Alta Badia

Mountain running from Corvara to Piz Boé

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At 3,152 m, the Piz Boè is the highest peak of the Sella massif. This challenging Alpine tour from Corvara also makes a good mountain run. Of course, you have to be sure-footed and experienced in mountain running.

 

*By car

• Coming from Innsbruck: take the A 13 and the A 22 toll motorway and exit at Bressanone/Brixen, following the signs to Brunico/Bruneck along the Val Pusteria/Pustertal road as far as San Lorenzo/St.Lorenzen. Follow the signs to Val Badia/Gadertal 
• Coming from Verona-Bolzano: take the A 22, 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.sad.it

*By air

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

Route: Start in Corvara in Burjé street, from where you go up to the top station of the Boè gondola lift on trail no. 639. Continue on trail no. 638 to the picturesque Lech de Boè lake and across meadows to the Ütia Franz Kostner mountain hut. Then trail no. 638 continues beneath vertical cliff faces along the rough Sella Ring track to the Gola Pigulerz gorge. Continuing on trail no. 638 along the gorge, you come to the summit of Piz Boè (here you have to be especially careful!)

The descent follows the same route.