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| author | Sebastiano Tronto <sebastiano@tronto.net> | 2025-10-06 22:09:12 +0200 |
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| 1 | m4_navtable(← Day 4,../day4,Alta Via 2,../,Day 6 →,../day6) | ||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | # Day 5 - Entering the Pala group | ||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | m4_caption({{{{{August 24, 2025}}}}}) | ||
| 6 | |||
| 7 | ## Route of the day | ||
| 8 | |||
| 9 | <details> | ||
| 10 | <summary><strong>Click to see map</strong></summary> | ||
| 11 | <img src="../img/24-0000-map.png"> | ||
| 12 | </details> | ||
| 13 | |||
| 14 | *Download the [gpx file](../gpx/av2-day5.gpx) or see the route on | ||
| 15 | [outdooractive.com](https://www.outdooractive.com/en/route/hiking-trail/province-of-belluno/-2025-alta-via-2-day-5/325542248/?share=%7E3zdmwhgp%244ossqbdb)* | ||
| 16 | |||
| 17 | ## Back on track | ||
| 18 | |||
| 19 |  | ||
| 20 | |||
| 21 | m4_caption({{{{{ | ||
| 22 | Forgive me if this photo is the same at the last one of the previous day, | ||
| 23 | but it is one of my favorite. It is also quite fascinating how the light | ||
| 24 | at dawn mixes up all the colors compared to previous day's picture. | ||
| 25 | }}}}}) | ||
| 26 | |||
| 27 | After a long sleep, we are ready to leave Flora Alpina at 8:20. Our | ||
| 28 | first checkpoint is the | ||
| 29 | [San Pellegrino Pass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Pellegrino_Pass), | ||
| 30 | (1918 meters on sea level) which is unfortunately a bit farther away than | ||
| 31 | it would have been if we slept in Fuciade. | ||
| 32 | |||
| 33 | It takes us about one hour to reach the Pass. On the way we saw a cow | ||
| 34 | breastfeeding her calf, which was cute. We cross the main road on the pass, | ||
| 35 | and from here we have to walk up on grassy slopes and ski paths. The | ||
| 36 | signs point to a path that is not the one we planned, but the two tracks | ||
| 37 | join shortly afterwards. The ski paths are extremely steep, but wide, | ||
| 38 | so we can easily zig-zag all the way up. | ||
| 39 | |||
| 40 | At 10:30 we reach the *Pale di Gargol* (2218m), a plan that I am not sure | ||
| 41 | why deserves a name. Perhaps the name refers to the whole area which I | ||
| 42 | guess could be described as a rocky meadow. | ||
| 43 | |||
| 44 |  | ||
| 45 | |||
| 46 | m4_caption({{{{{ | ||
| 47 | The Pale di Gargol. The term "pala" means "shovel" in Italian, | ||
| 48 | but according to the | ||
| 49 | <a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale_di_San_Martino#Il_toponimo"> | ||
| 50 | Italian Wikipedia page</a> about the | ||
| 51 | <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pala_group">Pale di San Martino</a> | ||
| 52 | mountains, in the local language it once denoted a grassy slope at the | ||
| 53 | feet of a mountain range. | ||
| 54 | }}}}}) | ||
| 55 | |||
| 56 | Once again, the landscape has changed to show us something completely | ||
| 57 | different from that we have seen in this trip so far. The continuous | ||
| 58 | shift from rocks, to forest, to grass, to yet other types of rock and | ||
| 59 | any combination of those features is in my opinion one of the most | ||
| 60 | fascinating aspects of Alta Via 2. | ||
| 61 | |||
| 62 |  | ||
| 63 | |||
| 64 | m4_caption({{{{{Walking down to Passo Valles. | ||
| 65 | In the background, the Pale di San Martino.}}}}}) | ||
| 66 | |||
| 67 | The trail continues almost flat in this unusual scenery until we | ||
| 68 | descend to [Passo Valles](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passo_Valles) (2032m) | ||
| 69 | at around 11:50. We are now entering the fascinating section of | ||
| 70 | the *Pale di San Martino*, also known in English as the | ||
| 71 | [Pala group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pala_group), of.which | ||
| 72 | the Mulaz and the Focobon group are the northernmost peaks. | ||
| 73 | |||
| 74 | But first we need a break. We stop at a bar on the pass for a coffee | ||
| 75 | and a slice of strüdel. | ||
| 76 | |||
| 77 | ## Veneggia, Venegiotta and Pass dei Fochet | ||
| 78 | |||
| 79 | We leave the bar at 12:20, and in half an hour we reach Forcella | ||
| 80 | Veneggia (2217m). The view opens up to the wild valley in the south. | ||
| 81 | |||
| 82 |  | ||
| 83 | |||
| 84 | m4_caption({{{{{The view from Forcella Veneggia.}}}}}) | ||
| 85 | |||
| 86 | So far, the day has not been particularly challenging. Later on | ||
| 87 | we'll have to pass some difficult sections, but for now we continue | ||
| 88 | on some easy, if tight, trails. | ||
| 89 | |||
| 90 | Despite the beauty of the place, we don't meet many other hikers. | ||
| 91 | In fact, I think we saw more marmots than people in this part of | ||
| 92 | the route. | ||
| 93 | |||
| 94 |  | ||
| 95 | |||
| 96 | At around 14:00 we reach *Passo Venegiotta* (2300m), and about 30 minutes | ||
| 97 | later *Passo dei Fochet* (2291m). The weather has been good today so far, | ||
| 98 | but here a strong cold wind starts blowing, and we can feel a few drops | ||
| 99 | of rain. | ||
| 100 | |||
| 101 | ## Through the rocks, to Rifugio Mulaz | ||
| 102 | |||
| 103 | The landscape changes once again. We are now walking on rocks and gravel. | ||
| 104 | |||
| 105 |  | ||
| 106 | |||
| 107 | We walk down a scree to around 2175m, before starting to climb up again. | ||
| 108 | It's cold and cloudy, and this part of the trail is a fair bit more | ||
| 109 | difficult than the previous. Nothing particularly hard or dangerous, | ||
| 110 | but we have to pay a bit more attention where we put our feet. | ||
| 111 | |||
| 112 | The trail abruptly becomes extremely steep, and very demanding on my | ||
| 113 | muscles, which so far had been enjoying a more relaxing day. | ||
| 114 | |||
| 115 |  | ||
| 116 | |||
| 117 | m4_caption({{{{{ | ||
| 118 | Some steel ropes help make the climb to Rifugio Mulaz less dangerous. | ||
| 119 | }}}}}) | ||
| 120 | |||
| 121 | We reach Rifugio Mulaz (2570m) at 16:40, after a little more than | ||
| 122 | 8 hours from when we left Flora Alpina. Somehow, both these places | ||
| 123 | are in the territory of [Falcade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcade). | ||
| 124 | |||
| 125 |  | ||
| 126 | |||
| 127 | m4_caption(Reaching Rifugio Mulaz) | ||
| 128 | |||
| 129 | From this hut, the only landscape you can see, in any direction, is | ||
| 130 | naked rock. There is a tiny window from where you can see a valley, | ||
| 131 | but the sight is cut out and the only visible thing is more rocks. | ||
| 132 | Definitely fascinating, although personally prefer more varied landscapes. | ||
| 133 | |||
| 134 | I'll add a picture on the next day's page, the early morning light | ||
| 135 | was much better. | ||
| 136 | |||
| 137 | Oh and by the way, up here every resource is very scarce. There is | ||
| 138 | no drinkable tap water, and showers cost 8€ for 5 minutes. But I | ||
| 139 | really need one today. | ||
| 140 | |||
| 141 | m4_navtable(← Day 4,../day4,Alta Via 2,../,Day 6 →,../day6) | ||
