Vacanze al Lago di
Molveno, Dolomiti di Brenta
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The
Bocchette Centrali way, Brenta Dolomites, Trentino
Description:The SAT (Trentino
Mountain-Climbing Association) started work on this route in 1936. The
various stretches were dedicated to well-deserving SAT members or to those
financing the work. The particular beauty of the scenery, the audacity of the
routes and the unmistakable majesty of the shapes of the Dolomite pinnacles
are the reasons for the fame of this Alpine itinerary, and a large number of
enthusiasts
have been able to appreciate this route for themselves. Unfortunately not all
hikers show proper respect for the environment (certain natural cavities in
the Brenta gorges are full of unpleasant reminders of the passage of hordes
of “forgetful” tourists). The first stretch of the route, dedicated to Otto
Gottstein, starts just after the Bocca di Brenta pass. A series of
ladders takes you around the Cima Brenta Alta from the west, going along a
natural rock ledge which leads to the Bocchetta del Campanil Basso (2,620
m.). This is the beginning of the stretch dedicated to Arturo Castelli which
goes to the Bocchetta Bassa degli Sfulmini pass. Then the route climbs up the
slopes of the Campanil Basso as far as the Bocchetta del Campanile Alto and
the Sentinella plain, and from here it goes along the ledge to the Bocchetta
Bassa degli Sfulmini pass. This is the start of the stretch dedicated to Carla
Benini de Stanchina. You then go past the Torri degli Sfulmini along a
ledge carved out of the rock,
keeping to the eastern slope, until you arrive at the Bocchetta Alta degli
Sfulmini pass where the Figari route begins, Go around the Torre di Brenta from the
south-east, on terracings carved out of the rock and you come to the
distinctive tooth which overlooks the Bocca Armi pass, reached by means of a
series of metal ladders. In about 30 minutes, after going down the Armi
hanging glacier, you come to the Alimonta Refuge. Hikers often feel a sense
of melancholy mixed with satisfaction at the end of this route, for the
experience of the hike and for the unforgettable scenery the route offers.
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Starting
point: |
rifugio
Tommaso Pedrotti , mt 2491 |
Finishing
point: |
Rifugio
Alimonta , mt 2580 |
Maximum
height: |
2,770
metres, eastern edge of the Torre di Brenta |
Difference
in height: |
300
metri circa |
Time
required: |
3,30 hours |
Rest
points and bars along the way: |
none |
Path
numbers: |
318,305 |
Recommended
route for early return to base: |
from
the Bocchetta del Campanile Basso over the slippery scree and following
traces of a path you come to path no. 303 (Orsi path) and from here
path no. 319 which goes to the Pedrotti Refuge. There is an alternative
but more demanding route that comes down from the Bocca Armi pass
towards the east (Massodi Valley). |
Level
of difficulty: |
of
middling difficulty but quite exposed |
Period
recommended: |
mid-June
to September |
Main
peaks crossed: |
Brenta
Alta, Campanil Basso, Campanile Alto, Torre degli Sfulmini, Torre di
Brenta |
Special
remarks: |
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Table
of times between points and heights:
Bocchette Centrali Way
area |
path |
height |
time
between areas |
time
from start |
notes,
route variations |
rifugio
Tommaso Pedrotti i |
318 |
2491 |
0 |
0 |
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Bocca di
Brenta, fork 305 |
305 |
2552 |
0,10 |
0,10 |
Bocc. del
Campanil Basso |
305 |
2620 |
1,00 |
1,10 |
Bocca dei Armi |
323 |
2749 |
2,00 |
3,10 |
- |
Rifugio
Alimonta |
323 |
2580 |
0,30 |
3,40 |
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