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On the Fànes plateau
Forcella del Lago, 2486m, between the bold Torre del Lago and the grand
Cima Scotóni in the Fànis Group.
From the forcella (saddle), go down southwards through steep scree,
among boulders, until you reach the splendid oasis dell’Alpe or Monte
de Lagazuòi, with the magical, sparkling Lago di Lagazuòi, 2182m, in
whose waters is reflected the bold structure of the Torre del Lago and the
Cima (peak)Scotóni, with the immense rock gate of the Cima Fànis Sud.
Follow the shore of the lake on the western side and, just after,
leave path n.20b, which branches off to the east and continue on n.20
southwards.
The good path covers all of the charming Monte de Lagazuòi and
reaches the Forcella Lagazuòi, 2573m. From here it then goes up to the
Rifugio Lagazuòi, 2752m, and to the arrival station of the cableway
coming from the Passo Falzàrego.
5 hours from the Rifugio Fànes.
The Rifugio Lagazuòi is a comfortable building connected to the Passo
Falzàrego by the cableway. Almost always open, privately owned, basic hotel
services, sleeps 74. Excellent stop-of point, not least because of the spectacular
views, particularly attractive at dawn and at dusk. Tel : +39 0436 86 73
03, rifugio.lagazuoi@dolomiti.org.
Day four
From the Rifugio Lagazuòi to the Rifugio Nuvolàu
Gradient: in ascent 635m, in descent 810m
Length: about 15 km
Time required: 5,30 hours
Path: n.20, 401, 402, 404, 403, 412, 440
Difficulty: EE
From the Rifugio Lagazuòi you follow path n.20 northwards and
return to the Forcella Lagazuòi, 2573m. Here you take path n.401 to
the east, which soon takes you to the Forcella Travenànzes, 2507m,
from where you look out on to the characteristic Val Travenànzes,
surrounded by austere peaks and famous rock walls streaked with
a myriad of colours.
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