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Cortina to Rifugio Nuvolau

· 1 review · Hiking trail · Dolomiti d'Ampezzo, Belluno Dolomites
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  • Rifugio Nuvolau
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    Photo: Minna Harshbarger, Macs Adventure
DD Dowden
on the July 11, 2019
A note to walkers: the MACS GPS app is not at all help on ...
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Pass through rhododendron forests to be greeted by views of Cinque Torri's peaks on the way to Rifugio Nuvolau.

difficult
12.6 km
5:15 h
1339 m
16 m

From Cortina, escape into the calm of the mountains. You can take an optional bus, which will skip the first 6 km of the walk if you wish (there are details in your info pack).  After passing through the rhododendron forests the peaks of the Cinque Torri come into view and you'll soon reach Rifugio Averau (2413 m).  Then it’s a 20 minute climb to the oldest Rifugio in the Dolomites— Nuvolau (2575 m).

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Author
Callum Broad
Updated: August 31, 2018

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Highest point
2536 m
Lowest point
1197 m
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This route is used in the following itineraries:

WITDOLSOU

WITDOLREL

Start

Cortina (1212 m)
Coordinates:
Geographic
46.538325, 12.134905
UTM
33T 280315 5157850

Destination

Rifugio Nuvolau

Turn-by-turn directions

These maps and routes are designed to be used in conjunction with our traditional documentation. We have recently embarked on a conversion initiative to bring the two elements together, and this itinerary will be covered in due course.

In the meantime, using the two elements alongside each other should go a long way to ensure you have a safe, enjoyable and problem free day.

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outdooractive.com User
DD Dowden
July 11, 2019 · Community
A note to walkers: the MACS GPS app is not at all help on this segment. You will have to use your map after you take the bus to Passo Falzarego. From there you take 441 to Rif. Averau, and then up slope to Rif Novolau. The MACS notes don't detail any distances or features. Onward, he MACS GPS shows the trail from Rif. Novolau going due south over the Via Ferrata. While the notes recommend NOT going this way, the GPS does not show the alternative route. We found it difficult to locate (below Averau). The alternative trail is quite steep and requires care. Again, there are NO trail notes provided and the GPS is not useful until you reach Passo Giau.
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Difficulty
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Distance
12.6 km
Duration
5:15 h
Ascent
1339 m
Descent
16 m
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