{"id":618,"date":"2021-11-15T15:47:51","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T15:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T13:25:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T12:25:29","slug":"alta-via-two-guide-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day By Day Guide To Hiking Alta Via 2 In The Italian Dolomites: Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/#A_Comprehensive_Guide_To_Alta_Via_2\" >A Comprehensive Guide To Alta Via 2<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/#Alta_Via_2_total_distance_elevation_gain_and_time_required_to_complete_it\" >Alta Via 2: total distance, elevation gain, and time required to complete it<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/#Where_does_the_Alta_Via_2_start_Arrival_details\" >Where does the Alta Via 2 start? Arrival details<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/#Where_to_stay_in_Bressanone\" >Where to stay in Bressanone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/#Where_does_Alta_Via_2_end_Departure_details\" >Where does Alta Via 2 end? Departure details<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/#Where_to_stay_in_Feltre\" >Where to stay in Feltre<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/#The_optimal_time_of_year_for_hiking_Alta_Via_2\" >The optimal time of year for hiking Alta Via 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/#The_cost_of_hiking_Alta_Via_2\" >The cost of hiking Alta Via 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/#What_to_pack_for_Alta_Via_2\" >What to pack for Alta Via 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/#Alta_Via_2_%E2%80%93_an_interactive_map\" >Alta Via 2 &#8211; an interactive map<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/#Alta_Via_2_day-by-day_breakdown\" >Alta Via 2: day-by-day breakdown<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/#Day_1_Bressanone_to_Rifugio_Genova\" >Day 1: Bressanone to Rifugio Genova<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/#Day_2_Rifugio_Genova_to_Rifugio_Puez\" >Day 2: Rifugio Genova to Rifugio Puez<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/#Day_3_Rifugio_Puez_to_Rifugio_Piscadiu\" >Day 3: Rifugio Puez to Rifugio Piscadiu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/#Day_4_Rifugio_Piscadiu_to_Rifugio_Boe\" >Day 4: Rifugio Piscadiu to Rifugio Bo\u00e8<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/#Day_5_Rifugio_Boe_to_Rifugio_Castiglioni_on_Passo_Fedaia\" >Day 5: Rifugio Bo\u00e8 to Rifugio Castiglioni on Passo Fedaia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/#Day_6_Rifugio_Castiglioni_to_Passo_San_Pellegrino\" >Day 6: Rifugio Castiglioni to Passo San Pellegrino<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/#Support_my_website\" >Support my website!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/&amp;t=A%20Day%20By%20Day%20Guide%20To%20Hiking%20Alta%20Via%202%20In%20The%20Italian%20Dolomites%3A%20Part%201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=A%20Day%20By%20Day%20Guide%20To%20Hiking%20Alta%20Via%202%20In%20The%20Italian%20Dolomites%3A%20Part%201&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inafarawayland.com%2Falta-via-two-guide-part-one%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:?subject=A%20Day%20By%20Day%20Guide%20To%20Hiking%20Alta%20Via%202%20In%20The%20Italian%20Dolomites%3A%20Part%201&amp;body=https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-one\/\"><\/a>An intensive 13 days filled with some of the best vistas in the Italian Dolomites\u2014that&#8217;s the quickest way I can describe my experience on Alta Via 2. Do you plan on hiking it yourself? I wrote this comprehensive guide to help you tackle one of the most intense&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/multiday-hikes-in-italian-dolomites\/\">multiday traverses of the Dolomites<\/a>.&nbsp;It will be your best online resource, I promise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Comprehensive_Guide_To_Alta_Via_2\"><\/span>A Comprehensive Guide To Alta Via 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first part of my Alta Via 2 guide, you will find the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An overview of Alta Via 2 (distance, elevation gain, and time required to complete it),&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information on arrival and departure details at the start and end of Alta Via 2,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The optimal time of the year and the cost of hiking Alta Via 2,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An interactive map including each stage,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summaries of days 1-6, including my GPS data on distance, elevation gain, and the time it takes to complete each stage (not including the breaks)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cc-m-header-12655624799\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alta_Via_2_total_distance_elevation_gain_and_time_required_to_complete_it\"><\/span>Alta Via 2: total distance, elevation gain, and time required to complete it<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/99.jpg\" alt=\"A hiker on the approach to Passo Comedon on one of the final stages the 12th day of Alta Via 2 in the Italian Dolomites\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Several online and printed sources cite Alta Via 2 as 160-200 kilometres long.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have hiked the whole distance with my Garmin Fenix watch, which measures the distances and elevation gained each day. After adding it all up, here are the stats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-palette-color-5-background-color has-background\">\n<li>The total&nbsp;length of Alta Via 2&nbsp;is 187 kilometres or&nbsp;116 miles*, excluding the extensions,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The total elevation gain on the route is 10547 meters (34600 feet),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The total elevation loss is 11450 meters (37565 feet).*&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I know it sounds like a lot, but if split across two weeks, Alta Via 2 is manageable, even for those with little backpacking experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alta Via 2 can be completed in 10 to 16 days. It took me 13 days to hike the whole distance, with two shorter days weaved in between the longer ones to allow rest. I had hiked Alta Via 1&nbsp;and&nbsp;Alta Via 4&nbsp;within just 4 weeks&nbsp;before&nbsp;starting AV2, so those rest days were very much needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong>&nbsp;According to the Garmin website, the devices&#8217; distances and elevation gain calculations involve a 5% margin error.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cc-m-header-12655624999\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_does_the_Alta_Via_2_start_Arrival_details\"><\/span>Where does the Alta Via 2 start? Arrival details<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Alta Via 2 starts at the top of the Plose gondola station near Bressanone (in German Brixen), in the South Tirol region of northern Italy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bressanone&nbsp;has a train station, which means easy transport between Italy&#8217;s major airports and cities. The town is also one of the stops on the European budget bus network Flixbus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get to the bottom of the Plose gondola station (Plose Cabinovia), you must take bus no 321, which leaves from the central&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/YxYi12vzTAxDvo776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bus station in Bressanone<\/a>. The journey takes only&nbsp;23 minutes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I recommend staying in Bressanone the night before. It&#8217;s a quaint little town with about 20,000 inhabitants, and everything is within walking distance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some hotels offer public transport cards, including gondola rides, within the price of their stay. This will be handy since you will take the gondola up on the first day. Below, I enlist a few hotel options where you can take advantage of this deal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cc-m-header-12765868199\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_stay_in_Bressanone\"><\/span>Where to stay in Bressanone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-contrast-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-contrast-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Value<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/it\/garni-cremona.en.html?aid=1188554&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Garni Cremona<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-contrast-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-contrast-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Midrange<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/it\/cityhotel-tallero.en.html?aid=1188554&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cityhotel Tallero<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Luxury Fans<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/it\/gruner-baum.en.html?aid=1188554&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel Gruener Baum<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cc-m-header-12739095399\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_does_Alta_Via_2_end_Departure_details\"><\/span>Where does Alta Via 2 end? Departure details<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/100.jpg\" alt=\"Day 11 on Alta Via 2: the stage between Rifugio Treviso and Passo Cereda\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The end of Alta Via 2 is on the Passo Croce D&#8217;Aune, where you will find&nbsp;a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/KrqwYvR6RWS2zXJ88\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bus stop<\/a>&nbsp;of the same name. From here you can catch bus no. 16 to Feltre.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feltre is a town&nbsp;in the Belluno province in Veneto. It is similar in size to Bressanone and has a train station from where you can travel onward to Treviso or Marco Polo airports near Venice or catch a train connection to any big city in Italy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have time, stay in Feltre for at least one day to explore its beautiful old town. Below are some of my recommendations for where to stay in Feltre. All of them are very close to the main bus and train station so you don&#8217;t have to walk any further!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cc-m-header-12765874899\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_stay_in_Feltre\"><\/span>Where to stay in Feltre<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-contrast-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-contrast-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Value<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/it\/a-casa-di-checco-feltre1.en.html?aid=1188554&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Casa Di Checco<\/a> <meta charset=\"utf-8\">(a private apartment)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-contrast-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-contrast-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Midrange<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/it\/villa-tina-feltre.en.html?aid=1188554&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Villa Tina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Luxury Fans<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/it\/doriguzzi.en.html?aid=1188554&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel Doriguzzi&nbsp;<\/a> (airport shuttle available)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cc-m-header-12655624899\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_optimal_time_of_year_for_hiking_Alta_Via_2\"><\/span>The optimal time of year for hiking Alta Via 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You should plan your excursion between the third week of June and the third week of September.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those dates mark the official hiking season in the Italian Dolomites. It&#8217;s pretty short, I know, but that&#8217;s when the mountain passes are (mostly) clear of snow and the huts are fully operational.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The summer weather in the Dolomites is quite tempestuous, with frequent afternoon thunderstorms, particularly in June and July. August tends to be busy because of the Italian tradition of everyone taking holidays.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I find September ideal for hiking. The days are cooler, and the weather more stable, with often sunny and dry days. The huts also tend to be a lot quieter in September.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cc-m-header-12735653499\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_cost_of_hiking_Alta_Via_2\"><\/span>The cost of hiking Alta Via 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Monte-Rosetta-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7279\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Monte-Rosetta-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Monte-Rosetta-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Monte-Rosetta-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Monte-Rosetta-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The average cost of staying in mountain huts, including the half board option, is 75 Euros\/night, and if you are an Alpine Club member, the price drops to ca. 65 Euros. This, however, does not include lunches, drinks, or any other snacks you would like to purchase.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should&nbsp;calculate&nbsp;an average spending of 70 Euros\/person\/day. This, however, is only possible if you don&#8217;t pay a dime more than what&#8217;s included in the half-board option when staying at the huts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think&nbsp;90-100 Euros\/per person\/day is a more realistic budget if you would like to enjoy a drink after a full day of hiking or if you are like me&nbsp;and like to spoil yourself with coffee and cake&nbsp;after each completed stage.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The above prices don&#8217;t include the initial cost of travelling to and from the location; hotel stays at both ends of AV2, or the gear you must invest in to complete the traverse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure to jump to my article about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/mountain-huts-in-the-dolomites-info\/\">the ins and outs of staying in mountain huts in the Italian Dolomite<\/a>s, where I go into more detail about the cost of a stay in a Rifugio.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cc-m-header-12763879099\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_pack_for_Alta_Via_2\"><\/span>What to pack for Alta Via 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The fantastic thing about the huts in Italy is that they allow you to carry as little as possible when on multiday backpacking trips without sacrificing your well-being.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It would be best if you went as light as possible. You are doing it wrong if your backpack is bigger than 38 litres. You can always wash your socks and undies as you go. There is no need to carry food, just some snacks. You also won&#8217;t need backpacking equipment such as a tent or sleeping bag.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only requirement at the huts is a sleeping bag liner so you don&#8217;t come in direct contact with the sheets and blankets provided.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/packing-list-hut-to-hut-treks-dolomites\/\">complete packing list for <\/a>multi-day hut-to-hut trips in the Dolomites,&nbsp;including links to my favourite gear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#cf2d2d45\"><strong>IMPORTANT<\/strong>! Since I received this question a lot, I decided to add the answer here. <strong>Yes, you do need via ferrata equipment to traverse Alta Via 2 safely. <\/strong>The type of equipment I used is included in my packing list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cc-m-header-12735613199\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alta_Via_2_%E2%80%93_an_interactive_map\"><\/span>Alta Via 2 &#8211; an interactive map<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I created the map below to give you an overview of Alta Via 2. I marked all mountain huts as well as day routes and extensions. Click on the&nbsp;button in the top left corner of the map to see the different layers&nbsp;and names of the places.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While pretty accurate, this map should not be used when navigating the mountains! Throughout the article, I will share different path numbers you must take daily. The best way to visualize the whole route is to purchase the Tabacco maps required for the traverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For crossing Alta Via&nbsp;2, you need to purchase&nbsp;five&nbsp;different&nbsp;TABACCO MAPS numbered:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZPK9H2\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZPK9H2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">30 (Bressanone)<\/a> for days 1 and 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZDW8r7\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZDW8r7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 (Val Gardena)<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3mPNrLY\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3mPNrLY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7 (Alta Badia)<\/a> for days 3-5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3LnSxcl\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3LnSxcl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">15 (Marmolada)<\/a> for days 5-7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Fm9gZZ\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Fm9gZZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">22 (Pale Di San Martino)<\/a> for days 7-12<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZMp0xv\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZMp0xv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">23 (Alpi Feltrine)<\/a>&nbsp;for days 12 to 14<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can get them online or in any sport, souvenir, or cigarette shop in the local towns. Even some rifugios sell them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1yUl7HOozZV_bDr33orBFXGCwkBhAgdSH&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alta_Via_2_day-by-day_breakdown\"><\/span>Alta Via 2: day-by-day breakdown<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cc-m-header-12439262199\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_1_Bressanone_to_Rifugio_Genova\"><\/span>Day 1: Bressanone to Rifugio Genova<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Distance: <\/strong>21.4 km \/ 13.3 mi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Walking time: <\/strong>6h<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elevation gain:<\/strong> 1100 m \/ 3609 ft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elevation loss:<\/strong> 800 m \/ 2625 ft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Path numbers: <\/strong>3,6,4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/105.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset views over Puez Odle Nature Park and the Seceda Ridgeline from Plose hut. \" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After catching the Plose gondola, your hike starts uphill on path no. 3 all the way to Plose hut (rifugio Bressanone).The hut can be reached&nbsp;within 1,5 hours of walking.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can skip the gondola ride and start your hike directly from the bottom gondola station. However, you won&#8217;t miss out on the views department, as most of the route stays within the tree line. I have met people who went for this option and regretted it. My advice is to save your energy for later. You have an excellent extension coming your way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7281\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7281\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7283\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7283\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7284\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7284\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7285\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-10-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7285\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-10-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-10-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-10-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-10-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you start your hike late on the first day in the afternoon, you can stay in the Plose hut for the first night. Its terrace has killer sunset views of the Odle group.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you start early, try hiking to Rifugio Genova. After Plose hut, the route drops into the valley, crosses a road, and enters the Puez Odle Nature Park. After a tiring\u00a0ascent to Forcella di Putia, you can tackle the first of many extensions on Alta Via 2: the summit of Sass di Putia.\u00a0Depending on your speed though, the extension is entirely optional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you skip the extension, then from Forcella di Putia, it&#8217;s a leisurely 30-minute undulating stroll to Rifugio Genova.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Night 1: Rifugio Genova<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7280\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-1-8.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I fondly remember my stay at Rifugio Genova (German: Schluetterhuette). The hut is very well managed, and despite being one of the busiest huts in the area, the staff was incredibly friendly, the food was delicious, and the rooms were spotless and spacious!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cc-m-header-12603838499\">Extension: Via Ferrata Sass De Putia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This 2-hour extension at Forcella di Putia takes you to the summit of the lone-standing mountain &#8211; Sass di Putia (Peitlerkofel). 360-degree panoramic views await at the top, including the snowcapped peaks of the Austrian Alps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"7289\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-7-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7289\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-7-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-7-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-7-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-7.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"7290\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-12-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7290\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-12-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-12-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-12-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-12.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"7288\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-5-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7288\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-5-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-5-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-5-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-5.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7286\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7286\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Sass-De-Putia-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can choose between two summits: Picollo di Putia and the true summit of Sass di Putia, at 2875 m in elevation (9430 feet). To reach the latter, you must tackle a 100-meter section of a beginner-level via ferrata, aptly named <a href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/via-ferrata-sass-de-putia\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"28198\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Via ferrata Sass De Putia<\/a>, stretching just below the summit. It will be a great warm-up to what&#8217;s coming on subsequent days along the AV2!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I planned two nights in Rifugio Genova to do this extension at my own pace. I left just after sunrise and spent the morning high above the clouds. My friend and I had the whole summit to ourselves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cc-m-header-12439262399\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_2_Rifugio_Genova_to_Rifugio_Puez\"><\/span>Day 2: Rifugio Genova to Rifugio Puez<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 12.7 km \/ 7.9 mi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Walking time:<\/strong> 4h <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elevation gain:<\/strong> 760 m \/ 2493 ft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elevation loss:<\/strong> 600 m \/ 1968 ft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Path numbers: <\/strong>3, 3A (or 3B)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7292\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Day two is a real contender in the views department! It starts gently on path no. 3 as you cross flower-covered slopes hiking towards a col from which beautiful views of the Odle group stretch ahead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortly after, the path veers to the left, and a towering Piz Duleda is straight ahead. Today, you will be crossing two saddles. The first one &#8211; Forcella della Roa, is reached via seemingly countless zigzags on a scree slope.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"7295\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7295\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7296\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7296\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"7297\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-7-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7297\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-7-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-7-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-7-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-7.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7298\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7298\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-2-9.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From the saddle, the path continues underneath the Piz Duleda slopes until you reach a short via ferrata section. It&#8217;s wise to gear up as loose rocks fly down, set off by the hikers ahead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the cable section, you will reach another saddle\u2014Forcella di Sielles. It&#8217;s an excellent spot for a more extended break. You can leave your backpack here and head to the summit of Piz Duleda, a short extension to AV2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The extension&nbsp;only takes 45 minutes for a round trip, so if you skipped Sass de Putia the day before, you have no excuse to&nbsp;miss this one. There is a logbook hidden in a metal box at the summit. Make sure to put your name down.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Forcella di Siellas, you have a choice between path no. 3A or 3B. They run parallel before eventually merging into one, ca. 20 minutes before reaching Rifugio Puez.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Night 2: Rifugio Puez<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rifugio Puez didn&#8217;t make a lasting impression on me, maybe because we were crammed into a tiny room in the attic with ten other people. To enter the room, we had to crawl through a small door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall stay was okay. The food was good, and the staff was courteous. However, after our stay at Rifugio Genova, they had big shoes to fill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cc-m-header-12439262599\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_3_Rifugio_Puez_to_Rifugio_Piscadiu\"><\/span>Day 3: Rifugio Puez to Rifugio Piscadiu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 14.9 km \/ 9.2 mi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Walking time:<\/strong> 4h 30min<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elevation gain:<\/strong> 790 m \/ 2592 ft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elevation loss: <\/strong>690 m \/ 2264 ft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Path numbers: <\/strong>2,666<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7302\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A few minutes after leaving Rifugio Puez, you will see the U-shaped Vallunga, which translates directly as &#8220;The Long Valley.&#8221; This view will set the bar high for what&#8217;s to come.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">, you will cross<\/span> Passo Gardena, one of&nbsp;the <a href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/mountain-passes-of-the-italian-dolomites-worth-stopping-for\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"649\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dolomites&#8217; most photogenic mountain passes<\/a>. For the first half of the day, you will follow path no.2, crossing three saddles: Forcella dei Campei,&nbsp; Forcella Crespeina, and Forcella Cier Danter les Pizes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon reaching the last saddle, you will be graced with a view of the sheer walls and towers of the Sella Group, which is the destination for today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"7303\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-3-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7303\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-3-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-3-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7304\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7304\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" 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alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7306\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-9.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"7307\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-10-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7307\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-10-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-10-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-10-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-10.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"7308\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-12-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7308\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-12-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-12-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-12-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-3-12.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After descending from Forcella Cier, stop for lunch at Rifugio Jimmy, ca. 15 minutes before reaching Passo Gardena. They have very comfy bean bags outside, and I may or may not have spent a couple of hours snoozing away in the sun, trying to regain some energy for the next stage of the hike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you cross Passo Gardena, you will continue your journey on path no. 666. Most of this section climbs through a steep scree slope in Val Setus. 666 is an adequate number for this part of AV2; the devil must have created it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last 30 minutes consist of <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">a cable-aided section. I highly recommend using your via ferrata gear in this section. Beware of hikers coming down. This is the exit route for the very popular&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/via-ferrata-brigata-tridentina\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"621\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">via ferrata Brigata Tridentina<\/a>,<\/span>&nbsp;which also goes to Rifugio Piscadiu.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Night 3: Rifugio Piscadiu<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Rifugio-Piscadiu-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7311\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Rifugio-Piscadiu-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Rifugio-Piscadiu-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Rifugio-Piscadiu-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Rifugio-Piscadiu-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rifugio Piscadiu is set on a high plateau next to a small lake, which supplies the hut with water. Ask for a dorm room instead of a bed in the attic when possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My friend and I were unlucky to have been put in the attic with 20 Italian men on a weekend getaway. I got very little sleep that night from the amount of snoring and drinking happening in the room.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cc-m-header-12439262699\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_4_Rifugio_Piscadiu_to_Rifugio_Boe\"><\/span>Day 4: Rifugio Piscadiu to Rifugio Bo\u00e8<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 5.2 km \/ 3.2 mi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Walking time:<\/strong> 2h<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elevation gain:<\/strong> 480 m \/ 1575 ft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elevation loss: <\/strong>210 m \/ 689 ft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Path numbers: <\/strong>666, 649, 647<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7313\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With only 5.2 kilometres (3.2 miles) to hike, day four might not seem challenging enough to many backpackers. If you want to complete AV2 in less time, you can connect day 3 with 4, skipping a night at Rifugio Piscadiu, or day 4 with 5, omitting a night at Rifugio Boe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7315\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7315\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7316\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7316\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I stayed in Rifugio Bo\u00e8 on day four to tackle two excellent Alta Via 2 side trips: Cima Piscadiu and Piz Boe Summit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hike between Rifugio Piscadiu and Rifugio Bo\u00e8 continues along path no. 666 through the barren, moon-like landscapes of the Sella group. It then turns into Path 649, followed by Path 647. The two huts are only two hours apart.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Night 4: Rifugio Bo\u00e8<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7314\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-4-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time of my hike (July 2019), Rifugio Bo\u00e8 was undergoing renovations, and a new, modern building was under construction right next to the old one. The new part of the hut opened in the summer of 2021, and now it has become one of the most modern huts in the Dolomites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cc-m-header-12603841699\">Extension 1: Cima Piscadiu<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Around 30 minutes into the hike between Rifugio Piscadiu and Rifugio Bo\u00e8, you will come across a sign pointing to the summit of Cima Piscadiu. It&#8217;s a pretty straightforward scramble to the top, and it takes around 90 minutes from the fork to the summit and back.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Cima-Pisciadiu-5-1024x349.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7322\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Cima-Pisciadiu-5-1024x349.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Cima-Pisciadiu-5-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Cima-Pisciadiu-5-768x262.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Cima-Pisciadiu-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7320\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Cima-Pisciadiu-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7320\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Cima-Pisciadiu-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Cima-Pisciadiu-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Cima-Pisciadiu-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Cima-Pisciadiu-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7321\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Cima-Pisciadiu-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7321\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Cima-Pisciadiu-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Cima-Pisciadiu-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Cima-Pisciadiu-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Cima-Pisciadiu-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My friend and I decided to do this extension at sunrise when staying at Rifugio Piscadiu. After completing it, we hiked back to the hut, ate breakfast, and continued our journey to Rifugio Bo\u00e8, repeating the first 30 minutes of the route from that morning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cc-m-header-12603842099\">Extension 2: Piz Bo\u00e8 Summit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Rifugio Bo\u00e8 takes its name from Piz Bo\u00e8, the highest summit in the Sella group. The hut is only 270 vertical meters (885 feet) below the summit.&nbsp;You can tackle Piz Bo\u00e8 as an extension on day four or as a detour on day five.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do it as an extension, you can unload your backpack at Rifugio Bo\u00e8 and head back onto the trail with a much lighter load. Follow path no. 638 and signs for Rifugio Capanna Fassa. It will take around 90 minutes roundtrip.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7323\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Piz-Boe-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7323\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Piz-Boe-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Piz-Boe-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Piz-Boe-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Piz-Boe-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7324\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Piz-Boe-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7324\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Piz-Boe-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Piz-Boe-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Piz-Boe-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Extension-Piz-Boe-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you prefer to hike to the summit of Piz Bo\u00e8 as part of a detour on day five, you can ascend the mountain using path no. 638 and descend on path no. 636, eventually rejoining the official Alta Via 2 route. The detour will only add an extra hour to your day, not including the time you will spend at the summit enjoying the views. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#48bda333\"><strong>TIP: <\/strong>Another alternative is booking&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/piz-boe-summit-hike\/\">a night at the Capanna Fassa<\/a>&nbsp;hut built right on the summit of Piz Bo\u00e8. I had a chance to stay at this hut in September, a couple of months after completing Alta Via 2, and have captured some of my most memorable photographs from this summit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cc-m-header-12439262799\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_5_Rifugio_Boe_to_Rifugio_Castiglioni_on_Passo_Fedaia\"><\/span>Day 5: Rifugio Bo\u00e8 to Rifugio Castiglioni on Passo Fedaia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 11.8 km \/ 7.33 mi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Walking time:<\/strong> 4h 30min<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elevation gain:<\/strong> 380 m \/ 1247 ft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elevation loss: <\/strong>1170 m \/ 3839 ft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Path numbers: <\/strong>627, 601<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7328\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today&nbsp;will be tough for your knees. It involves a lot of going down and not a lot of going up. However, it&#8217;s also an exciting day as you will be nearing the Dolomites&#8217; highest peak, Marmolada.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After leaving Rifugio Bo\u00e8 path no. 627 undulates for around 45 minutes until you reach Rifugio Forcella del Pordoi. From the saddle, the route drops sharply on a scree slope to Passo Pordoi.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7329\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7329\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7330\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7330\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7331\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7331\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7332\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7332\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-5-6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#48bda336\"><strong>TIP<\/strong>: If scree slopes and you aren&#8217;t friends, you can hike from Forcella del Pordoi up for ca. 20 minutes on path 627A to reach the Sass Pordoi cable car upper station. Taking the cable car to Passo Pordoi will save you a painful hour on a steep slope.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you reach Passo Pordoi, Alta Via 2 continues on path no. 601 through scenic green alpine meadows dotted with wildflowers, a complete&nbsp;contrast to the barren landscapes of the Sella massif.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Night 5: Rifugio Castiglioni <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The day ends at the scenic man-made Lake Fedaia at the foot of Marmolada. There is a variety of accommodation in Passo Fedaia. I stayed at the budget-friendly Rifugio Castiglioni, and although the beds have seen better days, the location and the friendly staff made up for it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A pizza place near the refuge is where you can eat something other than pasta and polenta served at the huts. If you still have some energy to explore, you can walk across the dam and find a restaurant that serves ice cream. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cc-m-header-12439262899\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_6_Rifugio_Castiglioni_to_Passo_San_Pellegrino\"><\/span>Day 6: Rifugio Castiglioni to Passo San Pellegrino<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 24.5 km \/ 15.2 mi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Walking time:<\/strong> 6h <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elevation gain:<\/strong> 1080 m \/ 3542 ft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elevation loss: <\/strong>1200 m \/ 3937 ft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Path numbers: <\/strong>610, 689, 694, 670, 607&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-6-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7333\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-6-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-6-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-6-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-6-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 6 is a demanding day distance-wise, so I recommend leaving as early as possible. My friend and I asked for breakfast to go, settled our bill the night before, and set out shortly before 6 a.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The day&#8217;s first stage takes hikers along the paved road down to Malga Ciapella. During the summer, a bus operates between Passo Fedaia and Malga Ciapella, so if you are not up for hiking along the road, take the bus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tiny seasonal village is known as the gateway to Marmolada&#8217;s second-highest peak, Punta Rocca, which can be reached via the two-tier gondola that leaves from the centre of the village.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7335\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-6-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7335\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Alta-Via-2-Day-6-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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I noticed that Alta Via 2 became much quieter after Malga Ciapella, and we only met a handful of people on our hike for the rest of the day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the next three hours, you will be climbing path no. 689 to Forcella (saddle) Rossa, first through the conifer forest, then across high alpine pastures. Once you are out of the forest, with no shade in sight, it&#8217;s a tiring approach, particularly on a sunny day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The third and last stage of the day takes hikers down from Forcella Rossa to Passo San Pellegrino across beautiful alpine meadows, where you can meet some very friendly horses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Night 6: Passo San Pellegrino <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Passo San Pellegrino was the halfway mark for us, and I decided to treat myself to a pleasant<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"> stay in a hotel with a small spa. It was exactly what my tired body needed after hiking for so long. I stayed in the lovely&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/it\/costabella.en.html?aid=1188554&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Costabella Hotel<\/a>&nbsp;and couldn&#8217;t recommend it enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I particularly enjoyed the variety of food they served at dinner and breakfast. It was a lovely break from the sometimes blunt hut food.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cc-m-header-12765885099\">Extension: Punta Rocca &#8211; Marmolada<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><a href=\"javascript:\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/175.jpg\" alt=\"The views from the summit of Punta Rocca on Marmolada - Dolomite&#039;s highest peak. \" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss the chance to&nbsp;stand on one of the summits of the highest mountain in the Dolomites &#8211; Marmolada.&nbsp;From Malga Ciapella, you can catch the two-tier&nbsp;cable car to the summit of Punta Rocca. During the summer season, it operates between 9 AM and 4 PM.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><a href=\"javascript:\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/176.jpg\" alt=\"Punta Serauta photographed from Punta Rocca. \" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another good reason to leave as early as possible from Passo Fedaia. Make sure to catch the first gondola of the day and reserve at least a couple of hours to admire the views at the top and visit the War Museum located at Punta Serauta, the cable car&#8217;s mid-station.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.museomarmoladagrandeguerra.com\/en\/the-marmolada\/summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>the highest museum in Europe<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and a testimony to the atrocities of the battles held in these mountains during the First World War.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><a href=\"javascript:\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/177.jpg\" alt=\"The cable car station at Punta Rocca on Marmolada. \" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inafarawayland.com\/alta-via-two-guide-part-two\/\">A Day By Day Hiking Guide To Alta Via 2 In The Italian Dolomites: Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#7bdbb54f\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Support_my_website\"><\/span>Support my website!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hi Reader! 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