The Dolomites, Alta Via 2 (southern section, in reverse)

2004, 10 days

Guidebooks:

SignpostA weathered signpost on Alta Via 2 at Val Strut (September 2004)
Date Daytime Overnight Notes/Alternatives
Friday 27/8 07:40 MAN T3 flight BA8741 arr. Venice 11:20
Taxi to Mestre station
12:07 train to Treviso arr. 12:23
12:33 train to Feltre arr. 13:34
Taxi 12 km to Croce d’Aune (1015m)
Walk 3 hrs on path 801 to Rif. Dal Piaz (1990m)
Rif. Giorgio Dal Piaz
CAI, 22 places
0439 9065
Later trains: 12:16 change at Padova (12:35-12:50) arr. 14:24; 13:16 change at Padova (13:35-13:47) arr. 15:25.
Albergo Monte Avena, Croce D'Aune, 0439 9777050.
Albergo Croce D'Aune, Croce D'Aune, 0439 977000.
Saturday 28/8 Walk 3 hrs on path 801 to Forc. di Valon (2061m) then path 733 to Rif. Fonteghi (1100m). Rif. Fonteghi
Private restaurant, 8 places
0439 67043
 
Sunday 29/8 Walk 2½ hrs on path 726 then 729 to Passo del Palughet (1910m) then Rif. Cereda (1360m). Rif. Cereda
Private hotel, 18 rooms
0439 65118
Meet Michael at Rif. Cereda.
Monday 30/8 Walk 5¼ hrs on path 718 via Forcella d’Oltro (2120m) then 711-707 to Albergo Cant del Gal (1180m). Albergo Cant del Gal **
18 places
0439 62997
Rifugio Treviso (1631m, CAI, 36 places, 0439 62311) seems to be closed for repair.
Tuesday 31/8 Either walk 6 hours on path 711 then 709 (AV2) via Passo delle Lede (2640m), or 3 hours on path 709, to Rif. Pradidali (2278m). Rif. Pradidali
CAI, 60 places
0439 64180
 
Wednesday 1/9 Walk 2½ hours on path 715 then 702 (AV2) or path 709 to Rif. Rosetta (2581m). Rifugio Rosetta - "G. Pedrotti"
SAT, 70 places
0439 68308
Longer walk via paths 709, 707, ?, 761, 756 (13km, probably about 6 hours), or ascent of La Fradusta (2939m) (4½ hrs), paths 709, 708.
Thursday 2/9 Walk 4½ hrs on path 703 over Passo delle Farangole (2932m) to Rif. Mulaz (2571m). Rifugio Mulaz (Giuseppe Volpi)
CAI, 110 places
0437 599420
 
Friday 3/9 Walk 3 hrs to Passo Rolle (1972m) then bus 11:54 to San Martino (1470m) arr. 12:15. San Martino Later bus 17:51 arr. 18:12. Alternative to bus: walk 2½ hrs via Laghi di Colbricon and Malga Ces (then possibility of chair lift down).
Saturday 4/9 Day walk from San Martino? E.g. taxi to Malga Fossa di Sopra (1936m), walk 2½ hours to Bar Colverde (1965m), lunch, chairlift down to San Martino. Or taxi to Passo Rolle then Laghi di Colbricon etc.
17:10 bus to Feltre arr. 18:35.
Hotel Doriguzzi ***
Viale Piave, 2
0439 2003Albergo Sagittario ***
Via Casonetto, 174
0439 391148Hotel Residence Casagrande ****
Via Belluno, 47
0439 840025
Earlier bus 16:10 arr. 17:35 (change in Arten, 17:19-17:20).
Sunday 5/9 08:09 train to Castelfranco arr. 09:00
09:13 train to Mestre arr. 09:50
Taxi to airport
12:00 flight BA8742 arr. Manchester 13:35