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1m4_navtable(← Day 5,../day5,Alta Via 2,../,Day 7 →,../day7)
2
3# Day 6 - The Farangole trail
4
5m4_caption({{{{{August 25, 2025}}}}})
6
7## Route of the day
8
9<details>
10<summary><strong>Click to see map</strong></summary>
11<img src="../img/25-0000-map.png">
12</details>
13
14*Download the [gpx file](../gpx/av2-day6.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-6/325542632/?share=%7E3zdmb4fp%244ossqbdc)*
16
17## The starry night
18
19During the night I woke up and managed to catch a glimpse of a wonderful
20starry night, the likes of which I had never seen before.
21
22If you live in a place with a lot of light pollution, like every medium
23to large city in the World, seeing *a few* stars may already be an unusual
24experience. At the moment I live in a fairly small city, and we literally
25never see stars over here. We are lucky if we see Venus once in a while.
26
27But I grew up in a small village in a sparsely populated area, I *was*
28used to seeing skies full of stars at night. But this time, at 2500
29metres above sea level, in the middle of literally nowhere, the sky was
30soething else.
31
32I did not manage to take a good picture, sorry. I did not feel like
33going out in the freezing cold, and my phone's camera is probably not
34good enough anyway.
35
36## The Farangole pass
37
38At Rifugio Mulaz, the sun rises at 6:40 and sets at around 7:05.
39In the morning. Luckily for you, I got up early enough to catch
40the sunset.
41
42![The morning sunset](../img/25-0707-sunset.jpg)
43
44m4_caption({{{{{
45Rifugio Mulaz is closely surrounded by high mountains. This is the
46only spot where you could see something in the distance. This time
47of the year, the sun rises from the peaks on the left of this picture,
48only to hide away behind those on the right a few minutes later.
49}}}}})
50
51It's a beautiful day, if only a bit cold. This time we get up earlier than
52usual and we are ready to leave at 7:15. The main challenge of the day
53is going to be the *Passo delle Farangole* (2932 meters on sea level),
54a high mountain pass not far from the hut. Our guide book even suggests
55a possible alternative route for less confident hikers, but we deemed
56it within our capabilities.
57
58After steep, but short, climb to *Forcella Margherita* (2655m) we reach a
59section of the trail that would not be particularly challenging, if
60not for the fact that the track is not well marked.
61
62![The trail after Forcella Margherita](../img/25-0740-after-forcella-margherita.jpg)
63
64m4_caption({{{{{
65The trail after Forcella Margherita, right before the Farangole pass.
66}}}}})
67
68In fact, the traces of the hikers who missed the path are *more* visible
69than the actual trail, likely because said hikers made them more clear
70by backtracking their steps when they realized they were out of the
71trail. We do the same a couple of times.
72
73We soon reach the start of the equipped trail that leads to the pass,
74but it looks sketchy, so I decide to try climbing up the scree next to
75it. This was probably a mistake, so we soon turn left and attach our
76trusty ropes to the steel supports.
77
78![Me, climbing up to the Farangole Pass](../img/25-0830-up-to-farangole-pass.jpg)
79
80m4_caption(Climbing up to the Farangole Pass.)
81
82The track is very steep, and at times
83[exposed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure_%28heights%29), but the
84steel ropes and the other supporting material is in a good state.
85Overall, this famous Farangole Pass is easier than we expected.
86
87![My dad climbing down from the Farangole pass](../img/25-0851-down-from-farangole.jpg)
88
89m4_caption({{{{{
90And down we go. The steel ladder looks like it ends in the void,
91but actually there is an extra steel beam protruding from the
92rock, and after that there is only a 60cm drop.
93}}}}})
94
95After clearing the pass at around 9:00, we feel satisfied and proud of
96ourselves. My knee does not even hurt anymore.
97
98Little did we now that the truly difficult part is the Farangole *trail*,
99which we'll have to go through later this morning. But for now, in our
100blissful ignorance, we enjoy the beautiful weather and we take plenty
101of pictures as we walk down from the pass.
102
103![North view, towards the pass](../img/25-0910-blue-sky.jpg)
104
105m4_caption({{{{{
106The view North, towards the mountains we have just passed.
107}}}}})
108
109![A rocky plateau](../img/25-1009-rocky-plateau.jpg)
110
111m4_caption({{{{{An imposing rocky plateau on the South.}}}}})
112
113![The view to the North-East](../img/25-1019-north-east.jpg)
114
115m4_caption({{{{{The view to the North-East.}}}}})
116
117## The Farangole trail
118
119As the trail gets tight and very exposed, we realize that maybe
120*this* is the section the guide book was warning us about. We
121proceed carefully, attaching our home-made harness when a steel rope
122is available. Unfortunately, most of the trail is on a narrow ledge
123surrounded by grass and soft soil, where no piece of supporting material
124can be fixed. At least it is not wet today.
125
126![My dad walking on the Farangole trail](../img/25-1109-dad-farangole.jpg)
127
128m4_caption({{{{{
129My dad walking on a narrow section of the Farangole trail.
130}}}}})
131
132![Anoher hiker](../img/25-1141-hiker.jpg)
133
134m4_caption({{{{{Another hiker following us on the same trail.}}}}})
135
136Since this trail is challenging and dangerous, we have to keep
137constant focus on our steps and the way ahead of us. We have little
138time to relax and enjoy the beautiful view, and we take much fewer
139pictures than we did earlier.
140
141![View from the Farangole trail](../img/25-1158-view.jpg)
142
143m4_caption({{{{{
144The view from the last part of the Farangole trail, towards
145the East. Soon we'll have to walk down to the dry bed of the
146river you can see at the bottom of this picture. The tiny line
147on the hill on the left is the Farangole trail.
148}}}}})
149
150At 12:30 we reach the bottom of *Valgrande* (*Pian dei Cantoni*, 2310m).
151
152## To Rifugio Rosetta and beyond
153
154The way up to Rifugio Rosetta is steep, but short. The previous
155part was not physically demanding, but it was dangerous and
156technically fairly challenging. I am relieved that now I can just
157let my legs bring me up, and I reach the hut at 13:05.
158
159![Rifugio Rosetta](../img/25-1321-rosetta.jpg)
160
161m4_caption(Rifugio Rosetta)
162
163[Rifugio Rosetta](https://www.rifugiorosetta.it) (2581m) is easily
164reachable with a cable car, and because of this it is very crowded,
165similarly to the area around Piz Boè that we passed through on
166[day 3](../day3).
167
168This is a good time for a break, so we decide to sit down, drink
169a glass of [skiwasser](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skiwasser), and
170eat another slice of strüdel. Yes, we ate a lot of those. The one
171they serve in this hut is particularly good, with plenty of fresh
172fruit and pine nuts.
173
174We get up and leave the hut at 14:05. The weather gets cold and foggy,
175but luckily for us it won't last long. Our plan is to walk down until
176*Col de le Fede* (2200m) and then up again to *Pass dei Ball* (2433m).
177
178The way down is slow and tedious, and my knee starts hurting again.
179
180![Down from Rifugio Rosetta](../img/25-1519-down-from-rosetta.jpg)
181
182m4_caption(Walking down from Rifugio Rosetta.)
183
184The way up to the pass is steep, and there is a long section equipped
185with a steel rope. But the equipped part is actually very easy compared
186to other similar trails that we have walked this morning and in the
187previous days.
188
189![My dad walking on the equipped trail](../img/25-1606-rope.jpg)
190
191m4_caption(My dad walking on this equipped section.)
192
193After reaching Pass dei Ball, we walk down slowly to
194[Rifugio Pradidali](https://www.rifugiopradidali.com/eng/Home.html)
195(2278m), which we reach at 17:05.
196
197Later we would discover that there is an alternative route to
198go from Rosetta to Pradidali, which starts by walking up to the
199East and skips both the slow and tedious descent and the
200more steep section before Pass dei Ball. This alternative path was
201probably slightly easier, but it would not have saved us that much
202time and effort.
203
204The Pradidali is a nice hut, but there is no phone signal nor WiFi.
205The showers are still expensive, and when it is my turn the water boiler
206has run out of gas, and I can either wait for it to be replaced or do a
207freezing cold shower. I don't want to wait, so arctic shower here I come!
208
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