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  3. Walk to the Rifugio Potzmauer

Walk to the Rifugio Potzmauer

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Duration 1.5 h

Distance 4.8 km

Ascend 300 hm

Descent 300 hm

Max. height 1350 m

Walk to the Rifugio Potzmauer - Description

Discover the enchantment and silence of the mountains in Val di Cembra
The Rifugio Potzmauer is located along the famous E5 European Path, an itinerary that links the cities of Verona and Costanza. Set on the edge of a large clearing, it is the ideal spot for a picnic surrounded by nature.

Directions

  • Start

    Location “Pradèt” (1130 m)

    From the parking area, you follow the road in the “Rifugio Potzmauer” direction. After a few metres, you take trail 480, which runs almost parallel to the forest road along the “Rio Dei Pezzi”.
    The trail marked 480, after having crossed the forest road twice, joins the small road just beneath Passo Potzmauer (or della Cima 1350 m), which you soon reach.
    Following the direction for the mountain hut, you move down into the woods and reach the beautiful Potzmauer clearing at 1292 m.
    To return, you follow the same route backwards.

  • end point

    Rifugio Potzmauer (1292m)

required equipment

Hiking boots/shoes, windbreaker, a change of clothes.

Tips for the tour

A very interesting excursion on European Path E5 which, from the Potzmauer, leads to the picturesque Lago Santo.

Difficulty

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Fitness

  • Technique

  • Experience

  • Landscape

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Directions

self-arranged arrival
From Lavis, you follow road SS612 della Valle di Cembra to Grumer, where you follow the directions for the Rifugio Potzmauer . You go past “Masi di Grumes” and reach the parking area in Pradèt locality.
Free parking in “Pradèt”.

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