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Gulf_Coast_Hiker wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:57 pm
I'll have about 3 days to hike in the Dolomites in late August. I assume the refugios will all be booked, so just planning to do day hikes. Does anyone have recommendations?
You might be surprised with the refuges -- I haven't tried in August in the Dolomites, but there are an awful lot of them, and the hut-keepers are fairly flexible in Italy if you just need a bunk.
I would (1) avoid the most popular areas, like the Sella group and Cortina, and (2) do some via ferrata. The ones in the Dolomites are the originals that were built for World War I soldiers, not modern tourists, and they can get serious. Via della Trincee across from the Marmolada is quite an adventure, as is Ferrata Eterna Brigata on the Marmolada itself. They're close to the Sella area, and therefore crowded, but worth it. Cimon della Palla is another cool scramble with cables. I don't have a ton of experience, but they're something truly unique to that part of the world.
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seano wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 2:36 pm
You might be surprised with the refuges -- I haven't tried in August in the Dolomites, but there are an awful lot of them, and the hut-keepers are fairly flexible in Italy if you just need a bunk.
I would (1) avoid the most popular areas, like the Sella group and Cortina, and (2) do some via ferrata. The ones in the Dolomites are the originals that were built for World War I soldiers, not modern tourists, and they can get serious. Via della Trincee across from the Marmolada is quite an adventure, as is Ferrata Eterna Brigata on the Marmolada itself. They're close to the Sella area, and therefore crowded, but worth it. Cimon della Palla is another cool scramble with cables. I don't have a ton of experience, but they're something truly unique to that part of the world.
Marmolada - 19 of 23.jpg
