20130 | Alternative route in AV book via Rif Palmieri Gianni - Croda del Lago (2¾ hours,
2046m, 0436 862085, lunch?), Rifugio Cinque Torri (4¾ hours, 2137m, 0436 2902), Rifugio Scoiattoli
(5 hours, 2280m, 0436 867939, chairlift down to main road). 1¼ hours further on, Rif. Nuvolau, 2574m, 0436 867938 |
| Monday 8/7 | Bus or taxi to Cortina. | Hotel Royal (€60) | (Michael: via ferrata?) |
| Tuesday 9/7 | Lifts to Rif. Pomedes, 2203m, then walk (6km, +750m, say 3½ official hours) to Rif. Lagazuoi, 2752m. | Rif. Lagazuoi, 0436 867303 | |
| Wednesday 10/7 | Walk 3¼ hours to Rif. La Varella, 2042m. Or variant over Monte Cavallo and Monte Castello (not so bad in this direction). Other slight variant via Rifugio Scotoni 1 hour extra. | Rif. La Varella, 0474 501079. Also Rif. Fanes nearby, 2060m, 0474 501097. | Side trip from Passo Tadéga to La Varella, 3055m. |
| Thursday 11/7 | Walk 3 hours to Rif. Sennes, 2126m. Should take variant via Bancdalse to Rifugio Fodara Vedla again (time unknown). | Rif. Sennes, 0474 501092 | Lunch at Rifugio Fodara Vedla? Possibly a bit late. |
| Friday 12/7 | Walk 2¾ hours to Lago di Braies, 1500m. | Hotel Lago di Braes, 0474 748 602 (€110) | Side trip from Porta Sora ‘L Forn to Croda del Beco, 2810m, 2 hours extra. |
| Saturday 13/7 |
Bus to Dobbiaco then Cortina. Bus to Calalzo then train to Treviso. 09:00/11:15 bus arr. Dobbiaco 09:28/11:40 10:15/12:10 bus arr. Cortina 11:00/13:00 ? bus to Calalzo (Dolomitibus web site broken) 14:55/16:07 train arr. Treviso 17:15/18:47 |
Hotel Continental, 042 241 12 16 Via Roma, 16 (€137) |
There’s also an ATVO coach leaves Cortina at 15:15 arriving Treviso 17:40. |
| Sunday 14/7 | 09:41 train arr. Venezia Mestre 10:00 Bus no. 5 to airport 12:15 flight SN3202 arr. Brussels 13:55 14:45 flight SN2177 arr. Manchester 15:05 |
Or taxi Treviso to airport ½ hour. |