Region:
‘Brenta’ (Italy)

Daily routine:

Day 1:
Our meeting point is at 4:00 p.m. at the ‘Grosté gondola’ at the end of the village of Madonna di Campiglio (1.550 m). Up with the cable car to the station ‘Pian del Grosté’ (2.085 m) from where we continue uphill by foot to the ‘Rifugio Graffer’ (2.261 m). Telephone (Italy) 00 39 – 04 65 – 441 358. Hiking time approx. ½ hour, ascent 200 m.

Day 2:
Ascent to the ‘Passo del Grosté’ (2.464 m) and on the ‘Sentiero Benini’ ‘kletttersteig’ we reach the ‘Cima Falkner’ (2.999 m) and the ‘Cima Sella’ (2.917 m). Descent on the ‘Sentiero Dalla-giacoma’ to the ‘Rifugio Tuckett’ (2.272 m). Hiking time approx. 5 hours, ascent 850 m, descent 900 m.

Day 3:
Ascent to the ‘Bocca Tuckett’ (2.649 m) and on the famous  ‘Bochette’ trail to the cosy ‘Rifugio Alimonta’ (2.580 m). Hiking time approx. 7 hours, ascent 850 m, descent 600 m.

Day 4:
Ascent on the ‘Giro del Brenta’ to the ‘Bocca d’ Armi’ (2.729 m). On the ‘Bochette Centrali’ we reach the ‘Rifugio Pedrotti’ and the ‘Rifugio Tosa’ (2.491 m). In the afternoon we continue on a comfortable journey on the ‘Sentiero Palmieri’ to the newly built ‘Rifugio Agostini’ (2.410 m). Hiking time approx. 6 hours, ascent 600 m, descent 700 m.

Day 5:
Over the exposed ‘Castiglioni’ ‘klettersteig’ we reach the ‘Rifugio 12 Apostoli’ (2.488 m). After lunch we continue above the ‘Sen-tiero Martinazzi’ ‘klettersteig’ to the ‘Rifugio Brentei’ (2.182 m). Hiking time approx. 6 hours, ascent 800 m, descent 1.000 m.

Day 6:
Our last day leads us over the ‘Sentiero Sossat’ ‘klettersteig’ to the ‘Rifugio Tuckett’ and further on the ‘Giro del Brenta’ trail to the ‘Grosté’ cable car. Descent in the gondola, arriving in ‘Ma-donna di Campiglio’ at about 2:00 p.m. Hiking time approx. 5½ hours, ascent 600 m, descent 900 m. From there you can either com-mence your homeward journey or you are welcome to stay a little longer in the ‘Brenta’ region.