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Dolomiti di Brenta Trek: high altitude circular trekking of 11 stages
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SOSAT Trail, Madonna di CampiglioPhoto: Enrico Veronese, APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
The Dolomiti di Brenta Trek embraces the entire Brenta Dolomite Group in a circular route at an average altitude of 2000 meters along 96 km of SAT trails and equipped paths
The Dolomiti di Brenta Trek is a route for enthusiasts of long treks. The route consists of a hiking itinerary, with a circular route, designed all around the Brenta mountain massif, the westernmost chain of the UNESCO Dolomites, and immersed in the heart of one of the wildest and most authentic natural parks in Italy: the Adamello Brenta Natural Park.
Here the entire trekking is proposed divided into 11 stages plus 7 variants which allow to shorten the tour or avoid via ferrata and technical trails. The minimum time necessary to complete the entire DBT is 6 days but each person can organize their own tour choosing where to start, how many stages to cover each trekking day, and whether to include or not the technically more demanding part of the tour.
Author’s recommendation
The DBT is aimed at different types of walkers: it can be tackled in its entirety by experienced and trained hikers, or only partially by lovers of softer trekking.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
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Plan your stages well so that you never arrive too late where you will be staying.
The Dolomiti di Brenta Trek trekking route is circular so the starting point always coincides with the arrival point.
The trekker can choose the access point to the route they prefer, choosing among Val di Non, Val di Sole, Val Rendena, Valli Giudicarie, Terme di Comano or Altopiano della Paganella.
Tips and suggestions
Adamello Brenta Natural Park: www.pnab.it
ApT Madonna di Campiglio Pinzolo Val Rendena: www.campigliodolomiti.it
Consortium for Giudicarie Centrali tourism: www.visitgiudicarie.it
ApT Terme di Comano: www.visitacomano.it
ApT Dolomiti Paganella: www.visitdolomitipaganella.it
ApT Val di Non: www.visitvaldinon.it
ApT Val di Sole: www.valdisole.net
ApT Trentino: www.visittrentino.info
Roadbook
Difficulty: EEA (experienced hikers with equipment)
STAGE 1. RIFUGIO PELLER - BIVACCO COSTANZI
Distance: 9.4 km
Ascent altitude difference: 684 m
Descent altitude difference: 316 m
Estimated duration: 4:20 hours
Difficulty: E / EE
STAGE 2. BIVACCO COSTANZI - RIFUGIO GRAFFER
Distance: 14.4 km
Ascent altitude difference: 1057 m
Descent altitude difference: 1155 m
Estimated duration: 7:15 hours
Difficulty: EE / T
STAGE 3. RIFUGIO GRAFFER - RIFUGIO TUCKETT
Distance: 5 km
Ascent altitude difference: 252 m
Descent altitude difference: 267 m
Estimated duration: 2:15 hours
Difficulty: E
Stage 3 variant: Rifugio Graffer - Malga Spora
Distance: 7.4 km
Ascent altitude difference: 272 m
Descent altitude difference: 678 m
Estimated duration: 3:15 hours
Difficulty: E
Stage 3 variant: Rifugio Graffer - Malga Flavona
Distance: 8.0 km
Ascent altitude difference: 224 m
Descent altitude difference: 623 m
Estimated duration: 3:15 hours
Difficulty: E
Stage 3 variant: Rifugio Graffer - Agritur Malga Tuena
Distance: 10.5 km
Ascent altitude difference: 557 m
Descent altitude difference: 1080 m
Estimated duration: 4:40 hours
Difficulty: E / EE - D
STAGE 4. RIFUGIO TUCKETT - RIFUGIO AI BRENTEI
Distance: 4 km
Ascent altitude difference: 238 m
Descent altitude difference: 318 m
Estimated duration: 2 hours
Difficulty: E
STAGE 5: RIFUGIO AI BRENTEI - RIFUGIO XII APOSTOLI
Distance: 5.8 km
Ascent altitude difference: 925 m
Descent altitude difference: 611 m
Estimated duration: 3:15 hours
Difficulty: EEA - MD
Stage 5 variant: Rifugio ai Brentei - Rifugio Pedrotti Tosa
Distance: 3.2 km
Ascent altitude difference: 509 m
Descent altitude difference: 223 m
Estimated duration: 2 hours
Difficulty: EE
STAGE 6: RIFUGIO XII APOSTOLI - RIFUGIO S. AGOSTINI
Distance: 2.8 km
Ascent altitude difference: 310 m
Descent altitude difference: 408 m
Estimated duration: 2:40 hours
Difficulty: EEA - MD
STAGE 7: RIFUGIO S. AGOSTINI - RIFUGIO TOSA PEDROTTI
Distance: 6.2 km
Ascent altitude difference: 491 m
Descent altitude difference: 410 m
Estimated duration: 3:10 hours
Difficulty: EE
STAGE 8: RIFUGIO TOSA PEDROTTI - MALGA SPORA
Distance: 11.2 km
Ascent altitude difference: 1272 m
Descent altitude difference: 1866 m
Estimated duration: 6:40 hours
Difficulty: E / EEA - D
Stage 8 variant: Rifugio Tosa Pedrotti - Rifugio ai Brentei
Distance: 3.2 km
Ascent altitude difference: 509 m
Descent altitude difference: 223 m
Estimated duration: 2 hours
Difficulty: EE
STAGE 9: MALGA SPORA - MALGA FLAVONA
Distance: 15.9 km
Ascent altitude difference: 830 m
Descent altitude difference: 812 m
Estimated duration: 6:50 hours
Difficulty: E / EEA
STAGE 10: MALGA FLAVONA - AGRITUR MALGA TUENA
Distance: 8.1 km
Ascent altitude difference: 548 m
Descent altitude difference: 683 m
Estimated duration: 3:40 hours
Difficulty: E / EE
Stage 10 variant: Malga Flavona - Rifugio Graffer
Distance: 8.0 km
Ascent altitude difference: 623 m
Descent altitude difference: 224 m
Estimated duration: 4 hours
Difficulty: E
STAGE 11: AGRITUR MALGA TUENA - RIFUGIO PELLER
Distance: 9.2 km
Ascent altitude difference: 663 m
Descent altitude difference: 417 m
Estimated duration: 4:10 hours
Difficulty: E / EE
Stage 11 variant: Agritur Malga Tuena - Rifugio Graffer
Distance: 10.5 km
Ascent altitude difference: 1080 m
Descent altitude difference: 556 m
Estimated duration: 5:10 hours
Difficulty: E / EE - D
Malga Clesera
Pian della Nana - Dolomiti di Brenta UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE
Pian della Nana
Malga Mondifrà
Prà Castron di Flavona, Dolomiti di Brenta
Malga Spora
Malga Tasula
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Bibliography: For the GREAT TRAILS OF THE DOLOMITES: the BRENTA by Alessandro Cristofoletti, scientific contributions curated by Efrem Ferrari
Author’s map recommendations
Maps: CARTOGRAFIA 4LAND, CS-139, GRUPPO DI BRENTA. Edizioni 4Land, Format: 100x132 cm, Closed format 11x20 cm
Recommended maps for this region:
Equipment
Necessary equipment:
- usual technical mountain clothing
- boots with vibram sole or similar
If the route includes equipped sections also bring:
- via ferrata set
- harness
- helmet
- via ferrata gloves
- a length of rope (recommended)
- ice axe and crampons (where necessary)
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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