Val Gardena 2000

• Starting point, direction stages: Can be chosen individually an can be altered as desired according to condition and ability
• Character: Good condition, a head for heights and surefootedness especially at the Sella traverse is necessary.
• Overnight stays: Overnight stays at huts should be booked in advance
• Maps: The circuit "Val Gardena 2000" is to be found in the Tabacco Map, sheet: Val Gardena-Alpe di Siusi, 1:25.000, marked with a capital "G" and in the Kompass Map: No. 616

1st day

Ortisei, 1236 m - funicular Rasciesa, 2013 m - Brogles-Hut (mark 35), 1 1/2 hrs. (tour 7) - Pana wind gap (mark 6), 1 1/2 hrs. - Troier Alp (refreshments) - Regensburger/Firenze-Hut, 2037 m (mark 1), 1 hr.
ATTENTION: Currently the Panascharte is closed. Alternatively, the mount Seceda can be reached trough the trail N. 29 over the Mittagsscharte (approx. 3 h longer walk).

2nd day

Regensburger Hut, 2037 m, Puez-Hut, 2475 m (usual route: mark 2), 3 1/2 hrs. (tour 48) - Gardenaccia/Puez plains - Passo Crespeina 2528 m, and Passo Cir, 2469 m - Passo Gardena, 2137 m (mark 2 and 2 in a red triangle), 2 1/2 - 3 hrs. Overnight stay: Frara, Hotel Cir.

3rd day

Passo Gardena, 2137 m - Val Setùs - Pisciadù Hut, 2587 m, (mark 666), 1 1/2 hrs. (tour 17) - Boè Hut (mark 666, respectively 2 in a red triangle, Dolomites-High-Altitude-Way), 2 - 2 1/2 hrs. (tour 17).

4th day

Boè Hut - back on trail from the previous day across the weathered Antersass ridge to the freestanding sign-post, where trail 647 branches off to the south. Descent through the Lastìes valley and at its exit to the right, now with mark 656, ascending to the west to a turn on the Passo Sella pass road. On foot or by hitchhiking (2.8 km) to the mountain pass and traversing the pass downwards to the Passo Sella Inn, 2180 m, 3 hrs. fom the Boè Hut. From there on on foot within 1 1/2 hrs. (mark 525) or by cable railway to the Toni-Demetz-Hut, 2681 m (overnight stay available) and in one more hour to the Sassolungo-Hut, 2253 m. Alternative from the Passo Sella: overnight stay in Valentini-Hut (road access, 15 min).

5th day

a) Sassolungo-Hut - Sasso Piatto-Hut, 2297 m, (mark 525, then 572), 2 hrs.
b) Valentini-Hut - Restaurant Salei - Passo Rodella, 2308 m, Federico-Augusto-Path (mark 594/4) - Sasso Piatto-Hut, 1 1/2 - 2 hrs. - Alpe Tiers, 2441 m, (mark 4), 2-2 1/2 hrs. - Sciliar Inn, 2457 m (mark 4), 2 hrs.

6th day

Sciliar Inn - touring trail (mark 1) - Saltner Hut - Alpe di Siusi, 1 hr. Traversing the mountain pasture to the northeast (at the bridge cross the Tschapit river, shortly after the Saltner-Hut we leave mark 5 to the right with marking "S" to the Laurin mountain restaurant. Further on along the Restaurant Panorama, Ritsch, Icaro and the Hotel Sole to the cable railway to Ortisei), approximately 2 - 2 1/2 hrs. On foot down the valley: 200 steps west of the Ritsch restaurant the road to the "Sole" hotel branches off northwards and the Bulla path, which descends to the village Bulla past the Monte Piz restaurant, soon branches off to the left. At the village entrance, by the Mesavia restaurant, choose the path to Roncadizza (suburb of Ortisei). 1 1/2 hrs. from the Ritsch restaurant.