Vagliana and Vaglianella alpine huts

Vagliana and Vaglianella alpine huts - Description

Directions

• Start

  Loc. Fortini area (at the Grostè cableway departure)
  
  Using the lifts: the hike begins from Fortini, where you take the gondola lift up to the intermediate station of the Grostè lift. Head down along the trail to Malga Vagliana. Once you have passed the farmhouse, continue in the direction of Malga Vaglianella. For the return trip, continue on foot to Malga Mondifrà, where you can stop for lunch or a brief break. Finally, continue along the road until you return to the starting point in Fortini, near the Grostè gondola lift. On foot:
  From “Grostè cablecar” parking follow the narrow road towards “Graffer” refuge, passing near the golf course. Follow the road till “Poza Vecia” area, here turn left and follow the road that leads to “Malga Vaglianella” and then to the beautiful pasture of “Malga Vagliana”.
  Go back to “Malga Vaglianella”, turn right and go down to “Malga Mondifrà”. From here follow the road to “Grostè cableway” parking.

• end point

  Loc. Fortini area (at the Grostè cableway departure)

required equipment

Mountaineering boots, hat and windbreakers are recommended. 

Tips for the tour

It is an easy route, some stretches along a dirt road, particularly suitable for families and children. The Malga Mondifrà is the only place of refreshment along the route, and it offers typical lunch and dinner. Booking is recommended. The itinerary may be started from the intermediate Grostè station or on foot from Fortini in the direction of Malga Vaglianella.

Difficulty

• Difficulty

  Easy

• Fitness

• Experience

• Landscape

Directions

self-arranged arrival
Reach loc. Fortini near the Grostè cableway, 1 km northwards Madonna di Campiglio along the main road SS239. To reach the cableway coming from Pinzolo, take the tunnel at the beginning of Madonna di Campiglio - avoiding the centre of the village - and go on towards Campo Carlo Magno for about 1 k after the tunnel exit. Coming from Dimaro, instead, pass Campo Carlo Magno and, after about 800 meters, arrive at the Grostè cableway.
Big free parking at the departure of the Grostè cableway.

public transport
In summer shuttle bus from the centre of Madonna di Campiglio (Brenta Alta square) up to Grostè cableway (from June to September). Check the summer transport timetables and rates or take the brochure in the tourist office in Pradalago street, 4. Check Trentino Trasporti bus timetables out also on www.ttesercizio.it.