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Fosne - Cimerlo - Velo - Nico Gusella - Pradidali

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Duration 10.0 h

Distance 15.4 km

Ascend 2056 hm

Descent 2053 hm

Max. height 2726 m

Fosne - Cimerlo - Velo - Nico Gusella - Pradidali - Description

This itinerary on Pale di San Martino is a very demanding loop, both in terms of mileage and elevation gain.
The hike develops along the southernmost part of the Pale di San Martino group, includes 2 Dolomite peaks – Cima Cimerlo (2,505m a.s.l.) and Cima Stanga (2,250m a.s.l.) – it touches two refuges – Rifugio Velo and Rifugio Pradidali – and includes three via ferratas (protected climbing routes) – Dino Buzzati, Velo, and Nico Gusella. Cimerlo peak offers a splendid view over the entire Primiero Valley, so once you finish via ferrata Dino Buzzati, we recommend not immediately descending toward Stanga but instead following the cairns south, which will take you to the top in 5 minutes along the ridge. The highest point of the itinerary is instead Forcella Stephen (2,705m a.s.l.) between Cima di Roda and Cima di Ball, without a doubt the most scenic point of the entire hike. For those who decide to divide the tour in two days, from Forcella Stephen (forcella is a type of mountain pass) you can reach Cima di Roda in about fifteen minutes – the additional effort will be rewarded with a splendid 360-degree view over Pale di San Martino. As previously mentioned, this is a challenging itinerary that will offer you a complete variety of terrain, allowing you to experience a high mountain atmosphere in a moderately safe environment.  

Directions

  • Start

    Fosna

    From Prati Fosne follow the signs for path No. 747 up to Rifugio Velo della Madonna. From Rifugio Velo della Madonna take path No. 739 and then path No. 714 to reach Forcella Stephen. Once via ferrata Nico Gusella ends, follow the signs for Rifugio Pradidali. From Rifugio Pradidali continue on path No. 709, which goes down to Portela, and from there turn left on path No. 719, which leads to Fosne.

  • end point

    Fosna

required equipment

Given the complexity of the hike, we recommend having: Mountain backpack, comfortable and sturdy Mountain boots or good hiking shoes, possibly in Gore-Tex Windproof jacket and light windproof overtrousers Spare t-shirts, underwear, socks Long hiking trousers, comfortable for walking Fleece or heavy sweater Small first aid kit, blister plasters Water bottle or thermos, pocket knife, and headlamp Information material and map of the area Telescopic poles, for those who find them comfortable Sunscreen and camera

Tips for the tour

If you do not think you have the adequate physical preparation, we recommend dividing the loop into two parts and staying one night at the Rifugio Velo della Madonna.

Difficulty

  • Difficulty

    Difficult

  • Fitness

  • Experience

  • Landscape

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Directions

self-arranged arrival
 https://www.sanmartino.com/EN/getthere/  
The main parking spot is at Rifugio Petina if you want to approach the starting point by motorized means, otherwise we recommend parking the car in the town of Siror and do the route on foot.

public transport
www.ttesercizio.it  

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