Lago d'Antermoia
Description
The starting point for this super tour is Campitello in Val di Fassa. Although the Catinaccio massif can be seen high up on the horizon from here, little of the extraordinary scenery is visible at first. You first have to earn it with a long climb. You warm up on the cycle path to Pera and then climb up the Val de Vaiolet on an asphalt road. With every meter you immerse yourself further into the rocky Dolomite world. After the Rifugio Gardeccia, the surface changes to gravel, and this is how you later reach the Rifugio Preuss. In the meantime, you are completely immersed in the rocky world and continue unabated up the Val de Vaiolet. The path is now gravelier, narrower and steeper but (for the well-trained) still rideable. Finally, you reach the Passo Principe at 2600 meters above sea level and put your bike on your shoulders for the remaining 170 meters in altitude. The path up to the Passo di Antermoia is high alpine, but safe on foot. The pass is the culmination point of the tour, 1450 meters further down you started the ascent. It's worth taking a break up here just for the scenery. You are surrounded by the rock towers typical of the Dolomites.
The descent back to Campitello is next! The first section is very challenging, steep, slippery but mostly rideable for good riders. The route then descends to a plateau, at the end of which lies the Lago di Antermoia - a fantastically situated mountain lake. Just behind it is the rifugio of the same name. The following singletrail descent to Ciarejoles is much smoother than the start but still rocky and slippery. After Ciarejoles, the transition into Val Duron, the scenery changes. A classic alpine path now rides through the meadowy, later wooded terrain. Steep at first, then increasingly flowing. In this way, you reach Val Duron, roll down to Rifugio Micheluzzi and climb another 150 meters in altitude. If you've run out of energy, you can take the road from Rifugio Micheluzzi down to Campitello - there are no single trails here. This is the reason for the final ascent. At the end of the gravel road, a first-class single trail begins, which rides directly into the center of Campitello and forms the wonderful conclusion to what is perhaps one of the most impressive Dolomite tours.Note: There are also many hikers on this route. It is advisable to tackle the tour after Ferragosto (summer vacation for Italians), i.e. from the end of August. Another good option is to spend the night in one of the rifugios along the route and start the tour in the early hours of the morning. Even better: crossing the Passo di Antermoia in the late afternoon followed by an overnight stay in the Rifugio Antermoia and enjoying the lake away from the main tourist season.
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Details of the tour
29 km
1610 m
1610 m
1333 above sea level
2758 above sea level
1 day
Campitello di Fassa
Campitello di Fassa
2006
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