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· Val di Sole, Pejo e Rabbi
Malga Borche, Malga Levi and Passo Cércen from Cogolo di Peio
Little Fish Trek
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Start in front of the parking lot: up the trail and then left at the first fork.Photo: Mario Briotto, Little Fish Trek
After Malga Levi, definitely consolidated snow is needed, especially in the last meters towards Passo Cercen.
However, it is not a problem to possibly not reach the pass by avoiding the last traverse, since you still arrive at a slightly higher altitude and the hike will be satisfying in any case (and the view does not change much).
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My overall technical difficulty assessment for this snowshoe hike is “WT3” taking into account to carefully evaluate if and how it is appropriate to proceed in the above-mentioned last traverse.
In the “Directions to follow” sheet, I write my impressions of the day.
Author’s recommendation
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For a complete overview of snowshoe hikes done and described in Western Trentino, refer to the link → Snowshoe hikes in Western Trentino (west of the Adige River).
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
La Locanda del VirginSafety information
This snowshoe excursion – considering the development and exposures of the route – requires a careful assessment of the snowpack risk level for the chosen day.It is advisable to consider the following:
- “Learn by heart” the avalanche snow bulletin.
- In my opinion, it is not enough to look at it the day before, but you should check it every day throughout the winter season to understand the snowpack evolution well.
- At least one experienced person in the group who also knows the type of ground beneath the snow to better judge local situations.
- Provided that a book can never replace a professional course, my favorite on the snow-avalanche topic is: “NEVE Compendio di Nivologia” by Renato Cresta – Mulatero publisher.
- Excellent for risk reduction evaluation techniques is: “VALANGHE – How to reduce risk” by Philippe Descamps and Olivier Moret – VERSANTE SUD EDITIONS.
- From another book, I report a phrase that should always be remembered: “Random events are often attributed to skill; snow is stable 95 percent of the time, but we confuse the absence of avalanches with our ability to make good decisions.”
- Snowshoes and skis are “two different worlds”: do not blindly follow previous ski tracks.
Bring all necessary equipment.
Tips and suggestions
WARNING: as written in the “Directions to follow” sheet, to climb next to the Biancaneve Skilift slope you need to check whether the lift is open or closed (today it is closed) and in that case walk outside the ski slope area.Roadbook
This route was done on December 4, 2019, and all subsequent observations and considerations are fully valid only for that day.
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Ascent to Passo Cércen via Malga Borche and Malga Levi
At the start, you climb up alongside the Biancaneve Skilift slope and then, following the signs with some shortcuts, you go up to Malga Borche (there is a crossing of a small road shortly after the beginning).
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Obviously, to climb next to the Biancaneve Skilift slope, you need to consider whether the lift is open or closed (today it is closed) and in that case walk outside the ski slope area.
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There are several possible variants to reach Malga Borche – when there is abundant snow as today – without ever having to remove snowshoes from the start.
From Malga Borche to Malga Levi, you follow the footsteps of the CAI 109 trail.
Then you partially climb (Malga Levi on the right) with some turns the large amphitheater valley below Cima Grande, exiting with a left traverse into a sparse woodland, always on the CAI 109 trail (this climb section is about a hundred meters of elevation gain).
After the nice traverse through the woods, you emerge into open terrain below the final slope: about 450 meters of beautiful elevation gain on a constant average slope with gentle humps and hollows to overcome/circumvent.
A few meters before the ridge that rises from Passo Cércen to Cima Grande (when you are already a bit higher than Passo Cércen), there is a flat small valley on the left leading towards Passo Cércen.
You can also continue (as I did today) for the few remaining meters to climb above the ridge and have a look: then return down because from that point, the ridge towards Passo Cércen is not suitable for snowshoes.
The flat small valley leading to Passo Cércen begins with a slight downhill and arrives at a point where you have to choose: 1) descend a bit more with a short climb afterwards to the pass; 2) climb back up to the right on the ridge (about ten meters) at a comfortable point that allows easy descent to the pass.
I chose the second because with the first option you go under a “hump” that I did not like to cut through with the snowshoes under the peak slope.
However, I imagine that after each snowfall or wind shift the situation might be different in this final part, so it must be evaluated case by case.
If the snow is good as today, the descent is an absolute delight.
Museo del contadino di montagna - Celledizzo di Peio
La Locanda del Virgin
Peio-Cogolo
Da Pierino - Ski Rental
Noleggio Planet - Ski Rental
Passo Cercen
Directions
You need to enter Val di Peio and continue to Cogolo di Peio where the Biancaneve Skilift is located.Those using Google Maps can set the point of interest "SkiLift Biancaneve" or "Hotel Biancaneve" (update October 2025).
Parking
Parking lot in front of the Biancaneve SkiLift in Cogolo di Peio.Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
by Giulio Pretti
Athesia Tappeiner Publishing House
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“NEVE Compendio di Nivologia” (Formation and evolution of snow. Environment and avalanche dynamics. Prevention and rescue.)
by Renato Cresta
Mulatero publisher – SPECIALIST SERIES
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“VALANGHE – How to reduce risk”
by Philippe Descamps and Olivier Moret
VERSANTE SUD EDITIONS
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“KNOWING AND INTERPRETING AVALANCHE TERRAIN” (STAYING ALIVE IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN)
by Bruce Tremper
Mulatero publisher – SPECIALIST SERIES
Author’s map recommendations
4LAND publisher number 156 “ORTLES - CEVEDALE - VAL DI SOLE” 1:25,000
Equipment
Standard equipment for snowshoe excursions plus all safety devices required by current regulations.Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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