Alta Badia

From Passo Valparola to the Lagació/Lagazuoi peak on the Kaiserjäger trail

Erittäin vaikeaa

On our mountains, the names of the Alpini and Kaiserjäger troops are written in the history books on pages of sacrifice and glory. To honour their memory, the original trail from Passo Valparola, 7 km from San Cassiano, built by the Kaiserjäger has been restored and is in use again.

*By car

• Coming from Innsbruck: take the A13 and the A22 toll motorway and exit at Bressanone/Brixen, following the signs to Brunico/Bruneck along the Val Pusteria/Pustertal road as far as S. Lorenzo/St. Lorenzen. Follow the signs to Val Badia/Gadertal 
• Coming from Verona - Bolzano: take the A22, exit at Bressanone/Brixen and continue as above

*By train

The nearest train stations are:

• Brunico - 37 km
• Bolzano (via Passo Gardena) - 72 km (via Brunico) - 100 km
• Connection train station - Alta Badia by the local bus SAD: www.sii.bz.it

*By air

• Innsbruck - 130 km
• Munich - 330 km
• Venice Treviso / Venice Marco Polo - 180 km / 200 km
• Verona - 213 km
• Milan Bergamo / Milan Malpensa - 310 km / 400 km
• Information airport transfer: www.altoadigebus.com - www.cortinaexpress.it

From the museum Forte Tre Sassi, take the Kaiserjäger trail on the east which leads to the remains of the Austrian Command from the First World War. Climb this winding route towards the summit of the Lagació/Lagazuoi. Going on on the path, which is fixed by cables, you can get to a 15 metrelong suspended bridge. The trail continues diagonally across the mountain up to the summit of Lagació/Lagazuoi (2.778 m) (1 h), where a cross remebers the War victims. The view from here is truly breathtaking. Your gaze is drawn from the Odle to the Pelmo, from the Antelao to the Boé, from the Tofane to the Civetta. To complete your journey to the battlefields, it is recommended to descend through the restored and equipped Italian mine tunnel which starts beneath the Lagazuoi hut and that makes your way back to the Passo Falzarego. Otherwise descend by cable car.

Tip: Gloves and a head torch are recommended in the mountain tunnels.