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· Belluno Dolomites
ZOLDANO LOOP: OUR VARIANT
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A 4-stage loop hiking trail (approximately 25 hours, 3 nights in mountain huts) starting and ending in Forno di Zoldo. Total distance 70.8 km, elevation gain +4,043 m / elevation loss -4,043 m, min. elevation 811 m, max. elevation 2,349 m.
- Stage 1 (5h): Forno di Zoldo – Passo Duran – Rifugio Duran C. Tomé (with a detour to Rifugio Carestiato).
- Stage 2 (6h 45m): Duran Mountain Hut – Adolfo Sonino Mountain Hut at Coldai, with a short equipped section (easy via ferrata).
- Stage 3 (8h, the longest): Coldai Mountain Hut - Palafavera - Venezia Mountain Hut - Zoppè di Cadore - Talamini Mountain Hut - Remauro Mountain Hut.
- Stage 4 (5h30): Remauro Mountain Hut - Forcella delle Calades - Casera Bosconero Mountain Hut - Forno di Zoldo. Warning: On Stage 4, avoid the detour to Forcella delle Ciavazole; the trail has collapsed and has been closed by the CAI—it is very dangerous.
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Roadbook
FIRST STAGE: Forno di Zoldo → Duran Pass → Carestiato Hut → Duran C. Tomé Hut
DURATION:
It will take about 5 hours.
ROUTE:
1. Forno di Zoldo → Pralongo (just before the small church of Sant’Andrea): Follow the road and a short, unmarked trail.
2. Pralongo → Duran Pass: From Pralongo, take Trail No. 524 and continue until you reach the “Crepe di Rondoi” junction; there, take Trail No. 538 and continue until you reach the El Vach Spring. From there, continue on the unnumbered trail on the far left until you rejoin Trail No. 536 (after the V. Angelini mountain hut). Continue along this trail until you reach Passo Duran. From here, if you wish, you can continue along the easy Trail No. 549 until you reach the Carestiato Mountain Hut (about 45 minutes). To return to Passo Duran, simply follow the same route you took on the way there.
3. Overnight stay at the Duran C. Tomè Mountain Hut.
SECOND STAGE: Duran C. Tomé Mountain Hut → Adolfo Sonino Mountain Hut at Coldai
DURATION:
Approximately 6 hours and 45 minutes.
ROUTE:
1. Duran C. Tomé Mountain Hut → “Solandre” junction: Follow Trail No. 578 to the junction, then take Trail No. 557. (PLEASE NOTE: There will be a short via ferrata section; it’s not complicated, just be careful.)
2. “Solandre” Junction → Adolfo Sonino Hut at Coldai: Follow Trail No. 557 until just before the refuge; when you reach the junction leading to Lake Coldai/Coldai Pass, take Trail No. 560 by turning right; this will bring you directly to the refuge.
3. Overnight stay at the Adolfo Sonino al Coldai Mountain Hut.
THIRD STAGE: Adolfo Sonino Refuge at Coldai → Remauro Refuge
DURATION:
The longest stage of the route will take about 8 hours.
ROUTE:
1. Adolfo Sonino Mountain Hut at Coldai → Casera Pioda junction: Follow Trail No. 556.
2. Casera Pioda junction → Palafavera: Follow Trail No. 564.
3. Palafavera → Col delle Crepe–Cavallere junction: Follow Trail No. 474 to the junction with Trail No. 472.
4. Col delle Crepe–Cavallere junction → “Alba Maria de Luca” Venezia Mountain Hut: From the junction, turn right onto Trail No. 472 and continue until you reach the “Alba Maria de Luca” Venezia Mountain Hut.
5. “Alba Maria de Luca” Venezia Mountain Hut → “Crocefisso”: From the Venezia Mountain Hut, head toward Passo di Rutorto to reach the old military road that descends toward Zoppe’ di Cadore (Trail No. 493). Continue until you reach a crucifix just before the village of Zoppe’ di Cadore.
6. “Crocefisso” → Tornichè junction: From the “Crocefisso,” turn left onto Trail No. 493 (a fairly wide dirt road) until you reach a junction.
7. Tornichè junction → Le Fraine junction: At the junction, turn right and continue until you reach the road leading from Zoppe’ di Cadore to the Giampietro Talamini Mountain Hut (trail no. 456)
8. Le Fraine junction → Giampietro Talamini Mountain Hut: Continue along Trail No. 456 until you reach the mountain hut.
10. Giampietro Talamini Mountain Hut → first junction with Trail No. 478: After leaving the mountain hut, continue along the AV3/Trail No. 494 until you reach the first junction with Trail No. 478; keep to the right and continue along the AV3/Trail No. 494/Trail No. 478.
11. First junction on Trail No. 478 → Second junction on Trail No. 478: Keep to the right and continue along the AV3/Trail No. 494/Trail No. 478.
12. Second junction on Trail No. 478 → junction at Quattro Tabià: Keep to the right and continue along Trail No. 494 until you reach Quattro Tabià.
13. Junction at Quattro Tabià → Remauro Mountain Hut: Once you reach the paved road, keep left; after about half an hour, you’ll arrive at the Remauro Mountain Hut
14. Overnight stay at the Remauro Mountain Hut.
FOURTH STAGE: Remauro Mountain Hut → Forno di Zoldo
DURATION:
Approximately 5 hours and 30 minutes.
ROUTE:
1. Remauro Mountain Hut (Tabià Dèona junction) → junction of trails No. 485 and No. 483: Continue along the AV3/trail No. 483 until you reach a series of junctions; The trail will intersect with three other trails: two trail no. 485s and one trail no. 483. Take the trail no. 485 that is furthest to the right relative to the direction you are coming from. DO NOT continue on trail no. 485 that goes straight ahead, as it leads to the Ciavazole Pass, which is very dangerous and prone to landslides (it should have been closed, but the closure has not yet been marked anywhere). It is marked on the route because we had the bad idea of taking it anyway, since we’d been told it was passable. We later discovered it had been closed by the CAI, but it is a truly complicated route. Essentially, you have to slide down a landslide for several hundred meters because the trail no longer exists.
2. Junction of trails no. 485 and no. 483 → Forcella delle Calades junction: Continue along trail no. 485 on the right until you reach Forcella delle Calades.
3. Forcella delle Calades junction → Casèra Bosconero Mountain Hut: From Forcella delle Calades, take Trail No. 500 until you reach the Casèra Bosconero Mountain Hut.
4. Casèra Bosconero Mountain Hut → Pian del Mugon junction: From the mountain hut, continue along Trail No. 490 until you reach the junction with Trail No. 491.
5. Pian del Mugon Junction → “i Ciompi” Junction: Keep to the right and continue along Trail No. 491 until you reach this junction, located on the paved road leading to Forno di Zoldo.
6. “i Ciompi” Junction → Forno di Zoldo: Follow the road signs and continue on the paved road, watching out for cars, until you reach the starting point in Forno di Zoldo.
Public transport
It depends on where you live; if you live in the surrounding areas, it's likely. It would be a good idea to check.Directions
In the scrubParking
I recommend parking in the free "Parcheggio di Forno" parking lot behind UniCreditCoordinates
Book recommendations for this region:
Equipment
1. Clothing (always wear layers):
- Breathable technical shirts (avoid cotton—it stays wet and makes you cold) — 2–3 short- or long-sleeved
- Fleece or softshell jacket for rest stops and cool evenings
- Waterproof and windproof rain jacket (Gore-Tex or similar) — in the mountains, the weather changes quickly, even in the middle of summer
- Lightweight hiking pants, preferably ones that can be converted into shorts
- A lightweight “mountain hut” change of clothes (T-shirt and shorts) for the evening, so you don’t have to spend the whole day in the same sweaty clothes
- A beanie or buff for both sun and cold, and lightweight gloves if the forecast is uncertain
- Technical hiking socks (2–3 pairs); avoid cotton here as well to prevent blisters
2. Footwear
- Well-broken-in hiking boots with good soles and ankle support—with 1,000 meters of elevation gain per day for several consecutive days, this isn’t the time to break in new shoes
- A pair of lightweight sandals or slippers for the mountain hut, to let your feet breathe in the evening
3. Backpack and gear
A 30–40-liter backpack with a rain cover
- Trekking poles (if desired): even though the trail isn’t technical, with a 1,000-meter descent, they take a lot of the strain off your knees, especially from the third day onward when fatigue sets in
- Sleeping bag liner (often required or recommended in mountain huts; some do not provide sheets)
- Earplugs (dormitories in mountain huts are often shared; these are useful for getting a good night’s sleep)
- Headlamp, even a small one—for nighttime bathroom trips or if a section takes longer than expected
- Basic first-aid kit: band-aids, Compeed blister patches, antiseptic, any personal medications, and an elastic bandage
- High-SPF sunscreen and sunglasses (the sun is much stronger at high altitudes)
- Waterproof bags to protect clothes and your phone from the rain
4. Hydration and Food
- Water bottle or hydration pack holding at least 1.5–2 liters: with 8–10 hours of hiking, water is the most important thing to manage
- Energy bars, dried fruit, and something salty to replace lost electrolytes—it’s helpful to always have a supply on hand, even if you’re having lunch at a mountain hut
- Check in advance where you can refill your water along the route and the opening hours of the huts along the way.
5. Navigation and Safety
- A paper map of the area (Tabacco 1:25,000 provides good coverage of the Dolomites) and/or an offline app (e.g., Outdooractive, Komoot, or the CAI app)—don’t rely solely on your phone’s battery
- Power bank
- Whistle (useful if you need to attract attention)
- Documents, health insurance card/insurance (if you have accident/mountain rescue insurance, now is the time to check it—mountain rescue can be expensive)
- Cash: Many mountain huts in remote areas don’t accept cards or have poor cellular reception
6. Other
- Phone with important numbers saved (112, local CAI/mountain rescue number)
- Written confirmation of mountain hut reservations, especially during peak season
- Check the specific weather forecast for Arabba/Zoldo in the days leading up to your departure: summer afternoon thunderstorms are common in the Dolomites, so setting out early in the morning is almost always the best strategy
7. One thing not to underestimate: even without technical sections, the real risk over 4 consecutive days with 1,000 m of elevation gain is the buildup of fatigue and blisters/foot problems that worsen day by day. It’s worth breaking in your shoes thoroughly beforehand and always keeping Compeed within reach at the first sign of discomfort—don’t wait until it turns into a full-blown blister.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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