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Hiking in the Dolomites


Tre Cime National Park

Tre Cime di Lavaredo hike in the dolomites of Italy
Tre Cime di Lavaredo
The high trail in Tre Cime National Park, most often called route 101, goes from the Tre Cime parking lot near Misurina to Rifugio Giralba Carducci beneath the Croda del Toni peak.
Rifugio Locatelli and Tre Cime
Rifugio Locatelli
Hiking in Tre Cime Park near Pian di Cengia
Along the high route near the Pian di Cengia Pass
Rifugio Lavaredo
My bunk for the night, filled with loud drunk Italians
Map posted in Tre Cime Parking lot
Tre Cime hiking map
If using the Cicerone Guide, route 101 is a combination of the Val Fiscalina Tour and the Tre Cime Loop.  It briefly becomes a via ferrata at the Giralba pass, so I made Rifugio Giralba Carducci the turnaround point.
Pian di Cengia pass hikers
Laghi dei Piani in Tre Cime park
Laghi dei Piani

Vajolet Towers

Vajolet Towers hike in the Inner Catinaccio of the Dolomites
The Inner Catinaccio hike to the Vajolet Towers starts in the town of Vigo di Fassa taking the Catinaccio lift (8 miles return, 4200ft gain).  
Rifugio on a cliff
Hiker at the top of the chair lift
Start of the hike from the top of the chair lift

Seceda Ridge & Olde Mountain Range

Seceda hike in the dolomites near the Olde mountain range
The Seceda peak is easily accessed by the Furnes/Seceda chairlift from the town of Ortisei and offers the best view of the Olde Mountains.  The hike could be done many ways, but found it best to return down on the Col Raiser lift to the town of St Christina.
Hiking on the seceda trail in the meadows
I also explored the Olde mountain range from below in Val di Funes, starting at the parking lot near Ansitz Ranuihof.  Unfortunately the trails here are mostly walking in the forest on gravel roads.  The exception is the view from Rifugio Malga Brogles, which is spectacular.  My suggestion would be to visit Malga Brogles from the town of Ortisei instead, walking along route 35 (see map).
Map of Seceda and olde mountain hiking trails
Olde hiking map

Viel Del Pan

Marmolada hike on viel del pan in the dolomites
Marmolada, the Queen of the Dolomites
The highest peak in the Dolomites can be seen from the grassy slopes of the Viel Del Pan.  The route goes from Passo Pordi to Arabba with a return bus ride (4 miles one way, 1200ft gain).
Viel Del Pan hike in the Dolomites

Resources: Cicerone Guide

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