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The Three Towers
The Tre Cime are the most recognisable rock in the Dolomites, three sheer stone towers that rise from a wild high basin on the border of Veneto and South Tyrol. The loop circles them entirely, passing the Lavaredo and Locatelli refuges and the famous north face view from behind. The mountains were a front line in the First World War and tunnels still thread the rock around the path.
LOADING COORDINATES...
Duration
~4 hours
Distance
10 km
Elevation gain
400 m
Difficulty
T2 — moderate
Forcella Lavaredo
2454 m
A toll road climbs to Rifugio Auronzo at the trailhead. Go early, the car park fills by mid morning in peak summer.
Walk the loop anticlockwise to save the classic three north faces view from Rifugio Locatelli for the second half.