Alta Badia

Summit Tour to the Piz Boé in the Sella Massif

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With its 3,152 m is the Piz Boè the highest mountain of the majestic Sella Group. This summit, just above Corvara, is cosidered one of the most evocative settings in the Dolomites. Its position enables you to see nearly all the Dolomites lined up on the infinite line of the horizont.

*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

Start in Corvara, from where you go up to the top station of the Vallon chairlift (on foot or with the Boé cable car first, and then with the Vallon chairlift). From there, continue to the Ütia Franz Kostner mountain hut. At this point, turn right to the trail nr. 672, which entres the wide gully on the scree slope's right side, close up to below the walls. Climb up over easy boulders, partially equipped, until reaching a vast screefilled dip. Exit from the mountainous gorge onto a narrow overhang. Heading south-west, along the trail, which begins on even ground but subsequently rises, you will arrive at the peak of "Cresta Strënta" after crossing a steep scree slope. Walk along the ridge and, in no time, you'll finally arrive to Piz Boé (3,152 m) (2h 20 min.), from where you can enjoy exciting and stunning views. Descend from Piz Boè to the Boè Hut, by following, in a north-west direction, trail nr. 638, which makes its way down a relatively steep gully before crossing ruble-strewn stretches, often covered by snow and ice. After leaving the Boé Hut (2,870 m), your walk continues northwards by way of trail nr. 666. The trail will take you through the entire Mëisules plateau, before you make your way down along a gully (snow and rock steps) to the Pisciadú Hut (2,580 m). While still on trail nr. 666 which descends along Val Setus, will you initially have to cross a steep ascent with the assistance of steel cables, then zig zag down over a scree slope before coming to a junction. By taking trail nr. 666 on the left, you will make a sideways approach to the Gardena Pass.