Cortina d'Ampezzo itinerary

1. 1

   Tre Cime di Lavaredo Loop - The Signature Circuit of the Sesto Dolomites

   The Tre Cime di Lavaredo loop is the circuit most people picture when they imagine walking in these mountains. It runs 8.8 km around the three limestone towers with 425 m of ascent, tops out at 2,455 m, and takes 3 to 4…

   Address

   Rifugio Auronzo, Forcella Longeres 2333 m, 32041 Auronzo di Cadore BL, Italy

   Nearest transit

   Rifugio Auronzo terminus (Dolomitibus line 31 from Misurina, about 20 min; line 30 from Cortina d'Ampezzo to Misurina), at the trailhead

2. 2

   Lago di Sorapis - Turquoise Glacial Lake on Trail 215

   Lago di Sorapis is the milky turquoise lake below the Sorapiss massif, and the walk in from Passo Tre Croci is the classic version: 11.6 km out and back on trail 215, 460 m of total ascent, 3 to 5 hours, graded…

   Address

   Passo Tre Croci, SR48 delle Dolomiti, 32043 Cortina d'Ampezzo BL, Italy

   Nearest transit

   Passo Tre Croci stop (Dolomitibus lines 30 and 31 from Cortina d'Ampezzo, 15-20 min), at the trailhead

3. 3

   Cinque Torri and the Open-Air War Museum - Five Towers Above a 1915 Front Line

   Cinque Torri gives you five detached limestone towers, a restored Italian front line from 1915 to 1917, and one of the shortest serious payoffs in the Ampezzo Dolomites. From Baita Bai de Dones at 1,889 m, trail 425…

   Address

   Baita Bai de Dones, SR48 delle Dolomiti, 32043 Cortina d'Ampezzo BL, Italy

   Nearest transit

   Bai de Dones stop (Dolomitibus line 52, Cortina Scuole - Pocol - Passo Falzarego), at the chairlift base station

4. 4

   Croda da Lago Circuit - Lago Federa, Larches and Forcella Ambrizzola

   The Croda da Lago circuit is the toughest route here and the best one in autumn. The full loop covers 12.8 km with 900 m of ascent, takes 4.5 to 6 hours, and is graded moderate to strenuous, linking trails 437, 434, 435…

   Address

   Ponte de Ru Curto, SP638 del Passo Giau, 32043 Cortina d'Ampezzo BL, Italy

   Nearest transit

   Ponte de Ru Curto roadside stop on the SP638 (Dolomitibus line 53, Cortina Scuole - Passo Giau), at the trailhead

5. 5

   Lagazuoi Tunnels - A First World War Gallery Descent to Passo Falzarego

   The Lagazuoi tunnels turn a descent into a history lesson. Italian sappers hacked the Galleria del Lagazuoi out of the mountain during the First World War, and the marked route now drops 647 m from the summit ridge back…

   Address

   Funivia Lagazuoi, Passo Falzarego 2105 m, 32043 Cortina d'Ampezzo BL, Italy

   Nearest transit

   Passo Falzarego / Funivia Lagazuoi stop (Dolomitibus line 52 from Cortina d'Ampezzo), at the cable car valley station

From the trip1 travel guide “5 Best Hikes in the Dolomites Near Cortina d'Ampezzo” · trip1.com