Long-distance trail
DOLOMITES HIGH TRAIL 4
Innichen to Pieve di Cadore
Südtirolalpin
IFMGA certified mountain and ski guides
South Tyrolean Mountain and Ski Guides Association
Email suedtirolalpin@gmail.com
Price from:
€1,000
per person for 4 or more participants
Duration:
7 days
Dolomites High Route No. 4 – Innichen to Pieve di Cadore
Following in the footsteps of Paul Grohmann, this long route leads through the Sexten Dolomites, past the Drei Zinnen, through the Cadini group and across into the Sorapiss massif.
Difficulty C (via ferrata) · 7 days
Dolomites High Trail No. 4, also known as the Grohmann High Trail, follows a truly scenic line through the eastern Dolomites. You don’t simply walk from hut to hut, but cross very different areas, each with its own character: first the striking shapes around Innichen and the Drei Zinnen, then the wild Cadini group and later the Sorapiss massif with its famous mountain lake.
The route is named after Paul Grohmann, one of the defining pioneers of the Dolomites. You can still feel that on this tour today: it is no leisurely hut-to-hut stroll, but a genuine long-distance trail for sure-footed mountaineers with via ferrata experience. In the Sorapiss group in particular it becomes airy, exposed in places and truly alpine. This special mix of long stages, changing mountain groups and striking crossings is what defines this Dolomites High Trail.
INFO
Services
Included in the price:
- All organisation and guiding by an IFMGA certified mountain and ski guide
- All necessary reservations are made in advance
Additional costs for participants:
- 5 nights in huts with half board (1 night in a bivouac)
- Taxi from Pieve di Cadore to Innichen
- Transfer to and from the meeting point
- Expenses (huts, taxi) for the mountain guide
- Individual tips
* Rental equipment (€10 per item)
Facts
Location:
Dolomites
Best time of year:
June - September
Duration:
7 days
Meeting point:
Car park at the entrance to the Innerfeldtal
Requirements
Requirements:
- Good fitness for daily stages with 1,300 metres of ascent and 7 hours of walking
- Sure-footedness and a head for heights
- Some sections are very exposed
- Some climbing experience
- Easy climbing sections and a via ferrata graded C have to be mastered
PRICE
Participants:
max. 4 people
Price from
€1,000
per person for 4 or more participants
Due to the great popularity of the Dolomites high trails, you need to enquire at least six months before the planned start of the tour, as otherwise the huts along the route will be fully booked.
PROGRAMME
Day 1: To the Drei Zinnen Hütte
The starting point for Dolomites High Trail 4 is the Innerfeldtal near Innichen. From here we hike along trail no. 105 past the Dreischusterspitze, the Morgenkopf and the Toblinger Knoten to the Drei Zinnen Hütte, our destination for the first stage.
Walking time: 4.5 hrs | ↑ 1,100 m | ↓ 50 m
⌂ Drei Zinnen Hütte
Day 2: Through the Cadini group
On the very second day we pass beneath the imposing north faces of the Drei Zinnen and climb up to the Col Medo Scharte. We pass the area around the Auronzohütte and head straight for the Cadini group. Via the Sentiero Bonacossa, partly airy and partly protected by steel cables, we reach the Forcella de Rinbianco and continue to the Rifugio Fonda Savio.
Walking time: 5 hrs | ↑ 600 m | ↓ 600 m
⌂ Rifugio Fonda Savio
Day 3: To the Rifugio Vandelli
We leave the beautifully situated Rifugio Fonda Savio and, further along, the Cadini group as well. We continue along the Sentiero Bonacossa and trail 1120 to the Hotel Cristallo. On the opposite side we climb again to Lake Sorapiss and the Rifugio Vandelli, our destination for the day.
Walking time: 6.5 hrs | ↑ 1,200 m | ↓ 1,600 m
⌂ Rifugio Vandelli
Day 4: Via ferrata to the bivouac
Now things get adventurous in the Sorapiss group. On the first day of our traverse of this range, we follow the demanding, airy Ferrata Vandelli, with several climbing passages, to the Bivacco Comici. This section is exposed in places and requires sure-footedness and a head for heights. Not all sections are protected by steel cables. At the bivouac we do without the comfort of a staffed hut – simple, authentic mountaineering life awaits us on this day.
Difficulty: C (via ferrata)
▲ Bivacco Comici
Day 5: On to San Marco
The second day of these demanding Sorapiss stages takes us from the bivouac along the Sentiero attrezzato Carlo Minazio. Technically this section is not quite as difficult, but it remains airy and varied. Via the Val de San Vido and the Forcella Grande we soon reach our stage destination, the Rifugio San Marco, where we really appreciate the comfort of a staffed hut again.
Walking time: 6 hrs | ↑ 700 m | ↓ 850 m | Difficulty: A/B (via ferrata)
⌂ Rifugio San Marco
Day 6: Beneath the Antelao
The penultimate day of this demanding Dolomites High Trail first takes us past the Rifugio Galassi and along the north side of the Antelao up to the Forcella del Ghiacciaio. Continuing over the Forcella Piria, we reach the Rifugio Antelao.
Walking time: 7 hrs | ↑ 1,300 m | ↓ 1,300 m
⌂ Rifugio Antelao
Day 7: Descent to Cadore
Almost there: the final stage takes us without further difficulties from the Rifugio Antelao down to Pieve di Cadore, where a taxi takes us back to our cars in the Innerfeldtal.
Walking time: 2.5 hrs | ↓ 900 m
Info: The return journey from Pieve di Cadore to the Innerfeldtal is by taxi.
Any changes to the programme that may become necessary for various reasons (weather, conditions, availability of accommodation, etc.) are always made in consultation with the participants.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)
Who is the Grohmann High Trail suitable for?
The Grohmann High Trail is aimed at sure-footed mountaineers with a head for heights who already have via ferrata experience. In the Sorapiss group in particular, there are exposed sections that are very different from a normal hut trail.
How demanding are the via ferrata sections?
The hardest passage is on the Ferrata Vandelli, graded difficulty C. On top of that there are further protected and partly unprotected sections where clean movement in alpine terrain pays off. If you are confident on easy hiking trails but have no via ferrata experience, this tour is probably not the best place to start.
What equipment should I make sure to bring?
Above all, you need a suitable via ferrata set and sturdy mountain boots. The detailed packing list comes with the confirmation email. Any missing equipment can be borrowed from Südtirolalpin for a small wear-and-tear fee.
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