This itinerary – an entire circuit of theTre Cime di Lavaredo – is one of the most famous in the Dolomites. It starts from Rifugio Auronzo (2330 m, car access by tarmac road and a fee paying car park, public bus or on foot from Misurina (1752 m) following the straightforward wide footpath to Rifugio Lavaredo (2344 m) directly below the Spigolo Giallo tower on Mt. Cima Piccola.
After around 100 metres of uphill to Forcella Lavaredo (2454 m) you get your first views of the famous north faces of the Tre Cime which will be your travelling companions almost to the end of the circuit. At Rifugio Locatelli (2405 m) the path ups and downs to its starting point across Forcella Col di Mezzo (2315 m) where the footpath is narrower but still unchallenging.
Info
Start : Auronzo Hut 2.330 m
Finish : Auronzo Hut 2.330 m
Trails : N. 101, 105
Distance : 9528 m
Positive drop : 468m
Duration : 03:30h
Period : End May – end October
Difficulty : Hard
Water Presence : Present
Dog Friendly : Yes
Ferrata equipment : No
Maximum altitude : Forcella Lavaredo 2.454 m
Stop off point : · Auronzo Hut at Tre Cime di Lavaredo 2.330
· Lavaredo Hut 2.344
· Dreizinnenhütte Hut A.Locatelli S. Innerkofler 2.405
· Malga LangAlm 2.283 (eating only)