Rifugio Montanara: circular tours

RIFUGIO LA MONTANARA, BRENTA DOLOMITES, TRENTINO: Excursions starting and finishing at the Montanara Refuge

Circular tours from the La Montanara Refuge : tour of the Lasteri Gallino group
Difficulty: The odd slippery stretch at the Lasteri pass, not difficult			maximum height :m.2286, Passo dei Lasteri
difference in height:metri 1040 circa
Comment: Tiring itinerary over a route with wonderful views. The climb up to the Croz Altissimo is not very clearly marked, especially in the event of bad visibility
area	path	height	time between areas	time from start	notes, route variations
Rifugio Montanara	352 b	1525	0	0	MAP
fork 344 b	344b	1840*	1,15	1,15	turn to the left
Passo dei Lasteri	344b	2281	1,25	2,40	-
Passo del Clamer	344	2164	0,35	3,15	-
Malga Spora	301	1851	0,50	4,05	go eastwards
fork 301-353	353	1850*	0,15	4,20	turn rightwards
Passo Dagnola	353	2135	0,50	5,10	-
fork 353-352,Tovo Valon	352	1960	0,25	5,35	turn rightwards
Albi del Mont, fork 352 e mulattiera	mulat	1500*	1,00	6,35	turn right, i.e. westwards, onto the mule-track to the Montanara Refuge and where it joins the ski run climb towards the right
Rifugio Montanara	-	1525	0,15	6,50	-

Passo Clamer da pendici Lasteri con Cima Gaiarda , Cima Vallazza, Cima Roma e Croz dei Mandrin

Circular tours from the La Montanara Refuge: Tour of the Lasteri Gallino – Croz Altissimo Group
Difficulty: tiring, not difficult			maximum height :m. 2164 , Passo del Clamer
difference in height: 1120 metri
Comment: tour of the Altissimo Gallino group. 360° views along little used routes, except for the Croz Altissimo Refuge – Pradel – Montanara stretch
area	path	height	time between areas	time from start	notes, route variations
Rifugio Montanara	352 b	1525	0	0	MAP
fork 344 b	352b	1840*	1,15	1,15	turn right
Coei, fork 352	352	1830*	0,30	1,45	-
Bivio 353-352,Tovo Vallon	353	1960	0,25	2,10	turn left
Passo Dagnola	353	2135	0,35	2,45	-
fork 301-353	301	1850*	0,40	3,25	turn left
Malga Spora	301	1851	0,15	3,40	-
Passo Clamer, fork 344,344b	344	2164	1,00	4,40	-
Vallazza, fork 322, 344	322	1600	1,10	5,50	turn left
Rifugio Croz Altissimo	340	1430	0,30	6,20	-
Seghe del Marillon, fork 340b	340b	1330	0,30	6,50	turn left for the Grotte path
Rifugio Montanara	352 b	1525	0,40	7,30	-

Discesa dal Passo Dagnola lungo il s.352 con panorama sul Lago di Molveno

Circular tours from the La Montanara Refuge: tour of the Gradeccia.
Difficulty: easy			maximum height :m.1870 circa
difference in height: 340 metri circa
Comment: Enjoyable south-facing excursion which crosses the slopes of the Altissimo-Lasteri-Gallino group from west to east
area	path	height	time between areas	time from start	notes, route variations
Rifugio Montanara	352 b	1525	0	0	MAP
fork 344 b	352b	1840*	1,15	1,15	turn right
Coei, fork 352	352	1830*	0,30	1,45	-
Albi del Mont, fork 352 e mulattiera	mulat	1500*	1,00	2,45	turn right, i.e. westwards, onto the mule-track to the Montanara Refuge and where it joins the ski run climb towards the right
Rifugio Montanara	-	1525	0,15	3,00

Altipiano di Pradel e Malga Tovre

Circular tours from the La Montanara Refuge: Tour of the Altopiano di Pradel tableland. Grotte path, path no. 340, path no. 352, Albi del Mont, Malga Tovre.
Difficulty: Easy with the odd steep stretch on the Grotte path			maximum height :m. 1525 ,Rif. Montanara
difference in height: metri 320
Comment: Easy itinerary in the heart of the Pradel woods
area	path	height	time between areas	time from start	notes, route variations
Rifugio Montanara	352 b	1525	0	0	MAP
Seghe del Marillon, fork 340b	340b	1330	0,30	0,30	turn left
Rifugi di Pradel	strada per Andalo	1320	0,20	0,50	continue eastwards along an unmetalled road for Andalo
bar Pineta	strada	1300	0,25	1,15	turn right
fork 352	352	1200	0,15	1,30	turn left
Albi del Mont	mulattiera	1500*	0,35	2,05	turn left, i.e. westwards, onto the mule-track
Malga Tovre	pista sci	1460	0,20	2,25	climb up the ski slope to the refuge
Rifugio Montanara	352 b	1525	0,20	2,45	-