Kreuzkofel Summit – View of the Fanes Valley loop from Gruppo di Fanis

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Kreuzkofel Summit – View of the Fanes Valley loop from Gruppo di Fanis

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Kreuzkofel Summit – View of the Fanes Valley loop from Gruppo di Fanis

06:43

14.3km

890m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that is highly dangerous

A part of this route comprises highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 5.54 km for 25 m

Waypoints

Start point

Alpine Hut

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108 m

Ütia de Lavarella

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This Ücia fits perfectly into the mountain landscape. It exudes a wonderful atmosphere in the valley basin, and even marmots occasionally stop by.

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5.50 km

Passo di Santa Croce

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Here the wonderful plateau lies before you - you just have to choose which path to take (7 or 12).

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5.51 km

Kreuzkofel Pass (2,612 m)

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A great vantage point with a view of the Fanes plateau and the Col Plö Alt with the Gardenacia high plateau.

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6.23 km

View of Marmolada

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Breathtaking view of the Queen of the Dolomites

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7.11 km

Junction to Piz Ciaval

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The signs along path 7B indicate the deviation towards Mount Cavallo (Piz Ciaval), which can be ascended and descended in 30/40 minutes.

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7.35 km

Kreuzkofel Summit

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One of the peaks overlooking Santa Croce and Alta Val Badia

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7.36 km

Heiligkreuzkofel (Sas dla Crusc)

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Beautiful panoramic view of the most beautiful mountains in the Dolomites.
If you want, you can take the 40-minute walk to Zehnerkofel.
It's worth it 😁

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12.7 km

View of the Fanes Valley

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On the climb to the Piz de Lavarella (3,055 meters) and the Lavarela de Fora (3,034 meters) you have incredibly beautiful views of the Fanestal.

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14.3 km

End point

Alpine Hut

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

204 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.2 km

109 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,820 m)

Lowest point (2,040 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

10°C

3°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

August 5, 2025,Ücia dles Muntagnoles - Heiligkreuzkofel -Ücia dles Muntagnoles

In fantastic hiking weather, we began our hike up the 2,907-meter-high Heiligkreuzkofel, past the Lavarello Hut through a beautiful pine forest up into a vast high valley formed by the last glacier and populated by countless marmots. After reaching the Kreuzkofeljoch, the view to the west opened up to the Marmolata, Sella, the Odle Group, the Schlern, and even the …

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July 22, 2026,🇮🇹 Rosengarten - Drei Zinnen: Tag 5 - Heiligkreuzhospiz, Heiligkreuzkofelsteig, Kreuzkofel (2.907 m), Lavarellahütte

In front of us, the several hundred meter high vertical wall of the Kreuzkofel towers into the sky 😳. Hard to believe that a climbing route 🧗‍♀️ is supposed to go through there. Well, let's first follow the "easy" path upwards 😉. On closer inspection, the first crevices and traverses appear, which could indicate "paths" 😳. And indeed, a few …

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