Hiking in the Dolomiti Near Cortina d'Ampezzo by Steve Ford These ...

Day 6 - Rifugio Auronzo –Buellelejoch Huette (Rifugio Pian di Cengia)
C) From Rifugio Locatelli stay on the North side of the Paternkofel (Mt. Paterno) on trail 101 to
get to the Bullelejoch Hut (Rifugio Pian di Cengia). Bullelejoch is the smallest and for some,
the nicest hut of the Sexten Dolomites! Hut keepers Hubert and Greti will spoil you with
excellent tirolian cuisine! If you are given a choice to sleep in the downstairs common room,
referred to as “notlager” = emergency dorm, you might prefer it over the regular dorm
upstairs, which is pretty small but clean and cozy!
For us this seemed like more of a "true" rifugio experience. All of the other rifugios we
stayed in were significantly larger with a few more amenities, but we thought Bullelejoch was
absolutely charming. Yes it is small, but it was a supreme example of efficient use of space.
The ambiance was delightful, the hosts were very friendly and extraordinarily welcoming,
and the food was some of the best we had anywhere in Italy. We had a chance to visit with
Stephi, Hubert & Greti's daughter, a delightful young woman raised in this mountain
paradise from the earliest months of her life. Stephi made us feel right a home in her home.
Distance: ~8 km (5 miles)
Ascent: 334 m (1,096 ft)
Descent: 126 m (413 ft)
Time: 4.75 hours (including lunch)
C - 3.1 km, 123m �