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ITALO ZANDONELLA CALLEGHER The Dolomites “Alta Via” n.2 Or the Way of Legends According to an idea from Mario Brovelli nel 1966 From Brixen to Feltre
On the cover: From the Dolomites to the Austrian Alps On the first page: Rock climb on the Marmolada On the back cover: Old Town of Feltre - Hinterground Burèl Preface The Dolomites “Alta Via” n.2, leads from the Eisack Valley (i.e. from the extreme northwestern edge of the Dolomites where the town of Brixen is situated. Brixen itself is more than one thousand years old and is the place where German and Latin cultures merged) to the ancient town of Feltre. Through the centuries, Feltre became the core of Venetian culture on the border of the alpine mountains. It is precisely here on the green hills near to the River Piave and the Plain of Veneto that the Dolomites “Alta Via” n.2 reaches its end. The mountain range crossed by the “Alta Via” is one of the most famous in the Dolomites. Some peaks appear soft and inviting while others are dignified, haughty and as sharp as the turrets of old medieval castles. This long route is divided into 13 stages. The Plose, Peiterkofel, Púez, Sella, Marmolada Geisler mountain groups are good examples of the former while the Pale di San and the Alpi Feltrine are typical of the latter, with their arching peaks. 2005© Provincial administration of Belluno DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, AGRI-TOURISM AND PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES Communications and promotion service Via Psaro, 21 – 32100 Belluno www.infodolomiti.it Edition by: Italo Zandonella Callegher Photo Manrico Dell’Agnola Translation Martine B. Acoulon, Carolyne Mayne-Beeton & Thomas Timlin from DEIN BÜRO CLUB – Steinach in Tyrol – Austria Graphics Evidenzia Printed by Linea Grafica This route offers a variety of different landscapes and geological features. The scenery alternates between mountains made of Dolomite rock such as the Peiterkofel, the Geisler, Sella, Pale and Cimònega to limestone mountains such as the Marmolada. Some regions, like the Plose, Púez, Padon, Bocche and Vette are made of a completely different type of rock and have therefore a completely different appearance, offering a strong and picturesque contrast to the Dolomite mountains. The path leads through slopes, pastures and forests across rocky terrain. The ice masses may have shrunk significantly in the last couple of years, but the glacier on the Marmolada remains large, becoming a bit smaller on the Fradusta. Although today rare, it is still possible to see hanging glaciers here and there on the San Martino. It is however, the large plateaus make this route so special and unique. These plateaus lie between 2000m and 2500m above sea level and the Pale di San Martino measures around 50 km. The plateaus of the Sella, Púez, Zingari and the Vette Feltrine are smaller. 2 FROM BRIXEN TO FELTRE THE DOLOMITES “ALTA VIA” N.2 3
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