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San Vito di Cadore

Village · Cortina d'Ampezzo, 🇮🇹 Italy
Population 1,938
Area 61 km²
Time zone Europe/Rome
Official website www.comune.sanvitodicadore.bl.it
San Vito di Cadore

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San Vito di Cadore Essentials

San Vito di Cadore serves as a strategic base for exploring the eastern Dolomites, dominated by the 3,264-meter peak of Monte Antelao. This selection highlights high-altitude landmarks like the Giau Pass and the alpine waters of Lago Fedèra, alongside historic mountain shelters such as Rifugio San Marco. The area features a mix of 16th-century religious architecture, ethnographic museums documenting Boite Valley traditions, and accessible mountain lakes used as filming locations for regional cinema.

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Alpine Highlights

This selection highlights the prominent peaks and high-altitude refuges surrounding San Vito di Cadore in the Eastern Dolomites. It includes Monte Antelao, the region's highest summit at 3,264 meters, and the 2,236-meter Giau Pass, known for its 29 hairpin bends. The list features historic alpine huts like Rifugio San Marco and Rifugio Galassi, which serve as key stopovers on the Alta Via 1 and 2 hiking routes, alongside geological landmarks like the Croda da Lago chain and the Sorapiss massif.

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Alpine Huts & Refuges

This selection features high-altitude accommodations surrounding San Vito di Cadore, ranging from historic managed refuges to remote emergency bivouacs. These stops are essential for hikers on the Alta Via 1 and those summiting Monte Antelao or traversing the Sorapiss massif. The list includes the 19th-century Rifugio San Marco and the lakeside Rifugio Croda da Lago, alongside basic shelters like Bivacco Slataper, providing strategic rest points across the Ampezzo and Cadore Dolomites.

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Religious Heritage

San Vito di Cadore’s religious landscape centers on the 15th-century Chiesa della Madonna della Difesa, renowned for its vivid frescoes depicting historical battles. The collection includes the parish church of San Vito, Modesto, and Crescenzia, which houses works by Francesco Vecellio, and the smaller plague chapel of Santi Rocco e Sebastiano in Serdes. These sites, along with traditional alpine votive shrines, reflect the deep-seated spiritual traditions and history of the Boite Valley.

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San Vito di Cadore — Map

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Poor
  • -1° (feels like -4°) · extremes -16°–5°
  • -8° at night
  • 11 rainy days
  • 9 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in February

Poor
  • 1° (feels like -3°) · extremes -15°–8°
  • -8° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in March

Poor
  • 4° (feels like 1°) · extremes -11°–10°
  • -4° at night
  • 13 rainy days
  • 6 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in April

Poor
  • 7° (feels like 5°) · extremes -6°–13°
  • -1° at night
  • 15 rainy days
  • 4 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in May

Poor
  • 11° (feels like 10°) · extremes -2°–18°
  • 2° at night
  • 17 rainy days
  • 3 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in June

Good
  • 17° · extremes 1°–22°
  • 6° at night
  • 19 rainy days
  • 3 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in July

Good
  • 19° (feels like 20°) · extremes 5°–24°
  • 9° at night
  • 20 rainy days
  • 4 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in August

Good
  • 19° (feels like 20°) · extremes 5°–24°
  • 9° at night
  • 19 rainy days
  • 5 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in September

Good
  • 16° (feels like 17°) · extremes 1°–22°
  • 7° at night
  • 14 rainy days
  • 6 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in October

Poor
  • 11° (feels like 10°) · extremes -5°–18°
  • 3° at night
  • 12 rainy days
  • 7 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in November

Poor
  • 4° (feels like 1°) · extremes -14°–10°
  • -4° at night
  • 11 rainy days
  • 7 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in December

Poor
  • -1° (feels like -5°) · extremes -18°–5°
  • -9° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 9 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Climate data: Open-Meteo Climate API (EC_Earth3P_HR) · 1991–2020

Practical information

Currency
Euro EUR € · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers
112
Electricity
Type C / Type F / Type L
230 V · 50 Hz
Languages
Italian
Tap water
Safe to drink
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+39
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Tours & Activities

Giau Pass
Drive
Antelao
Drive
Lago di Mosigo

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