From Mendola Pass to Mount Roen Peak through Malga Smarano

From Mendola Pass to Mount Roen Peak through Malga Smarano - Description

Directions

• Start

  Mendola Pass
  
  The trail follows trail marker SAT 500 “Sentiero Italia” (Italian Trail) completely. The excursion winds its way along the balcony ridge on the Adige Valley and it can be cut short and simplified (easy walk) by stopping at Malga di Romeno and returning back the way you came (3.5 hours in total) or using the chairlift for the first section.
  From Mendola Pass above the cable-car car park, take the narrow road amid the mountain chalets with trail marker SAT 500 to reach Genzianella Refuge. From here, climb gently along trail SAT 500 to gain altitude under the chairlift cables and you will quickly reach Mezzavia Refuge. Continue along trail SAT 500 and climb up to the woods and clearings to reach the pasture basin where Malga di Romeno is located. From Malga di Romeno climb up trail SAT 500 along the entire Northern side of the mountain to the peak of Mount Roen where you can enjoy a view through 360 degrees of the Dolomites. Once at the summit, continue heading South for a short section of trail 500 then take trail marker 528 which descends across the meadows down to Malga di Smarano. Here, take trail 528A which joins trail 500 a little above Malga di Romeno. From here, return to Mendola Pass going back the way you came.

• end point

  Mendola Pass

required equipment

Trekking boots, trekking poles, a waterproof jacket and a spare T-shirt.

Tips for the tour

The excursion winds its way along the balcony ridge on the Adige Valley and it can be cut short by stopping at Malga di Romeno and returning back the way you came (3-4 hours in total). Alternatively, the uphill trail can be varied by continuing on from Malga di Romeno to Oltradige Refuge and then reaching the summit along the simple via ferrata. The section of via ferrata should only be tackled if you have the appropriate equipment with you (climbing harness and carabiners). In summer and autumn until late October, the difference in altitude can also be limited by climbing up the first section from Mendola Pass to Mezzavia Refuge in the chairlift.

Difficulty

• Difficulty

  Medium

• Fitness

• Technique

• Experience

• Landscape

Directions

self-arranged arrival
Mendola Pass can be reached along state road SS42.
At Mendola Pass.

public transport
Mendola Pass can be reached from the Trentino side on Trentino Trasporti bus line 630 and from the South Tyrol side using the Mendola cable car that departs from St. Antonio in Caldaro.