A circular in the Tre Cime di Lavaredo

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Despite the crowds at the start of the hike, which was understandable given the beauty of the place, it was a wonderful experience and memory.
The second part is much quieter, and just as beautiful, in my opinion, as the iconic Tre Cime. We even saw marmots!
Thank you for this wonderful discovery.

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Date of your route : Jul 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hike, a must in the region!
The start is very busy (which is normal, as it's beautiful and accessible to all), but there are few people further along. No particular difficulty. Best done in the direction indicated. Thank you!

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Date of your route : Aug 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great hike, but we did it a little differently to get away from the crowds, avoid the super expensive toll and extend the hike.
1. We left at 6:20 a.m. from the Lago d'Antorno refuge (free car park on the left). This added 1 hour 15 minutes to the outward journey, 4.2 km and 430 m of elevation gain.
2. After the Auronzo refuge, we decided to do the hike in the opposite direction (as recommended in a previous review). So we headed straight for point 8. It was great, we were alone with lots of marmots!
3. Towards the end, at point 2, we took the small path that runs along the north side of the 3 Cime. Be careful, it's a bit rough, but it's worth it to find yourself alone under the huge peaks.
4. To return to the refuge and complete a nice circular route, we rejoined the main (and very busy) path and, at the crossroads, took the path that winds through the Val del Aga. We descended at a leisurely pace.
This is a great tour that we recommend if you want a slightly more challenging experience: 21 km, 1,000 m of elevation gain, which we did in about 7 hours – not counting the stops to watch the marmots.

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Date of your route : Jul 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A hike worth doing if only for the magnificent views, particularly of the Tre Cime, the legendary peaks of the Dolomites.
There were lots and lots of people in mid-July, especially between the starting point and the Locatelli refuge. However, we arrived early (8 a.m.) to make sure we got a parking space, as it can fill up quickly in summer.

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Date of your route : Aug 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The route is described as "moderate" difficulty, but I would say it is more suited to experienced walkers.
It's not a hiking trail, but at this time of year, even very early in the morning, it's more like the Paris ring road at rush hour. You need a lot of concentration to tune it out and stay in your own bubble.
The site and the view are still magnificent.
It's also worth noting that if you want to avoid an extra three hours of walking, you can drive up to the Auronzo refuge, which is accessible by a private road.
At this time of year, you'll have to allow about 1½ hours in traffic to get to the toll booth at the bottom, where you'll be asked to pay €30 to use this 4 km road to the refuge.
The worst part is that parking is limited at the refuge, and a counter at the toll booth at the bottom will tell you whether or not you can go up. If not, after an hour and a half in traffic, you will have to turn back.
Another solution, which is less expensive and has priority over private vehicles, is the shuttle bus, which takes you up and back for €8 per person.

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Date of your route : Oct 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A magnificent route. I am athletic but not a walker. I found this route, which took 5 hours to complete, to be quite physically demanding, even though it was technically simple.

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Hello Clément,

The rating does not depend solely on technical difficulty, but also on distance and elevation gain. The characteristics of this hike lead to a Medium rating: it is certainly not Difficult, but it is not "Very Easy" either.

The rating has just been changed to Moderate.

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Date of your route : Sep 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The hike is marked as difficult, but it is VERY EASY. The trail is at least 1 metre wide throughout and there are NEVER ANY technical difficulties. The hike takes just 5 hours and covers a total elevation gain of around 600 metres. Please note that there is a toll 5 km before the car park at the starting point, costing €30 per car.

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Date of your route : Jul 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Please note that this route is extremely busy and there is a toll to access the car park (€30 per car and €20 per motorbike). The start of the route was the hikers' motorway Fortunately, further on and on the way back, there were fewer people. Many people come to stop at the refuge But it's so beautiful that it's worth it! And no worries with the dog, we saw many on this route.

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Date of your route : Aug 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We did the route differently. We followed the same route to Forca Lavaredo (No. 2) and then returned to the Lavaredo refuge to do the route in the other direction, on the advice of an Alpino, to avoid the crowds and because the Tre Cime were still hidden by the nebbia on the north face.
This allowed us to see some chamois and marmots on the way to the Cengia Pass, as there were few people on the trail.
From the Locatelli refuge, we took the path at the foot of the north faces, which had cleared in the meantime, to reach the For del'col de medo pass (2315 m) and then the car park.Count on a 200 m descent and a 150 m climb via trail No. 105 or a 50 m climb to reach Forca Lavaredo (No. 2) and the trail through the scree of the north faces, which is rather "leg-breaking" with small undulations in the terrain (we split into two groups).
This hike is magnificent at the foot of the legendary Tre Cime and the paths are well marked, but our transalpine cousins seem to prefer going straight up the slope rather than the multiple switchbacks we are used to.

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