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| 1 | # Day 4 - The forest and the pastures | ||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |[← Day 3](../day3)|[Alta Via 2](../)|[Day 5 →](../day5)| | ||
| 4 | |:-|:-:|-:| | ||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | ## Route of the day | ||
| 7 | |||
| 8 | <details> | ||
| 9 | <summary><strong>Click to see map</strong></summary> | ||
| 10 | <img src="../img/23-0000-map.png"> | ||
| 11 | </details> | ||
| 12 | |||
| 13 | *Download the [gpx file](../gpx/av2-day4.gpx) or see the route on | ||
| 14 | [outdooractive.com](https://www.outdooractive.com/en/route/hiking-trail/province-of-belluno/-2025-alta-via-2-day-4/325541990/?share=%7E3zdmunnm%244ossqbcs)* | ||
| 15 | |||
| 16 | ## To Malga Ciapèla and Forca Rossa | ||
| 17 | |||
| 18 | Our fourth day starts at 8:20, with a steep descent on a ski path. | ||
| 19 | My knee stil hurts, and this points I am afraid I may have to | ||
| 20 | deal with it for the rest of trip. | ||
| 21 | |||
| 22 | At 9:30 we pass Malga Ciapela (1450 meters on sea level) and we start | ||
| 23 | walking up again. Soon we find an enigmatic sign which is apparently | ||
| 24 | trying to communicate that going left or right leads to the same | ||
| 25 | places. We spend like 5 minutes figuring this out, and we choose to | ||
| 26 | go left. | ||
| 27 | |||
| 28 | The path is not steep and walking in the forest is enojyable. Since we | ||
| 29 | are at a lower altitude than we have been for most of the other days, | ||
| 30 | it is also much warmer than, say, yesterday morning. | ||
| 31 | |||
| 32 |  | ||
| 33 | <p align="center"> | ||
| 34 | *A view from the forest, on the way up from Malga Ciapèla to Forca Rossa.* | ||
| 35 | </p> | ||
| 36 | |||
| 37 | The forest soon leaves space to grassy slopes and naked rock. The way | ||
| 38 | up is still pleasant, and we have met almost no other hiker so far - | ||
| 39 | in stark contrast with the previous day. | ||
| 40 | |||
| 41 |  | ||
| 42 | <p align="center"> | ||
| 43 | *The lower clay-red peak on the center-left of the picture is Forca Rossa, | ||
| 44 | where we are headed. "Rossa" in Italian means "red" - it's nice when things | ||
| 45 | are what their name says they are, isn't it?* | ||
| 46 | </p> | ||
| 47 | |||
| 48 | We arrive at *Forca Rossa* (2500m) at 13:05. Only in the last few minutes | ||
| 49 | my knee gave me some problems, but it is not so bad that it makes me | ||
| 50 | want to stop. | ||
| 51 | |||
| 52 | Here at the top of this trail there are all the hikers that we did not | ||
| 53 | meet on the way up; they probably came from the other side. There must | ||
| 54 | be some kind of force field blocking tourists from entering the province | ||
| 55 | of Belluno. | ||
| 56 | |||
| 57 |  | ||
| 58 | <p align="center">*View from Forca Rossa to the Belluno side.*</p> | ||
| 59 | |||
| 60 |  | ||
| 61 | <p align="center"> | ||
| 62 | *My dad and I chilling - quite literally, because of the wind.* | ||
| 63 | </p> | ||
| 64 | |||
| 65 |  | ||
| 66 | <p align="center">*View from Forca Rossa to the Trentino side.*</p> | ||
| 67 | |||
| 68 | ## Walking down green pastures | ||
| 69 | |||
| 70 | There is a great view on both sides of this pass, but the wind is cold | ||
| 71 | and strong and we are not keen on staying long. After eating a couple | ||
| 72 | of protein bars and taking many pictures, we start walking down towards | ||
| 73 | Fuciade at 13:40. | ||
| 74 | |||
| 75 |  | ||
| 76 | <p align="center">*Walking down to Fuciade.*</p> | ||
| 77 | |||
| 78 | The way down is quite relaxing. We walk among green pastures, where | ||
| 79 | cows and horses grazed freely. That is, until they are less romantically | ||
| 80 | slaughtered to make [Bresaola](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bresaola). | ||
| 81 | But until then they can enjoy the green grass. | ||
| 82 | |||
| 83 | At 15:00 we reach Fuciade (1982m), a location where many families with | ||
| 84 | kids were relaxing after a meal at [the hut](https://www.fuciade.it/en/). | ||
| 85 | If one wants a more quiet place, a short walk up the trail that we were | ||
| 86 | descending quickly leads away from the crowd. This place gave a sense | ||
| 87 | of tranquillity. | ||
| 88 | |||
| 89 |  | ||
| 90 | <p align="center"> | ||
| 91 | *Me relaxing in Fuciade while I enjoy a glass of | ||
| 92 | [Radler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shandy#Radler) - don't be fooled | ||
| 93 | by the Coca-Cola can.* | ||
| 94 | </p> | ||
| 95 | |||
| 96 | After a short short break, we move to | ||
| 97 | [Rifugio Flora Alpina](https://floralpina.it) (1800m), that we reach | ||
| 98 | shortly at around 16:00. The place is surrounded by the forest, | ||
| 99 | and the only peaks that are not hidden by trees are the | ||
| 100 | [Mulaz](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulaz) and the | ||
| 101 | [Focobón group](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruppo_del_Focobon). | ||
| 102 | |||
| 103 |  | ||
| 104 | <p align="center"> | ||
| 105 | *A spectacular view of the Mulaz and the Focobón group. As the light | ||
| 106 | changed and the clouds moved, the colors changed as well. I spent quite | ||
| 107 | some time just sitting outside the hut, admiring these peaks.* | ||
| 108 | </p> | ||
| 109 | |||
| 110 | Now, for the first time since we started our journey, we some time | ||
| 111 | to relax before dinner. We enjoy a sauna and a hot tub. | ||
| 112 | |||
| 113 | |[← Day 3](../day3)|[Alta Via 2](../)|[Day 5 →](../day5)| | ||
| 114 | |:-|:-:|-:| | ||