Top 20 Natural Monuments around Valle Di Cadore

Absolutely a must-do! With a bit of technical preparation and the right clothing.

Can be done with winter skis or snowshoes. Medium difficulty. The only thing to note is that if it has snowed enough, start ONLY from the Zoppe Cemetery. The other sunny slopes can be very unstable and dangerous due to avalanches.

Fantastic view of these peaks from an extremely beautiful lookout point, even if it is a bit tiring to reach.

The bivouac and adjacent meadow are often crowded. Useful as a base for early climbing excursions.

Trail taken today, 10/12/2024 after days of rain. It cannot be said that the trail is disused in my opinion. It is still an equipped trail that goes into a narrow gorge, along a stream, so caution is required. There are pieces of cord and metal brackets at critical points and a small wooden bridge; you have to be very careful, as the rocks are worn by erosion and very slippery and there may be debris carried by the water that clutters the path. After the rains the stream also swells... but you can get there with due caution That said: the Pile waterfall, spectacular and 25 meters high, consists of a gorge carved out over time by the Oten stream, which originates in the Antelao glaciers and flows into the Centro Cadore lake.

Lago delle Tose is a small body of water known since Roman times for the thermal characteristics and benefits of its waters. It is located in Lagole, an area of considerable archaeological and naturalistic interest near Lago di Centro Cadore. The water that flows between the rocks of the clearing forms streams and waterfalls that culminate in a natural pool. This entire area was part of a religious complex linked to the cult of mineral waters, already frequented in Roman times to perform the abduction of the body. In some places, in addition to the ferruginous color, it is also possible to smell the typical smell of sulfur. A little further south are the Lagole springs, small pools from which water with beneficial properties flows. In the Venetian dialect "tose" means "girls". But the legend from which this small and precious lake takes its name is anything but happy. It is said that a long time ago the girls of the place immersed themselves in its waters to preserve eternal youth. Their beauty aroused the envy of the Anguane, creatures similar to a nymph. One day the Anguane witches attacked the girls while their men were hunting. They beat them to death, including the beautiful Bianca, daughter of the village chief. When the men realized what had happened, they decided in desperation to carry the bodies to the mountain. The God of the lake, as a sign of compassion for the "tose", transformed every drop of blood that fell to the ground into small pink and fragrant flowers, then turned the men into stone so that no one could disturb Bianca's sleep. The Anguane took refuge in the caves but could not escape the vengeance of the God, who poisoned the water, killing them. The valley fell into an unreal silence and an instant later the water regained its beneficial powers.

Beautiful waterfall just a few minutes walk from the Rifugio Capanna degli Alpini. It is approached via the Tabacchi equipped path, now largely abandoned and which must be followed carefully.

Together with the Spiz de Zuel, Monte Punta (or Ponta) deserves a place of honor in the list of Dolomite balconies. Its summit offers a 360° panorama of all the mountain ranges that crown the Val Zoldana: Sfornioi and Bosconero, Mezzodì and Pramper, San Sebastiano and Tamer, Moiazza and Civetta and, of course, the solitary Pelmo. To the north also two great mountains of Cadore: Antelao and Sorapiss.