Self-guided hiking tour among Ortler Cevedale and the Stelvio National Park

A beautiful self-guided hiking tour to discover the uncontaminated nature of Stelvio National Park, land of lakes and glaciers. With this itinerary you will come across the valleys of Trentino and South Tyrol and several alpine landscapes.

The natural scenery changes constantly: from meadows and grazing lands to the red rocks surrounding the huts, from the sparkling waters of Saent waterfalls to the alpine lakes of Cevedale...up to the vast and isolated environment of Careser glacier that offers wide views of the most renowned peaks of Ortler Cevedale, Adamello and Brenta Dolomites mountain ranges.

A 6 day hut to hut self-guided hiking tour among comfortable mountain huts, walking from peak to peak, but with all the organization and assistance of Campo Base before and during the hike!

Program details:

• Day 1
  Arrival in Val di Sole and check-in in 3* hotel. 
   
• Day 2 - LAKES CORVO
  Ascent: +1012m. Descent: -0m. Distance: 5km. Hiking time: 4h. 
  Transfer by public bus to Val di Rabbi. Across forests of larches and firs, the trail leads to some alpine dairies, where during the summer season the farmers milk thei herds. Above the tree-line, you enter wide mountain grasslands and, with a steadily uphill trail, you reach the slopes of Quaira peak. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2.435 m). 
   
• Day 3 - COLLECCHIO PEAK 
  Ascent: +522m. Descent: -521m. Distance: 7km. Hiking time: 4h.
  Going besides a succesion of glacial lakes, you arrive at Collecchio peak (2.957 m). The peak is located on the border between Val Montechiesa (South Tyrol) and Val Saent (Trentino). After a scenic stretch on an easy ridge, the downhill path runs along the mountain’s coast until it reaches the wide green expanse in the heart of Val Saent. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2.436 m).
   
• Day 4 - VAL MARTELLO
  Ascent: +680m. Descent: -855m. Distance: 9km. Hiking time: 6h.
  Surrounded by a barren and stony environment, you reach Saent Pass (2.965 m), which divides Val di Rabbi from Val Martello. From the pass, the descent into South Tyrol begins and allows you to reach the grazing lands of Paradiso al Cevedale on the opposite side of Rio Plimbach. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2.403 m).
   
• Day 5 - FORCOLA GLACIER
  Ascent: +680m. Descent: -855m. Distance: 9km. Hiking time: 6h.
  The itineray continues with crossing the Forcola Glacier, which you will cross noting the signs of its melting especially on the steep final stretch on rock layer just before Forcola Pass (3.032 m). Here you can admire a beautiful view of the best-known peaks of Ortler Cevedale. The descent on the opposite side of the mountains brings you back to the region of Trentino ending at the hut, which is surrounded by a crown of peaks over 3.500 meters: Cevedale, Zufall, Palon de la Mare and Vioz peaks. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2.607 m).
   
• Day 6 - CARESER GLACIER
  Ascent: +514m. Descent: -685m. Distance: 11km. Hiking time: 5h30.
  Walking across a plateau dotted with numerous alpine lakes, you arrive at Lake Careser (2.603 m). With moderate slopes on rocky terrain, you reach the limit of Careser Glacier that in about 1h, will be crossed to its eastern edge (3121m). After a gentle, you descend once again to the green pastures of Val Saent. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2.436 m). 
   
• Day 7 - SAENT WATERFALLS
  Ascent: +0m. Descent: -920m. Distance: 6km. Hiking time: 3h30
  Today you will undertake a pleasant and panoramic descent surrounded by agile marmots and rhododendron flowers. After the wide expanse of the Pra di Saent, the path leads you between the bridges and the water games of Saent Waterfalls, the most majestic waterfalls of Val di Sole. The mountain dairy, located at the end of the hike, is an excellent spot  to taste local products before going back to the hotel. 
   
• Day 8
  Departure.

Additional clarifications

The program could be changed at the discretion of the Campo Base Team / Mountain Guide (UIAGM certified) based on weather conditions and snow levels, maintaining unaltered, however, the basic structure and the aims of the proposal.