Passo Falzarego - Bivouac della Chiesa (western way)

Access to the starting point:
First, drive to Cortina d'Ampezzo (you can get here via Border crossing Rateče or Predel to Trbiž / Tarvisio and then take the motorway towards Udine to the Tolmezzo exit. From Tolmezzo, follow the road towards Ampezzo and the Passo della Mauria mountain pass. The road then descends and leads to a crossroads where you turn left (possibly right) towards Cortina d'Ampezzo. At all subsequent junctions, follow the signs for Cortina d'Ampezzo. Or from the Primorska side, take the motorway towards Trieste. Continue on the Italian motorway towards Padua, but only as far as the motorway junction where you continue towards Veneto and Belluno. Near Belluno, the motorway ends and we continue towards Cortina d'Ampezzo at the next junctions and then follow the signs for the Passo di Falzarego Alpine pass. We then follow this ascending road to the large parking lot at the pass.

Path description:
Just a few dozen metres away from the parking lot at the lower pendulum station on Lagazuoi Piccolo, you will see the signs for the Lagazuoi Gallery. The route initially takes you along a less-traveled dirt road (a road closed to traffic for the purposes of the ski resort), which, after a short climb, leads you to a point where the signs for the gallery point slightly to the left. The ascent continues along a wide mountain path which climbs parallel to the road we have just left. The moderately steep path then leads from the dwarf pines strip to the scree fields, which offer beautiful views, especially to the south. The well-maintained path leads us, after less than an hour's walk, to a crossroads where we continue to the right along the normal mountain path (left path through the gallery).
The path then crosses the slopes below the steep walls of Lagazuoi Piccolo (danger of falling rocks) and a little further on, via a torrential spring, passes onto the scree between the above-mentioned peak and the neighbouring peak called Cima Falzarego. Here the path turns slightly to the left and ascends a moderately steep slope to the viewpoint of Forcella Travenanzes, where there is a crossroads.
Continue left towards the Lagazuoi hut on a gently ascending path which crosses steep slopes protected against avalanches. There is a short descent and the path leads to the next saddle, Forcella Lagazuoi, where you continue to the right in the direction of Ferrata Tomaselli. The path ahead begins to descend gradually, taking us over a few switchbacks in the process. In all cases, keep to the right in the direction of the above-mentioned ferrata. A beautiful high-mountain path, which almost encircles a beautiful grassy hollow, leads us a little lower down to the next crossroads. Here, to, continue to the right in the direction of the Tomaselli ferrata. The path then turns right onto extensive scree, which we cross in a gentle ascent to the foot of the mighty walls of the Lagazuoi Grande ridge. Occasionally a little steeper, the path then crosses some exposed ledges which are still under snow in early summer. The trail then descends below an overhang, crosses a mighty fence and then climbs steeply along the edge of the overhanging cliff. The traverse at the foot of the cliffs is dangerous for slipping, despite the good trail construction. The steepness then gradually eases and the path turns sharp right. There is only a climb of 5 minutes and the path leads to the bivouac.

On the way: Forcella Travenanzes (2507m), Forcella Lagazuoi (2573m)

We can extend the trip to the following destinations: Punta Fanes Sud (1 h)

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