Mountain tour from Sesto to the Rifugio Locatelli

The mighty Three Peaks of Lavaredo are the most famous pinnacles of the Dolomites: We walk to the Locatelli alle Tre Cime Mountain Hut, providing a breathtaking view on these natural stone giants

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video : Hiking tip: Three Peaks of Lavaredo
The tour starts in the beautiful Val Fiscalina valley near Sesto.
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We follow the flat path to the Rif. Fondovalle mountain hut (Talschlusshütte).
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Here, below the Cima Una (Einserkofel), path no. 102 branches off to the right into the Val Sassovecchio valley.
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A martagon lily by the wayside.
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The path becomes increasingly steeper and winds up through the valley.
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View on the waterfall below the Laghi dei Piani lakes.
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The hiking path is mainly in good condition, steeper sections are equipped with steps.
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View on the mountains in the south, the Croda dei Piani.
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Towards north we see the Punta Lavina Lunga which is connected to the Gruppo Tre Scarperi.
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High alpine grasslands along the path, with Mt. Sasso di Sesto in the background.
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Looking back - this is how the path winds its way up from the valley.
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Blossoming landscapes at 2,300 m a.s.l.
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Finally we can see them, the Three Peaks. They suddenly appear on the horizon in front of us, and in front of them the mountain hut, our destination.
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Fantastic view on the Laghi dei Piani lakes.
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One of the most famous views of South Tyrol: the Three Peaks.
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The Rif. Locatelli mountain hut; in the background Monte Paterno.
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Ensemble with hut, chapel and the famous mountain peaks.
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The Rif. Locatelli - Innerkofler is an important reference point for mountaineers in the Sesto Dolomites.
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A circular path leads around the imposing peaks to the Auronzo Mountain Hut on the Venetian side. Those who want to hike up to this point can then take the public bus via Dobbiaco back to the starting point in Sesto.
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video : A night at the Three Peaks of Lavaredo
video : Three Peaks as seen from above

In the Val Fiscalina, strictly speaking at the Hotel Dolomitenhof (bus station, parking place subject to fee) our tour to the Rifugio Locatelli alle Tre Cime (Drei-Zinnen-Hütte) starts. We follow the course of the valley towards the Rifugio Fondovalle mountain hut (Talschlusshütte), where we take the path no. 102. Walking along the Val Sassovecchio valley, the path becomes steeper and stretches up to the Locatelli alle Tre Cime Mountain Hut.

On our left, the Cima Una and the Croda Fiscalina, on the right Mt. Torre di Toblin with its popular via ferrata and Mt. Sasso di Sesto. When we reach the tree line, we can admire a rocky landscape of scars vegetation, honeycombed with Alpine flowers. The path leads continuously the way up, until we reach an altitude of about 2,300 m a.s.l. We've almost walked 3 hours now and we reach a high plateau with two lakes, reflecting the blue sky. These lakes are called Laghi dei Piani (Bödenseen) and stretch at the foot of the striking Monte Paterno, or Paternkofel.

From here the roof of the Locatelli alle Tre Cime Mountain Hut is already visible, in the background there are the impressive pinnacles of the Three Peaks of Lavaredo - "Tre Cime" in Italian, "Drei Zinnen" in German. Once the mountain hut is reached, we can enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view. For the way down on the same route, we schedule about 2 hours of walking.

Author: AT

difficulty: difficult