DURON VALLEY

REF. DES ALPES - REF.FRIEDRICH AUGUST - REF. PERTINI - REF. SASSO PIATTO - REF. ZALINGER - REF. TOURING - REF. TIRES -  LINO BRACH'S HUT - REF. MICHELUZZI

Through Col Rodella's cableway in Campitello, you can reach the 2392 meters of Refeuge Des Alpes . A  steep descent lead you to Refuge Friedrich August  (2298m) and here  take the flat path across the mountainside that in half an hour carries you to Refuge Pertini (2300m). Now take si prende a path, somewhere made easier by a metallic spare rope, that in about an hour reaches Refuge Sasso Piatto  (2300m). Here you can have lunch admiring the wonderful landscape. A steep descent lead the 2036 meters of Zalinger Refuge but the you had to mount again a rather tiring path for arriving in an hour to Refuge Dialer (2143m). Here starts a very sloping but easy way that lead to Refuge Alpe di Tires  (2439 meters), where the landscape on Terrarossa's Teeth and the Alpes of Bolzano is fantastic. Going along again the same way as far as  Touring Refuge and then turning right, the path lead to the Duron Pass; here, take the n°532 path that runs along the Duron Stream, crossing the homonymous valley, where you can found  Chalet Lino Brach (1900m) and Refuge Micheluzzi (1860m), easily reachable. Then you can get down to Campitello (1442m) with a very steep path that, in the final part is a bit difficult, because of the unstableness of the ground.

The route made in the opposite direction is a lot more wearying.

DIFFICULTY JJJJJ
EFFORT JJJJJ
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LENGHT 7-8 HOURS (inclusive of lunch pause)

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Duron Valley