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| 1 | m4_navtable(← Day 6,../day6,Alta Via 2,../,Day 8 →,../day8) | ||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | # Day 7 - The longest day | ||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | m4_caption({{{{{August 26, 2025}}}}}) | ||
| 6 | |||
| 7 | ## Route of the day | ||
| 8 | |||
| 9 | <details> | ||
| 10 | <summary><strong>Click to see map</strong></summary> | ||
| 11 | <img src="../img/26-0000-map.png"> | ||
| 12 | </details> | ||
| 13 | |||
| 14 | *Download the [gpx file](../gpx/av2-day7.gpx) or see the route on | ||
| 15 | [outdooractive.com](https://www.outdooractive.com/en/route/hiking-trail/san-martino-di-castrozza-primiero-vanoi/-2025-alta-via-2-day-7/325542923/?share=%7E3zdmdrba%244ossqbdf)* | ||
| 16 | |||
| 17 | ## A relaxing stroll in Val Canali | ||
| 18 | |||
| 19 | Last night we had to check the maps, because we were not sure which route | ||
| 20 | we would be going, according to our plan. We did not remember that the | ||
| 21 | guide book suggested two possible alternatives to reach the next hut, | ||
| 22 | Rifugio Treviso: a higher mountain trail, with some challenging sections, | ||
| 23 | and an easier one that starts by walking down the *Val Canali*, a valley | ||
| 24 | that leads out of the Pala group and into the *Vette Feltrine* mountain | ||
| 25 | range. Our plan was to follow the easier route, and we stick to it. | ||
| 26 | |||
| 27 | We leave the Pradidali at 7:30. | ||
| 28 | |||
| 29 |  | ||
| 30 | |||
| 31 | m4_caption({{{{{ | ||
| 32 | Rifugio Pradidali and a mountain behind it, in a beautiful sunny morning. | ||
| 33 | Maybe I should have taken notes of the names of the peaks I photographed. | ||
| 34 | Oh well, too late now. | ||
| 35 | }}}}}) | ||
| 36 | |||
| 37 |  | ||
| 38 | |||
| 39 | m4_caption(Val Canali.) | ||
| 40 | |||
| 41 | The descent is quite diverse, alternating between rocks, gravel, grass | ||
| 42 | and forest. There are some steel ropes that seem oddly placed in a very | ||
| 43 | simple section, but they would probably be useful in a rainy day. | ||
| 44 | |||
| 45 |  | ||
| 46 | |||
| 47 | m4_caption({{{{{ | ||
| 48 | Walking down an easy trail, in a typical Dolomite landscape. | ||
| 49 | }}}}}) | ||
| 50 | |||
| 51 | At 9:50 we reach the ruins of *malga Pradidali* (1428 meters on sea level). | ||
| 52 | So far it has been a nice sunny day, and the walk has been easy. But the | ||
| 53 | end of the day will be very different. | ||
| 54 | |||
| 55 |  | ||
| 56 | |||
| 57 | m4_caption({{{{{ | ||
| 58 | The ruins of malga Pradidali. A "malga" is a building where people | ||
| 59 | temporarily lived in the Summer while their cows grazed the high mountain | ||
| 60 | pastures that surround it. Malga Antersasc, that we passed by in | ||
| 61 | <a href="../day1">day one</a>, is another example. Many malgas are | ||
| 62 | still in use nowadays, and they often sell locally-produced dairy products, | ||
| 63 | but unfortunately for us we only found ruins in this trip. | ||
| 64 | }}}}}) | ||
| 65 | |||
| 66 | The trail continues in the forest, and at 10:35 we pass by *malga | ||
| 67 | Canali* (1307m). This one *was* in use, and we could have stopped to | ||
| 68 | eat something if we wanted, but we did not. | ||
| 69 | |||
| 70 |  | ||
| 71 | |||
| 72 | m4_caption(The pastures behind malga Canali.) | ||
| 73 | |||
| 74 | We now have to walk up to reach Rifugio Treviso (1631m). The trail in | ||
| 75 | the forest becomes steep, but it does not last long. We reach the hut | ||
| 76 | at 11:40, and it is time for a break. | ||
| 77 | |||
| 78 |  | ||
| 79 | |||
| 80 | ## The return of the clouds | ||
| 81 | |||
| 82 | After taking a few pictures and a slice of a typical alpine dessert (I'll | ||
| 83 | let you guess which one), we are ready to start walking again at 12:30. | ||
| 84 | |||
| 85 | Our next checkpoint is *forcella d'Oltro* (2094m). My knee has been | ||
| 86 | good so far, but I still try not to put too much weight on it. The road | ||
| 87 | up to the forcella is steep, and we are tired. We have done nothing but | ||
| 88 | walking steep trails for more than a week at this point. We walk slowly, | ||
| 89 | but steadily. | ||
| 90 | |||
| 91 |  | ||
| 92 | |||
| 93 | m4_caption(The forested slopes on the North-West.) | ||
| 94 | |||
| 95 | On our way up, we meet a couple walking down from the forcella. They | ||
| 96 | tell us that they could see nothing at all on the other side, because | ||
| 97 | of the fog and the clouds. We are not sure if we should take them | ||
| 98 | literally, because it is such a sunny day on this side, but indeed | ||
| 99 | when we reach the tight pass at 14:30 we can see it with out own eyes. | ||
| 100 | |||
| 101 |  | ||
| 102 | |||
| 103 | m4_caption(The fog on the other side of forcella d'Oltro.) | ||
| 104 | |||
| 105 |  | ||
| 106 | |||
| 107 | m4_caption({{{{{ | ||
| 108 | The side where we came from, in contrast, is perfectly sunny. | ||
| 109 | }}}}}) | ||
| 110 | |||
| 111 | We need another short break, but we don't want to stay here for | ||
| 112 | too long, because, as often happens in these tight high passes, | ||
| 113 | the wind is strong and chilling. | ||
| 114 | |||
| 115 | We thought this would be the last place above 2000 meters of the whole | ||
| 116 | trip. Or at the very least for the day, considering that all that was | ||
| 117 | left was walking down to the | ||
| 118 | [Cereda Pass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cereda_Pass). | ||
| 119 | But we were not exactly right. | ||
| 120 | |||
| 121 | ## Down? Not so fast, cowboy | ||
| 122 | |||
| 123 | The descent to the Cereda Pass starts very steep, and quickly loose | ||
| 124 | about 200 meters of altitude. But then the trail starts going up again, | ||
| 125 | and slowly but surely we walk up, and up, and up. The road is not steep, | ||
| 126 | but we are walking on a tight ledge on a grassy slope that requires us | ||
| 127 | to focus. | ||
| 128 | |||
| 129 |  | ||
| 130 | |||
| 131 | m4_caption({{{{{ | ||
| 132 | Me on this tight path that, for whatever reason, is leading back | ||
| 133 | up instead of down to Pass Cereda. As you can see, I am not amused. | ||
| 134 | }}}}}) | ||
| 135 | |||
| 136 | Only after we reach the altitude of 2150m do we start going down, | ||
| 137 | but this time very slowly. We cannot see very far due to the fog, | ||
| 138 | and in any case we would still be hyper-focused on where we step. | ||
| 139 | But at least there are some interesting rock formations close to | ||
| 140 | us that are worth admiring. | ||
| 141 | |||
| 142 |  | ||
| 143 | |||
| 144 | m4_caption(Some interesting rock formations close to the trail.) | ||
| 145 | |||
| 146 |  | ||
| 147 | |||
| 148 | m4_caption(A tree growing on top of a naked rock.) | ||
| 149 | |||
| 150 | The trail gradually becomes less exposed, but more steep. My knee starts | ||
| 151 | hurting once again, but I am not surprised, considering how long we have | ||
| 152 | been walking since this morning. | ||
| 153 | |||
| 154 | After what feels like an eternity of wandering through the fog, | ||
| 155 | we reach the hotel at the Cereda Pass (1361m) at 18:15. After | ||
| 156 | almost 11 hours of walk, my feet and my knees are begging for mercy. | ||
| 157 | |||
| 158 |  | ||
| 159 | |||
| 160 | m4_caption(The pastures around the Cereda Pass.) | ||
| 161 | |||
| 162 | We have a private room at [Rifugio Cereda](https://www.rifugiocereda.com/en/), | ||
| 163 | where we can have a shower rest well. The food is also amazing: I have | ||
| 164 | what is one of the best plates of | ||
| 165 | [*käsespätzle*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A4sesp%C3%A4tzle) | ||
| 166 | of my life. By the way, over here the spätzle are prepared with spinach | ||
| 167 | and they green not white; I think they do the same in Tyrol, but definitely | ||
| 168 | not in Germany. | ||
| 169 | |||
| 170 | Unfortunately, the weather forecast for the next day are not as good | ||
| 171 | as our dinner. | ||
| 172 | |||
| 173 | m4_navtable(← Day 6,../day6,Alta Via 2,../,Day 8 →,../day8) | ||
