Tre Cime di Lavaredo, from the Rifugio Auronzo to the Locatelli
The most famous trail in the Dolomites circles beneath the north faces of the Tre Cime to the Rifugio Locatelli, which looks out on the three towers in a row, the most photographed in the Alps.
- Difficulty
- E Hiking
- Length
- 7.4 km
- Elevation gain
- +440 m / −440 m
- Time
- 3–3.5 hours
- Route
- Out and back
- Altitude
- 2276–2494 m
- Season
- Summer
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The story
During the First World War the front line between Italy and Austria ran right through here: for two years there was fighting on the walls and in the tunnels of nearby Monte Paterno. Sepp Innerkofler, the guide from Sesto who knew these mountains better than anyone, died on the Paterno in 1915. The Dolomites have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009.
Why go
Because the Tre Cime seen from the Locatelli are one of the iconic images of the Alps, and the trail is within almost everyone's reach.
Practical information
- Start
- Rifugio Auronzo (toll road from Misurina)
- Finish
- Rifugio Locatelli (about 2400 m), back the same way
- Best time
- Mid-June–September
- Parking
- Paid car park at the Rifugio Auronzo, included in the road toll.
- By public transport
- Summer buses from Cortina d'Ampezzo and Misurina to the Rifugio Auronzo.
- Water
- At the Auronzo, Lavaredo and Locatelli huts.
- Shade
- None.
- Huts and refreshments
- Auronzo, Lavaredo and Locatelli huts (seasonal).
- With children
- Yes: a wide path with little climbing, but at high altitude.
Weather at the start
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What to see on the route and nearby
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