Lago and Rifugio Coldai below the Civetta
One of the classic climbs of the Belluno Dolomites, up to an alpine lake set beneath the Civetta.
- Difficulty
- E Hiking
- Length
- 10.2 km
- Elevation gain
- +700 m / −700 m
- Time
- 4.5–5 hours round trip
- Route
- Out and back
- Altitude
- 1514–2193 m
- Season
- Summer
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Why go
Because a few steps beyond the lake you look out on the north-west face of the Civetta, which climbers call «the wall of walls».
Practical information
- Start
- Palafavera, Val di Zoldo (trails 564 and 556)
- Finish
- Rifugio Coldai and Lago Coldai; back the same way
- Best time
- July–September
- Parking
- At Palafavera.
- By public transport
- Val di Zoldo buses; in summer, a chairlift from Pecol to Col dei Baldi shortens the climb.
- Water
- At the Rifugio Coldai.
- Shade
- Woodland in the first part.
- Huts and refreshments
- Rifugio Sonino al Coldai.
- With children
- With fit children.
Weather at the start
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