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Trek to Rifugio Alimonta
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Trekking al Rifugio AlimontaPhoto: APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Safety information
1) Prepare your itinerary2) Choose a route that is suitable for your skill level
3) Choose suitable equipment and gear
4) Consult the snow/weather bulletins
5) Heading out on your own is more risky
6) Leave information on your itinerary and on the approximate time you expect to return
7) Do not hesitate to seek the support of a professional
8) Pay attention to the information and signs that you find along the trail
9) Do not hesitate to follow your steps backwards
10) In case of an accident, sound the alarm by calling the emergency number 112.
Please note that the practicability of the itineraries in a mountain environment is strictly linked to the contingent conditions and is therefore influenced by natural phenomena, environmental changes and weather conditions. For this reason, the information contained in this page may have changed. Before leaving for a tour, make sure the path you will approach is still accessible by contacting the owner of the mountain hut, the alpine guides or the visitor centres of the nature parks, the info offices of the local tourist board.
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Turn-by-turn directions
Have a well-earned rest, and then take trail 318 (also marked ‘Rif. Brentei’) which climbs diagonally above the tree line to a fork called ‘bivio Valle del Fridolin’ (2043 m). Stay on trail 318 (this stretch of the trail is called ‘Sentiero Bogani’) and follow the signs for ‘Rifugio Brentei – Rifugio Alimonta’. The initial slight descent is followed by a few undulations. You go through picturesque stretches where the path has been hewn into the rock. There are footbridges to cross and tunnels to go through. The route then becomes steep again. It takes you past the amazing east faces of the Punte di Campiglio to a panoramic platform on the right side (seen as going downstream) of Val Brenta Alta, where ‘Rifugio Maria e Alberto ai Brentei’ is situated. The view from this very picturesque hut is jaw-dropping. The magical scenery is dominated by the massive east face of Crozzon di Brenta and by the impressive Cima Tosa, the Dolomiti di Brenta’s highest peak.
After a rest at the hut, proceed to the left and follow the signs for Rifugio Alimonta (trail 323). The climb is fairly steep right from the start, but the grandiose scenery is well worth the effort. The trail finally takes you to the spectacular Conca degli Sfulmini. The hut is located on a narrow rocky ledge which also happens to be an extraordinarily panoramic terrace since it is surrounded by huge and slender Dolomites needles such as Torre di Brenta, Gli Sfulmini, Torre Molveno, Cima Brenta, Cima Mandron, Punte di Campiglio. A truly unmissable vista.
Return to the starting place by the same route.
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Getting there
Whether you come from the Giudicarie or Val di Sole, the instructions are the same: take the SS239 (Val Rendena State Road) to Madonna di Campiglio . Enter the village from the south (if you come from the Val Rendena: before the tunnel) and follow the signs (on your right) for Vallesinella. At the roundabout, turn again right for Vallesinella. The upkeep of the road is the responsibility of the ‘Parco Adamello-Brenta’ authorities which also decide when to make it accessible to motor vehicles (the road is accessible to vehicles before 7.30 a.m.).
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Equipment
Hiking boots, telescopic poles.Statistics
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