Alpine adventures in Corvara in Badia

Alpine Adventures in the Dolomites

The Sella Group in the Dolomites offers a high-altitude network of technical via ferratas and historic mountain huts. This selection features the Piz Boè massif, the highest point in the group at 3,152 meters, alongside the classic Brigata Tridentina route. Key stops include the 19th-century Rifugio Boé and the summit-perched Capanna Piz Fassa. These locations provide access to the lunar-like Sella plateau and prominent peaks like Sassongher, overlooking Corvara in Badia.

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Utia Pisciadù - Pisciadù Hütte - Rifugio Franco Cavazza al Pisciadù

Located at 2,585 meters near the Pisciadù lake, this Club Alpino Italiano hut serves as the primary terminus for the Brigata Tridentina via ferrata.

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Rifugio Boé

A mountain hut situated at 2,871 meters at the foot of Piz Boè. Established in 1898, it serves as a central hub for hikers crossing the Sella plateau.

Via Ferrata Brigata Tridentina

One of the most famous climbing routes in the Dolomites, featuring a suspension bridge and ascending the northern rock faces of the Sella Group toward the Pisciadù hut.

Rifugio Capanna Piz Fassa

A private mountain hut located directly on the 3,152-meter summit of Piz Boè, the highest peak in the Sella Group.

Ütia Franz Kostner al Valun

Situated at 2,536 meters in the Vallon basin, this hut provides access to the Vallon via ferrata and the Lichtenfelser path.

Sassongher

A 2,665-meter peak overlooking Corvara. The summit is accessible via a trail that includes a short, cable-secured section.

Piz Pisciadù - Pisciadù-Spitze - Cima Pisciadù

A 2,985-meter peak in the northern Sella Group, reachable from the Pisciadù hut with views over the Val de Mezdi.

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Dent de Mezdi

A prominent rock formation and peak within the Sella Group massif, situated near the Val de Mezdi.

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Le Ponte - Le Punte

High-altitude peaks located in the central part of the Sella Group massif near Piz Boè.

Rifugio Bec de Roces

Located at 2,160 meters, this hut is situated among the distinctive rocky towers of the Bec de Roces, serving regional Ladin cuisine.

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