Stage 6 Dolomiti Trek King - Towards the Roda de Vael

Mountain Hiking 39056 Welschnofen / Nova Levante
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Duration 4.5 h

Distance 10.6 km

Ascend 408 hm

Descent 618 hm

Max. height 2290 m

Stage 6 Dolomiti Trek King - Towards the Roda de Vael - Description

Stage 6 from Gardeccia to Costalunga Pass. 6-day self guided hiking tour at high altitude, from refuge to refuge. Discover the Dolomites in Val di Fassa by walking on its most beautiful peaks!
From the Gardeccia hollow, take trail no. 540 to "Ciampedìe", which offers a magnificent view over the entire Vajolet Valley. Continue along the path no. 545, also called "Alta Via dei Fassani", which leads to the Baita Marino Pederiva and Roda di Vael refuges (2,280 m). Alternatively, from Ciampedìe, go up to "Pra Martin" and follow the "Vial da le feide" (namely the sheep path) at the foot of the "Cigolade" (the path is very panoramic and presents some slightly exposed stretches). From the "Ciampaz" Saddle, in the nearest of Baita Marino Pederiva Refuge (2,273 m), trail no. 548 descends to the Costalunga Pass. Alternatively, continue along path no. 549 to the monument to Theodor Christomannos, who devised the "Dolomite Road: Bolzano, Cortina, Dobbiaco", and then follow path no. 539 to the Paolina Refuge. From here, make your way down to the Costalunga Pass walking on path no. 552 or taking the chair lift. You can then return to Val di Fassa by the bus service SAD.

Directions

  • Start

    Gardeccia

    The tour counts 6 stages on well-indicated CAI-SAT paths. From any point, it is possible to descend to the valley and, thanks to the shuttle service, the mountain lifts or the public means, easily get back to the departure.
    From Gardeccia take path no. 540 to Ciampedìe (1,998 m), which offers a magnificent view of the entire Vajolet Valley.
    From the Paolina Refuge, make your way down to the Costalunga Pass walking on path no. 552 or taking the chair lift. You can then return to Val di Fassa by the bus service SAD.

  • end point

    Karerpass

required equipment

Wear adequate clothing, footwear and equipment suitable for the length and grade of difficulty of trail to be taken. Always try to be self-sufficient and carry with you the necessary to face possible emergency situations and a first aid kit. Number of mountain lifts to take: 1 (chair lift Paolina).

Tips for the tour

6-day self guided hiking tour at high altitude, from refuge to refuge. Stage 6: Towards the Roda de Vael. From Gardeccia to Costalunga Pass. 

Difficulty

  • Difficulty

    Medium
  • Fitness

  • Technique

  • Experience

  • Landscape

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Directions

self-arranged arrival
Main access points to Val di Fassa, coming from the A22 Brennero motorway: Ora/Egna exit, S.S. 48 delle Dolomiti - Passo San Lugano - Val di Fiemme - Val di Fassa (distance 45 km). At the roundabout in Moena, follow the direction of Canazei upwards; Bolzano Nord exit, S.S. 241 Grande Strada delle Dolomiti - Passo Carezza - Val di Fassa (distance 40 km). From Vigo, follow the direction of Canazei upwards or the direction of Soraga and Moena downwards.   Other access routes to Val di Fassa: from the A27 (Venezia motorway), Belluno/Ponte nelle Alpi exit, then take the S.S. 203 to Agordo and the S.P. 346 to Passo San Pellegrino - Moena (Val di Fassa). At the roundabout in Moena, follow the direction of Canazei upwards; from the A27 (Venezia motorway), Belluno/Ponte nelle Alpi exit, then take the S.S. 203 to Agordo/Alleghe/Rocca Pietore first and the S.P. 641 to Passo Fedaia - Canazei; coming from Arabba, take the S.S. 48 Passo Pordoi - Canazei; coming from Val Gardena, take the S.S. 242 Passo Sella - Canazei.
Parking: www.fassa.com/EN/How-to-get-here

public transport
Regular bus service operated by the bus company Trentino Trasporti in Val di Fassa: bus line no. 101 Canazei - Cavalese - Trento bus line no. 104 Cavalese - Ora - Trento bus line no. 123 Moena - San Pellegrino Pass - Falcade Regular bus service operated by the bus company SAD in Val di Fassa: bus line no. 180 Pozza di Fassa - Vigo di Fassa - Passo Carezza - Bolzano bus line no. 471 Dolomites Passes (Sella Pass, Gardena Pass, Campolongo Pass, Pordoi Pass, Fedaia Pass). Only in summer

Interesting things nearby

The Stage 6 Dolomiti Trek King - Towards the Roda de Vael tour starts in Welschnofen / Nova Levante.