Day 4


Refugio Lagazoui (2573m) to Cortina

  • Distance:    8.3km
  • Time:          4 hours
  • Ascent:       187m
  • Descent:     835m
  • Steps:         19105

 

A half-day to rest in Cortina and stock up on supplies and good food. We walked to Passo Falzarego at the bottom of the mountain, and then got a bus to Cortina. Until now we had been carrying full packs with all our gear. From here, we had luggage transferred every 2nd day so we could afford to take a light pack with essentials only from now on.


The day started with a steep descent from the Refugio



Some old WWI fortifications

A view from the Refugio of the Marmolada glacier that broke off a few days earlier, killing several trekkers

Look closely and you can make our several ropes and rock climbers on the face of this mountain