Palaronda Trek

• Mountain guide:in with the appropriate qualifications
• 1 x overnight stay in a middle-class hotel in San Martino di Castrozza
• 3 x overnight stays in huts and private mountain inns
• Rich breakfast and multi-course dinner menu in the accommodation

Additional costs:

• Arrival
• Snacks
• Possibly mountain railroads
• Free participation in our online training: Alpine Crossing - Preparation

Day 1: The sightseeing day. From the Rolle Pass, the Pala shows itself from the chocolate side. Not for nothing is the Cimon della Pala called the "Matterhorn of the Dolomites". In front of this fantastic scenery you walk high above the valley of San Martino di Castrozza to Crode Rosse and Col Verde. The descent to San Martino to the hotel is from here only a leisurely addition (walking time 3 h).

Day 2: Over the Col de Fede (2,278 m) and the Val di Roda pass (2,572 m), the elaborate hiking trail leads comfortably through wild high mountain scenery. In the afternoon, we recommend climbing the panoramic summit of Cima Rosetta (2,743 m). Overnight stay at the Rifugio Rosetta. (Ascent 1,300 m / walking time 6 h)

Day 3: The Cima di Fradusta, with its 2,939 m summit height, just scratches the three-thousand-metre mark. But the Pala summits are not measured by their height anyway. With the crazy rock castles of Pala di San Martino, Saas Maor and Cima della Madonna, it's only the look that counts... On the way, we even pass one of the few remaining Pala glaciers. The goal of today's stage is the Rifugio Pradidali opposite Saas Maor and Cima Canali. (Ascent 600 m / walking time 5 h)  

Day 4: Different routes and variations are possible today. The easiest leads downhill into Val Pradidali before the sky-high east face of Saas Maor. Dilapidated alpine pastures line the path into Val Canali to the day's destination, the Rifugio Treviso. Past the ruins of Alpe Malga Pradidali to Malga Canali. (near the lake of Villa Welsperg, mega location in front of the Pala panorama). On hiking trail no. 707 to the stage destination, the Treviso hut. (Ascent 500 m / walking time 5 h)   

Day 5: Over the past few days, we have been impressed by the huge rock castles of the Pala peaks. After the ascent to the Passo di Canali at 2,469 m, you will be surprised to see that the Pala also has another side. The Pala plateau extends as a primeval relic in the north of the Pala. The Palaronda trek comes full circle in the late afternoon when you arrive at the Rifugio Rosetta. (Ascent 1,000 m / walking time 6 h)

You can expect up to 1,300 meters of ascent and 5 hours of ascent and descent on the daily stages. On the long stages on the first and last day, you can use the Rosetta cable car to shorten the ascent by a few meters. Prerequisites for the Palaronda Trek are surefootedness and fitness for hikes of up to 7 hours (pure walking time) with approx. 8 kg of luggage. The route is technically easy and without climbing passages. There are easy and moderately difficult mountain trails. Accompanied by your guide, the route is also suitable for sure-footed beginners in good physical condition. Good preparation for multi-day hikes is half the battle: Get used to your hiking boots and to carrying your rucksack. The best way to practise this is on hikes with comparable differences in altitude. For your targeted preparation, we recommend our intensive training for surefootedness and a head for heights.