Hiking tours in the alps: Stelvio National Park and Ortler Cevedale

A beautiful hut to hut hiking trip across the uncontaminated nature of Stelvio National Park, land of lakes and glaciers, will lead you through the valleys of Trentino and South Tyrol and across several alpine landscapes.

The natural sceneries change constantly: from meadows and pasture to the red rocks surrounding the huts, from the sparkling Saent waterfalls to the snowy valleys and the crystal clear lakes of Cevedale… up to the vast and solitary Careser glacier which offers an overwhelming view extending from the Ortler Cevedale mountain range, to the peaks of Adamello and Brenta Dolomites mountain ranges.

A 6-day guided hiking tour to the discovery of Val di Rabbi, Val di Peio and Val Martello accommodating in comfortable and cozy alpine huts.

Program details

• DAY 1: at 08:30 meeting with the Mountain Guide and equipment check. Transfer by public bus to Val di Rabbi. The hike starts initially on forest road and continues on a trail, which crosses vast forests of larches and firs. Passing the wood and entering wide mountain grasslands you find some mountain dairies, then continue up to the slope of Quaira peak. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2435m). +1012m / -0m / 5km / 4h
• DAY 2: COLLECCHIO PEAK - the day starts with a climb on clear path in open environment, you will walk close to small alpine lakes up to the panoramic Collecchio Peak (2957m) which is located on the border between Val Montechiesa (South Tyrol) and Val Saent (Trentino). After a scenic stretch on easy ridge, the downhill path runs along the mountain’s coast until it reaches Val Saent. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2436m). +522m / -521m / 8km / 4h
• DAY 3: ROSSA DI MARTELLO PEAK - gradual ascent to Saent Pass (2965m), which divides Val di Rabbi from Val Martello, in a barren and stony environment. From the pass, going down steep valleys, you reach Rossa di Martello Peak (3033m) and then the hut locatef in the region of South Tyrol. You will enjoy great views on the highest surrounding peaks: Cevedale, Gran Zebrù and Ortles. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2610m). +597 / -430m / 12km / 7h
• DAY 4: FORCOLA GLACIER - ascent on well-marked trail in direction of Forcola Glacier while noting the relevant signs of its recession, especially on the final stretch just before Forcola Pass (3032m). The descent on the opposite side brings back to the region of Trentino. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2607m). +470m / -470m / 6km / 3h
• DAY 5: CARESER GLACIER - short ascent to reach the overlying and wide area dotted with many alpine lakes and continue walking at altitude until Lake Careser (2603m). The trail continues on moderate slopes on rocky terrain untill the limit of Careser Glacier that will be crossed in about 1h from north to east. Once reached the estern edge of the glacier (3121 m), with a large crossing and a steep descent you reach once again the green pastures of Val Saent. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2436m). +550m / -685m / 11km / 5h
• DAY 6: SAENT WATERFALLS - last descent along the panoramic Val Saent, surrounded by marmots and rhododendron flowers. You reach the wide expanse of Pra di Saent to then cross the bridges and water features of the majestic Saent waterfalls. Return by public transport to the starting point. +0m / -920m / 6km / 3h30

Additional Clarifications

The program could be changed at discretion of the Campo Base Team / Mountain Guide - UIAGM based on weather conditions and snow levels, mantaining however inalterate the basic structure and the aims of the proposal.

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