Tour of Brenta Dolomites Shelters (Casinei, Brentei, Alimonta)

Tour of Brenta Dolomites Shelters (Casinei, Brentei, Alimonta) - Description

Directions

• Start

  Vallesinella parking
  
  From the Vallesinella parking area, take trail SAT 317 to Rifugio Casinei. From the lodge, continue on to Rifugio Maria e Alberto Ai Brentei along trail SAT 318. From here, follow trail SAT 323 to Rifugio Alimonta. As you gain altitude, the landscape around you will gradually change from dense forest to low shrubs and then to bare rock.

• end point

  Rifugio Alimonta

required equipment

Necessary equipment  technical mountain clothing mountain boots with Vibram sole or similar  If the route includes via ferratas, bring: via ferrata gear harness helmet via ferrata gloves a length of rope (suggested) ice-axe and crampons (where necessary)

Tips for the tour

You can also access Via delle Bocchette from Rifugio Alimonta (via ferrata gear required).

Difficulty

• Difficulty

  Difficult

• Fitness

• Technique

• Experience

• Landscape

Directions

self-arranged arrival
From Madonna di Campiglio, follow the signs for Campiglio south. From here, you can take the Spinale gondola lift (parking available and connection with the shuttle bus to Vallesinella) or, from Palù, continue by car in the direction of Rifugio Vallesinella, taking care to observe the timetables and rules of summer transportation.
Paid parking at the departure of the Spinale gondola lift (connection with the shuttle bus to Vallesinella).If you want to start from Rifugio Vallesinella, there is ample paid parking (availability until full and limited park transportation).If you want to leave from Grostè, there is ample paid parking at the departure of the Grostè gondola lift.

public transport
In summer, shuttle bus from the center of Madonna di Campiglio down to Campiglio south and Vallesinella (from June to September). Check the summer transport timetables and rates online or get a brochure in the tourist office in Via Pradalago, 4.