The Tour des Tre Cime (the 3 peaks)

Date of walk : Oct 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

A very beautiful hike with breathtaking, ever-changing 360-degree views.

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Date of walk : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

A short, easy hike accessible to all in a spectacular setting.

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Date of walk : Jul 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

Coming from Cortina d'Ampezzo towards Misurina, we parked at the car park at the top of the hill once we had passed Lake Misurina (free and there were still spaces available when we arrived at 7.30 a.m.). We then walked towards the Alla Baita campsite, where the shuttle buses leave for the Auronzo refuge: €10 return ticket for one person. So if there are four of you, it's best to book a ticket in advance to park your car at the Auronzo refuge. We saw many cars pass before 10:00 a.m. and apparently they were able to park up there. The advantage of taking a bus is that you can buy your ticket on the spot without having to choose your day in advance. However, we waited an hour to get on a bus. The queue is very long and there are only shuttles every 30 minutes. Several buses passed us by full, so it may be worth checking to see if you can catch a bus earlier in another town. However, when we came back down at around 2pm, there was no queue. Going later in the day and paying close attention to the shuttle timetable may also be a good alternative. On arrival, there are public toilets (€1) before the Auronzo refuge. Up there, it can be quite cold if there is no sun and a bit of wind. Once you reach the pass, there are several possible routes. The one suggested is nice for getting some distance and taking beautiful photos of the Tre Cime. The tour is very beautiful, but you need clear weather to see the Tre Cime

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Date of walk : Jul 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

In fact, on the section of the circuit from Col Forcella to the Langalm refuge, there is practically no one there in the morning, and the view is superb, close to the Three Peaks.

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Date of walk : Jul 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Don't hesitate, it's splendid and not really difficult.
Make sure you wear good walking shoes and take plenty of water with you.

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Thank you. I will mention it in the information.

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Hello
To get to the start of the hike, you now have to book your passage to the car park online in advance. Otherwise you have to walk an extra 9km.

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Date of walk : Sep 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

A beautiful hike with lots of people, but the route is good.

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Hello,

I have been trying to understand the reason behind the mass tourism that has been affecting the Dolomites in recent years. The French-speaking web does not say much, but the words Übertourismus (German) and overtourism (English) explain the phenomenon.

https://www.edit-magazin.de/wir-ersticke...

https://www.dw.com/en/south-tyrol-grappl...

At the root of the problem is UNESCO's classification, which seems to have the same detrimental effects on the natural environment as the "French favourite village" classification has on small villages.

The government is trying to curb it, but taking action after the fact is complicated. And upstream, they don't imagine that these classifications can have harmful effects.

As hikers, with a little searching, we can also find some very beautiful and uncrowded places. Otherwise, as mentioned above, we are contributing to the phenomenon.

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Date of walk : Sep 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

It must be a very beautiful hike when the weather is nice, but unfortunately on foggy and rainy days you can hardly see anything.
It's tricky when you're only there for two days.

We hesitated between this hike and hike number 38976741, but in the end this one is much better because between points 4 and 5 you are right at the foot of the massif with enough distance and, above all, without the crowds.
Not to mention that the trail is much more technical, as it winds its way through scree falling from the Tre Cime. It feels a bit like you're on a proper hike.

Be careful, though, as the other parts are very busy.
I imagine that in the middle of August at 10 a.m. on a sunny Sunday, it's worse than the main walkway at Disneyland on a Sunday before Christmas.
Even in bad weather, there are crowds (20 to 30 people around you).

As for parking, we got through the barrier at 6:25 a.m. There was already one car in front of us and four behind us. Given how efficient the ticket clerk was, you should allow one minute per car.

If I have one piece of advice, it's to come on a beautiful day in June around 5:30 a.m. and enjoy the sunrise while doing this little loop.

Parking costs €30 for 12 hours and not a minute more. There are shuttles that leave from Dobiacco, but you have to plan ahead, otherwise all the return trips will be taken.

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Hello, there are a lot of people until you reach the foot of the Tre Cime, but then there is hardly anyone until you reach the refuge. In my opinion, this rocky massif is worth walking for a while with other modest walkers who have also come to admire the Tre Cime. For me, it's a must-see.
Yes, it's crowded, but it's relatively spread out. And you and I are contributing to the "crowd"!
I hope you enjoyed it nonetheless. The main problem is access to the car park.

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Hello,

has it been crowded since they were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, or was it already like this before?

I'm adding it to my blacklist.

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Date of walk : Jun 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

Many thanks to the author for all the information about access restrictions, which was very useful to us.
On Thursday 21 June 2024, as the sign at the start of the road leading up to the site indicated that the car park was full, we took the shuttle bus (free parking at the bus stop). I can confirm that the fare was £10 per person for a return ticket.
BUT it is important to note that buses do not have priority in the queue at the toll booth halfway up the road, so even by bus we waited 45 minutes at the toll booth to travel 200 metres!
The conclusion is that you have to go very early, but it's really worth it: this hike is absolutely magnificent, with breathtaking scenery in every direction!!!

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Date of walk : Sep 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

Superb hike in the Dolomites, no difficulties.
Superb views. Lots of people at the start and finish but less crowded on the other side of the 3 Cime.

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