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Colverde – Ferrata Bolver - Lugli – Vezzana – Rifugio Pedrotti

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APT San Martino di Castrozza, Primiero e Vanoi

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Pietro Campagnari
on the September 26, 2020

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This hike touches two of the most iconic places of the Pale di San Martino, the Ferrata Bolver-Lugli (also known as Ferrata del Cimóne) and Cima Vezzana.

difficult

Distance 6.7 km

6:00 h

1,591 m

970 m

3,145 m

1,952 m

The Vezzana peak, which can also be reached from two other ways, Val dei Cantoni and Val de Strutt passing through Bivacco Brunner, could be quite crowded during the weekends of summer. On the contrary, the way proposed with this hike, which goes up the via ferrata, is normally not crowded because it requires a medium-high level of experience. The ferrata develops on the southwestern side of Cimòn della Pala (or simply Cimòne), also known as the Matterhorn of the Dolomites, since its shape, if you look at it from Passo Rolle, is reminiscent of the most famous peak in the western Alps. During the first half of the hike the scenery is simply incredible, with a 360-degree panorama overlooking Val di Primiero on the southern slope and – from west to east – the dolomitic groups of Passo Rolle, Val di Fiemme, Val di Fassa, Latemar, Catinaccio Marmolada, Civetta, and Vette Feltrine. The Vezzana summit is a beautiful balcony that overlooks, with a jump of 1,000 m, Passo Rolle and Val Venegia, where today remains the Travignòlo glacier. The way back to Rifugio Pedrotti instead is rather boring compared to the first part of the hike and certainly does not offer the same view.

Author’s recommendation

The Ferrata Bolver-Lugli is not considered technically difficult but certainly long (2h) and tiring. It is therefore considered not suitable for beginners with harnesses and karabiners.

Author

Primiero Hiking

Update: December 01, 2019

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Highest point

3,145 m

Lowest point

1,952 m

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Safety information

We do not recommend this hike to mountain beginners.

Start

Rifugio Colverde (1,951 m)

Coordinates:

46.271659, 11.821779

DMS

46°16'18.0"N 11°49'18.4"E

UTM

32T 717421 5128101

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Destination

Rifugio Colverde

Turn-by-turn directions

From San Martino di Castrozza, take the cable car to Rifugio Colverde. From Rifugio Colverde, follow the signs for path No. 706 toward the Ferrata Bolver-Lugli and the Bivacco Fiamme Gialle. Ferrata Bolvér-Lùgli starts at 2,270m a.s.l. and ends near Bivacco Fiamme Gialle. From Bivacco Fiamme Gialle, follow the path heading north toward Passo del Travignolo. From Passo del Travignolo, follow path No. 716 toward Cima Vezzana. From Cima Vezzana, descend toward Passo del Travignolo along the path you just travelled uphill. From Passo del Travignolo, follow the signs for path No. 716, which will lead you to Rifugio Pedrotti, through Passo Bettega. Then head toward the Rosetta cable car, which will take you back to Rifugio Colverde and consequently to San Martino di Castrozza. If the trip ends with the ski lifts closed, you can still return to San Martino along path 701. As a variant for expert climbers, after the Ferrata Bolver-Lugli, along the Spalla del Cimóne, you can climb relatively easily up to the top of Cimone. In this hike, reaching Cima Vezzána can be considered an extra. Typically, once they finish Ferrata Bolver-Lugli, hikers descend directly to Rifugio Pedrotti once they reach Passo del Travignolo.

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Public transport

The bus service provided by TrentinoTrasporti serves Trentino and Veneto, and you can find the timetables on the website www.ttesercizio.it . The name of the stop to get off at is S. Martino di C.-Im.Col Verde, which is a ten minute walk from the starting point of the Colverde cable car. The nearest train stops are Trento and Feltre, where there are bus lines to the town of San Martino di Castrozza. For train timetables see www.fsitaliane.it. During summer a shuttle is in operation that allows you to reach Ritonda and approach the hike immediately. We recommend monitoring the website www.ttesercizio.it or contact the Tourist Office (+39 0439 768867 - info@sanmartino.com)

Getting there

Parking

At the Colverde cable car there are many parking spots as well as in the service areas below

Coordinates

46.271659, 11.821779

DMS

46°16'18.0"N 11°49'18.4"E

UTM

32T 717421 5128101

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Book recommendation by the author

T. ZELGER, Atlante delle Vie ferrate Alto Adige – Dolomiti – Lago di Garda, Tappeiner, seconda edizione, 2018

Author’s map recommendations

Carta N° 622 Pale di San Martino - Fiera di Primiero 1:25 000: Wanderkarte mit Radrouten, Kompass.

Carta N° 22 Pale di San Martino 1:25.000, Tabacco

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Equipment

Strong and snug Trekking backpack
Trekking boots or Trekking shoes, possibly Gore-Tex
Fleece Wind-stopper jacket and light Wind-stopper trousers
T-shirts, underwear and socks
Lightweight long trekking trousers
Heavy fleece jacket or pullover
Sun hat, warm beanie and lightweight termal gloves
Towel, sleeping bag liners
Basic First Aid Kit, blister patches
Water bottle or Thermos
Head lamp and pocketknife
Information material and map
Telescopic trekking poles (optional)
Sunscreen, photocamera
Climbing helmet
Climbing Kit (carabiners, thin ropes, descender)
Harness
Mountaineering gloves

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Pietro Campagnari

September 26, 2020 · Community

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July 24, 2020 · Community

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difficult

Distance

6.7 km

Duration

6:00 h

Ascent

1,591 m

Descent

970 m

Highest point

3,145 m

Lowest point

1,952 m

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