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+<table style="width: 100%; table-layout: fixed;"> <thead> <tr>
+        <th style="text-align: left"> <a href="../day2">← Day 2</a> </th>
+        <th style="text-align: center"> <a href="../">Civetta-Moiazza Tour</a> </th>
+        <th style="text-align: right"> <a href=""> </a> </th>
+</tr> </thead> </table>
+
+# Day 3 - Wading through the woods
+
+<p align="center"><em>August 9, 2026</em></p>
+
+## Route of the day
+
+<details>
+<summary><strong>Click to see map</strong></summary>
+<img src="../img/9-0000-map.jpg">
+</details>
+
+*Download the [gpx file](../gpx/civetta-moiazza-day3.gpx) or see the
+route on [outdooractive.com](https://www.outdooractive.com/en/route/hiking-trail/belluno/tour-civetta-moiazza-day-3/332670975/?share=%7E33ci9nwt%244ossme4e)
+or on [Garmin Connect](https://connect.garmin.com/app/activity/23911892135).*
+
+## Planning the route
+
+Today is the final day of the tour, the day we close the loop by
+walking up the Zoldo Valley, back to Palafavèra. This area is very
+popular in winter, for skiing, but less popular among hikers, at
+least compared to the trails we walked the previous two days.
+
+Unlike the first two days, when we simply followed the route for
+Alta Via 1, this time we had to choose the path on our own. We did
+this in advance, of course. But there were multiple ways to complete
+our tour, and none stood out as the best one, so we changed our
+plan multiple times before agreeing on a final one.
+
+In the end, we chose to avoid all difficult trails (marked
+as EEA, which stands for *experienced hikers with equipment*) and
+took a lower path, mostly in the forest. The more adventurous hiker
+may want to try the higher *Sentiero Angelini*, but keep in mind
+that considerable hiking experience may be required; you should
+also avoid it if you are afraid of heights.
+
+The gpx file that you can download from the link above, as well
+as the Garmin Connect link, report the route we took. The other
+website shows an earlier version of the plan, which should have
+a little difficult section somewhere - although these details are
+clearly marked only on [Tabacco
+maps](https://https://www.tabaccoeditrice.it), the gold standard
+for hikers.
+
+With this preamble out of the way, we can get back to our journey!
+
+## The forest trail
+
+![The Moiazza at dawn, from Rifugio Passo Duràn](../img/9-0634-moiazza.jpg)
+
+<p align="center"><em>
+The Moiazza at dawn, from Rifugio Passo Duràn.
+</em></p>
+
+We leave Rifugio Passo Duràn at 8:00, not before we pet the donkeys.
+
+![Donkeys](../img/9-0756-donkeys-2.jpg)
+
+We walk a hundred meters or so on the main road and then turn left
+at Rifugio San Sebastiano, the other hut in the area. We take trail
+578, going from meadow to forest.
+
+Here we have to focus to take the correct trail, as there are many
+tracks that lead more or less in the same direction. At 8:45 we are
+at a crossroads, and we take the right on what I believe is another
+branch of trail 578 (not the one marked as *Sentiero Angelini*).
+The trail goes down steeply. Shortly afterwards we turn left, on an
+unnumbered trail, marked with a dashed black line on our map.
+
+![A couloir](../img/9-0912-couloir.jpg)
+
+<p align="center"><em>
+Around 9:15 we are briefly out of the forest, and we walk
+past this picturesque
+<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couloir">couloir</a>.
+</em></p>
+
+At 9:25 we reach an abandoned football field at 1290 meters on sea
+level, which now is more likely used as an
+[apiary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apiary). This is the lowest
+altitude we reach in the whole tour.
+
+We now take a narrow trail that goes up in the woods. Soon it becomes
+extremely steep.
+
+This trail is called *Triol dei brusolai*, acoording to our maps,
+which in the local dialect should mean something like "trail of
+the roasted ones". No idea why.
+
+![Triol dei Brusolai](../img/9-0953-brusolai.jpg)
+
+<p align="center"><em>Triol dei Brusolai.</em></p>
+
+At 10:15, after an exhausting uphill walk, we are back to trail 578,
+which we follow again next. Along this path there are plenty of wild
+strawberries and raspberries, and we eat a bunch of them.
+
+At 11:00 we reach *Casera de la Grava* (1627m). We were hoping we could
+buy some food here, but the place is privately owned, they don't
+sell anything. So we walk past it, looking for a spot where we can
+sit down and eat our protein bars; we find it at 11:30.
+
+![Casera de la Grava, and some cows](../img/9-1059-casera.jpg)
+
+<p align="center"><em>
+Casera de la Grava, and some cows in the foreground.
+</em></p>
+
+We get up and leave at 11:55, headed to *Forcella de la Grava*
+(1784m), which we reach in about 20 minutes. From here we take
+trail 557 and then trail 587, slowly going up to *Col de la
+Grava* (1900m). This is the highest point we will reach today,
+and there is a nice view on the Zoldo Dolomites.
+
+![View towards north-east](../img/9-1309-view.jpg)
+
+Soon afterwards the path start going downhill. We follow it until
+it becomes a dirt road (marked as trail 586), and we reach Pécol
+(1400m) at 14:25.
+
+## The last stretch
+
+The journey is almost over now. Before walking back up to our cars,
+we decide to enjoy a longer break. We order a couple of radlers at
+a local bar.
+
+![Pecol and Civetta](../img/9-1509-pecol.jpg)
+
+<p align="center"><em>
+Pécol, with the Civetta in the background.
+</em></p>
+
+At 15:00 we leave Pécol. The trail to Palafavèra is right next
+to the main road, not the most scenic of trails. But we need to
+get back to our cars, and all alternatives are at least a couple
+of hours longer.
+
+We arrive at Palafavèra, tired but satisfied, at 15:40.
+
+![Rifugio Palafavèra with the Civetta in the background](../img/9-1545-palafavera.jpg)
+
+<p align="center"><em>
+Rifugio Palafavèra with the Civetta in the background.
+</em></p>
+
+And this concludes our journey! Definitely more accessible and
+less painful than [last year's 9-day adventure](../../av2),
+but a beautiful trip nonetheless.
+
+<table style="width: 100%; table-layout: fixed;"> <thead> <tr>
+        <th style="text-align: left"> <a href="../day2">← Day 2</a> </th>
+        <th style="text-align: center"> <a href="../">Civetta-Moiazza Tour</a> </th>
+        <th style="text-align: right"> <a href=""> </a> </th>
+</tr> </thead> </table>