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ge the motivation of the most determined of hikers but we have now<br />
reached the last part of the “Alta Via” and nothing can get in the way<br />
of completing the journey! Besides, maybe one of the famous beers<br />
will be waiting for you when you reach the valley floor!<br />
From the Rifugio Boz, follow path No. 801 (towards the south),<br />
which soon turns towards the southwest and goes uphill. You reach<br />
the Passo Finestra (pass at 1,766m), between the Colsent in the<br />
northeast and the Monte Zocarè Alto in the southwest. After a few<br />
metres, south from the pass, there is a junction. On the right, walk<br />
along path No. 801 (towards the west) which heads up and leads<br />
under the crest of Zoccarè. It then heads in and out along the various<br />
bends of the southeast slope – which, although at the same level, can<br />
prove a little uncomfortable.<br />
After some small passages on the crest, ascend rapidly in the<br />
direction of Sasso di Scàrnia. As you climb the view extends towards<br />
the north on the Pale di San Martino - all of which you have crossed<br />
on this adventure in just a matter of a few days. Further down, to the<br />
east, you can see the bleak and wild valley of Canzòi.<br />
Some steps cut into the rocks and a wire-cable along an exposed<br />
section make walking this section easier, (under normal meteorological<br />
conditions it is easy to complete), while the landscape changes<br />
impressively before you eyes. Near a shoulder on the north slope of<br />
the Sasso di Scàrnia, the path continues and goes around the slopes<br />
between enormous blocks of rock, like a dyke in the slope.<br />
The path now heads downwards and you have to stick close to an<br />
overhanging rock to cross over a large crack, and then over gullies<br />
and smaller walls of the south slope of the Scàrnia before passing<br />
some rocky structures. At a junction, path No. 803 goes southeast<br />
then south to Vignùi path No. 801 continues west. Follow the path<br />
into a dense and completely overgrown wooded area with mountain<br />
pines. Here you arrive on the old military cart path that, after scree,<br />
leads in to a saddle at 2,205m, southwest of the Monte Ramèzza<br />
“Piazza Del Diavolo” (Devil’s<br />
Square)<br />
Near a marked rock, you can take the narrow path, which brings you after<br />
a 20-minute descent to an enormous natural cave. (Caution: for the return<br />
journey, you will need approximately double the walking time). This cave<br />
has a volume of approx. 500 cubic metres. In it, you find a cone (conical<br />
structure made of snow) with an impressive base of ice; this is the Giazèra<br />
di Ramèzza (the ice cellar of Ramèzza), which was used to provide ice to the<br />
brewery located in the valley of Pedavena. The woodcutters, shepherds and<br />
hunters of the area carried out this hard work, as it was their only opportunity<br />
to scratch out a meagre living.<br />
You are now in the nature reserve: “Riserva Naturale Integrale Piazza del<br />
Diavolo”. On this route, you may not leave the marked path. The violation<br />
of these regulations carries a heavy penalty especially if the hiker does not<br />
respect the fauna and flora, which is particularly diverse and unique in this<br />
area. In this section, you must remember that it is strictly forbidden to leave<br />
the marked “Alta Via” - at least on the section between the bivouac Feltre<br />
and the Rifugio Dal Piaz - (this principle is also to be adhered to along the<br />
whole “Alta Via”).<br />
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