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1m4_navtable(← Day 6,../day6,Alta Via 2,../,Day 8 →,../day8)
2
3# Day 7 - The longest day
4
5m4_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
19Last night we had to check our maps, because we were not sure which route
20we would be going, according to our plan. We did not remember that the
21guide book suggested two possible alternatives to reach the next hut,
22Rifugio Treviso: a higher mountain trail, with some challenging sections,
23and an easier one that starts by walking down the *Val Canali*, a valley
24that leads out of the Pala group and into the *Vette Feltrine* mountain
25range. Our plan was to follow the easier route, and we decided to stick
26to it.
27
28We leave the Pradidali at 7:30.
29
30![Rifugio Pradidali](../img/26-0735-pradidali.jpg)
31
32m4_caption({{{{{
33Rifugio Pradidali and a mountain behind it, in a beautiful sunny morning.
34Maybe I should have taken notes of the names of the peaks I photographed.
35Oh well, too late now.
36}}}}})
37
38![Val Canali](../img/26-0801-val-canali.jpg)
39
40m4_caption(Val Canali.)
41
42The descent is quite diverse, alternating between rocks, gravel, grass
43and forest. There are some steel ropes that seem oddly placed in a very
44simple section, but they would probably be useful in a rainy day.
45
46![Walking down](../img/26-0814-walking-down.jpg)
47
48m4_caption({{{{{
49Walking down an easy trail, in a typical Dolomite landscape.
50}}}}})
51
52At 9:50 we reach the ruins of *malga Pradidali* (1428 meters on sea level).
53So far it has been a nice sunny day, and the walk has been easy. But the
54end of the day will be very different.
55
56![The ruins of malga Pradidali](../img/26-0954-malga-pradidali.jpg)
57
58m4_caption({{{{{
59The ruins of malga Pradidali. A "malga" is a building where people
60temporarily lived in the Summer while their livestock grazed the high
61mountain pastures that surround it. Malga Antersasc, that we passed by on
62<a href="../day1">day one</a>, is another example. Many malgas are still
63in use nowadays, and they often sell locally-produced dairy products,
64but unfortunately for us we only found ruins so far.
65}}}}})
66
67The trail continues in the forest, and at 10:35 we pass by *malga
68Canali* (1307m). This one *was* in use, and we could have stopped to
69eat something if we wanted, but we did not.
70
71![The pastures behind malga Canali](../img/26-1040-from-malga-canali.jpg)
72
73m4_caption(The pastures behind malga Canali.)
74
75We now have to walk up to reach Rifugio Treviso (1631m). The trail in
76the forest becomes steep, but it does not last long. We reach the hut
77at 11:40, and it is time for a break.
78
79![From Rifugio Treviso](../img/26-1206-treviso.jpg)
80
81## The return of the clouds
82
83After taking a few pictures and a slice of a typical alpine dessert (I'll
84let you guess which one), we are ready to start walking again at 12:30.
85
86Our next checkpoint is *forcella d'Oltro* (2094m). My knee has been
87good so far, but I still try not to put too much weight on it. The road
88up to the forcella is steep, and we are tired. We have done nothing but
89walking steep trails for more than a week at this point. We walk slowly,
90but steadily.
91
92![Forested mountains to the North-West](../img/26-1354-forested-slopes.jpg)
93
94m4_caption(The forested slopes on the North-West.)
95
96On our way up, we meet a couple walking down from the forcella. They
97tell us that they could see nothing at all on the other side, because
98of the fog and the clouds. We are not sure if we should take them
99literally, because it is such a sunny day on this side. But indeed,
100when we reach the tight pass at 14:30, we can see it with out own eyes.
101
102![The fog oon the other side](../img/26-1432-fog.jpg)
103
104m4_caption(The fog on the other side of forcella d'Oltro.)
105
106![The sunny side where we came from](../img/26-1439-not-fog.jpg)
107
108m4_caption({{{{{
109The side where we came from, in contrast, is perfectly sunny.
110}}}}})
111
112We need another short break, but we don't want to stay here for
113too long. As often happens in these high passes,
114the wind is strong and chilling.
115
116We thought this would be the last place above 2000 meters of the whole
117trip. Or at the very least for the day, considering that all that was
118left was walking down to the
119[Cereda Pass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cereda_Pass).
120But we were not exactly right.
121
122## Down? Not so fast, cowboy
123
124The descent to the Cereda Pass starts very steep, and we quickly loose
125about 200 meters of altitude. But then the trail starts going up again,
126and slowly but surely we walk up, and up, and up. The road is not steep,
127but we are walking on a tight ledge on a grassy slope that requires us
128to focus.
129
130![Me on the tight ledge](../img/26-1603-tight-ledge.jpg)
131
132m4_caption({{{{{
133Me on this tight path that, for whatever reason, is leading back
134up instead of down to Pass Cereda. As you can see, I am not amused.
135}}}}})
136
137Only after we reach the altitude of 2150m do we start going down,
138but this time very slowly. We cannot see very far due to the fog,
139and in any case we would still be hyper-focused on our steps.
140But at least there are some interesting rock formations close to
141us that are worth admiring.
142
143![Some curious rock formations](../img/26-1619-rocks.jpg)
144
145m4_caption(Some interesting rock formations close to the trail.)
146
147![A tree growing on a rock](../img/26-1644-tree.jpg)
148
149m4_caption(A tree growing on top of a naked rock.)
150
151The trail gradually becomes less exposed, but more steep. My knee starts
152hurting once again, but I am not surprised, considering how long we have
153been walking since this morning.
154
155After what feels like an eternity of wandering through the fog,
156we reach the hotel at the Cereda Pass (1361m) at 18:15. After
157almost 11 hours of walk, my feet and my knees are begging for mercy.
158
159![Pastures around the Cereda Pass](../img/26-1758-cereda.jpg)
160
161m4_caption(The pastures around the Cereda Pass.)
162
163We have a private room at [Rifugio
164Cereda](https://www.rifugiocereda.com/en/), where
165we can have a shower, and we rest well. The food is
166also amazing: I have what is one of the best plates of
167[*käsespätzle*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A4sesp%C3%A4tzle)
168of my life. By the way, over here the spätzle are prepared with spinach
169and they are green, not white; I think they do the same in Tyrol, but
170definitely not in Germany.
171
172Unfortunately, the weather forecasts for the next day are not as good
173as our dinner.
174
175m4_navtable(← Day 6,../day6,Alta Via 2,../,Day 8 →,../day8)

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