Dolomites alpine adventure 2026

☁️ June Weather Overview — By Elevation

Colfosco Valley

1,645 m

14–18 °C

Mornings mostly clear. Afternoon thunderstorms frequent — pack a rain shell.

Via Ferrata Zone

~2,200–2,580 m

8–13 °C

North-facing walls stay cold. Wind chill adds bite. Start early — finish before 1 PM.

Col de Stagn / Vallon

~1,900–2,550 m

6–11 °C

Open plateau, can feel 4–5°C colder with wind. Afternoon storms possible from 2 PM.

Rifugio Castiglioni

2,057 m

8–13 °C

Exposed plateau by lake. Evening drops to 4–6°C. Light down jacket needed.

Marmolada Glacier

2,600–3,200 m

2–6 °C

UV intensity extreme. Snow possible. 5:30 AM start beats the afternoon storm window.

Punta Penia Summit

3,343 m

−2 to +5 °C

Wind chill can feel −10°C. Full down layer mandatory. Sunrise rewards all effort.

⚡ All via ferratas and the glacier ascent should be started early — June afternoons bring regular electrical storms across the Dolomites and Marmolada.
↗ Live forecast — Colfosco (Alta Badia) ↗ Live forecast — Marmolada summit

Thursday, June 18

Arrival — Colfosco, Alta Badia

Hotel Ciasa Soreghina

1,645 m

16:30

Transfer departs Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)

Transfer from Venice Marco Polo Airport at 16:30 — available as an add-on. See Details tab for pricing.

Daytime / Evening arrival

Check-in — Hotel Ciasa Soreghina, Colfosco

Settle in, freshen up. The hotel is on Strada Col Pradat in the heart of Colfosco village.

8:00 PM

Greet & meet dinner at the hotel

Welcome dinner as a group at the hotel — a chance to meet everyone before the adventure starts.

After dinner

Trip briefing + via ferrata gear check

Route walkthrough, questions, harness and helmet fitting. Early night — Day 1 starts at 7:30 AM.

Friday, June 19

Acclimatisation — Crëp de Sela to Rifugio Kostner

+1,011 m one-way · Lift-assisted descent

Rifugio Kostner 2,550 m

Rifugio Kostner 2,550 m 7.6 km one-way +1,011 m / −127 m Difficulty: Medium Breakfast 7:30 AM Depart 8:00 AM

☁️ Weather — June 19 Forecast Context

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Colfosco valley

14–18 °C

Clear AM, storms after 2 PM

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Col de Stagn / Vallon

6–10 °C

Open & windy — bring a shell

Colfosco → Crëp de Sela → Col de Stagn → Vallon — to Rifugio Kostner

7.6 km one-way

+1,011 m ascent

3:51 h walking

Descent by lift

Out of the village, the trail climbs through forest and pasture to Crëp de Sela (1,867 m), then across rolling alpine terrain toward Col de Stagn (2,517 m), Piz Boè rising ahead. Just before the pass it skirts a small alpine lake — bracingly cold, a tempting polar-style plunge for the brave. From there it drops into the Vallon basin to Rifugio Kostner (2,550 m) for lunch.

↗ View route on Outdooractive

7:30 AM

Breakfast at hotel

Fuel up before heading out.

8:00 AM

Depart from hotel — no transfer needed

Short walk to the trailhead on Strada Col Pradat. Early start beats the crowds.

~9:30–10:00

Crëp de Sela ridge, 1,867 m

Steady climb — no scrambling, just legs and lungs.

~11:00–11:30

The lake, then Col de Stagn, 2,517 m

Small glacial tarn below the pass — cold-plunge optional, then a short drop into the Vallon basin.

~11:50 AM

Arrive Rifugio Kostner, 2,550 m

Right beneath Piz Boè (3,152 m), with a panoramic terrace over the Vallon.

12:00–1:30 PM

Lunch — Rifugio Kostner

Traditional Ladin hut cooking, terrace seating with views straight up at Piz Boè.

🍽️ Starters & soft drinks on GGP, mains up to €35 (see Details tab for full policy).

↗ rifugiokostner.it · Vallon, Sella Group · +39 333 875 98 38

1:30–2:45 PM

Descent by lift back to Colfosco

Vallon chairlift down, then Boè cable car to Corvara, then a connecting cable car (or flat ~45-min walk) to Colfosco.

2:45–3:30 PM

Hotel stop, then transfer to La Villa — Via Ferrata Les Cordes

Quick stop for gear and water, then a 10-min drive to La Villa, Gardenaccia chairlift up, and a 5-min walk to the start.

3:30–5:00 PM

Via Ferrata Les Cordes

Short, scenic via ferrata above La Villa, built 2019.

0.5 km · 238 m ascent · ~1.5 hrs · Medium · top 2,031 m

Harness + via ferrata set required — use your GGP gear from Day 1.

5:00–5:45 PM

Descend + transfer back to Colfosco

Trail No. 5 back to the chairlift, then the drive back to the hotel.

Prefer to skip the via ferrata? Alternatives below.

🪂

Tandem Paragliding

Available as an add-on

Soar over Alta Badia with Tandemflights — weather-dependent, from Boé gondola top. Gear provided.

€140 — Classic flight (15 min)
€220 — Thermal flight (40 min)

⚠️ Eat lightly before flying. Wear hiking boots + warm layer. Meeting: Corvara village, near Boé cable car.

🚵

E-Bikes / MTB — Sport Pescosta

Available as an add-on

Bike rental next door: Str. Col Pradat 45, Colfosco. E-MTBs, full-suspension MTBs, helmets. €90 per bike.

🥇 Best pick: Frara MTB Single Track — Plans–Frara gondola to 2,100 m, then 4.1 km / 456 m descent to Colfosco.

🥈 Valley loop: Colfosco → Corvara → La Villa → San Cassiano (~25 km, flat)
🥉 Bike Beats park, Piz Sorega (~20 min drive)

7:00 PM

Dinner — Luianta Ristorante, Colfosco

~8 min walk from hotel. Homemade Ladin dishes, fresh pasta, good pizza. Terrace with mountain views. One of the best tables in the village — book ahead.

↗ luianta.it · Str. Pecei, 31 · +39 0471 836 005

9:00 PM

Early night

Tomorrow is checkout day — pack only what you need for the mountain. Everything else stays in storage at the hotel. See gear list.

Luianta restaurant dining room, Colfosco

Luianta Ristorante

Str. Pecei 31, Colfosco · ~8 min walk · $$

Warm dining room + terrace, very popular with locals — book ahead.

↗ Website

Saturday, June 20

Via Ferrata Brigata Tridentina + Transfer to Rifugio

Grade B/C · ~6 km · 730 m gain · 3–4 hrs · Checkout day

Top ~2,580 m

Grade B/C — Intermediate Distance ~6 km 730 m elevation Checkout day

☁️ Weather — June 20 Forecast Context

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Passo Gardena

8–13 °C

Clear morning, exposed — bring a shell

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Via ferrata (north face)

4–9 °C

North-facing: stays cold, wet rocks common early season

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Rifugio Castiglioni

8–13 °C

Lake Fedaia plateau — evening drops to 4°C

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Timing note

On cables by 9 AM

Target to be off the via ferrata by 1 PM

Via Ferrata Brigata Tridentina — Sella Group

6 km round-trip

730 m gain

B/C intermediate

3–4 hrs

Via ferratas along the Sella massif: ladders, cables, traverses, waterfall, suspension bridge. Exposure builds steadily. Finale at Rifugio Pisciadù (~2,580 m).

Starting point: Parkplatz Pisciadù, Corvara in Badia (CAI parking, 46.54955°N 11.80926°E). The descent returns via the Val Setus gully to Passo Gardena — where Jimmi Hütte is waiting.

↗ Open on AllTrails

7:30 AM

Breakfast, then check out — checkout day

Fuel up — today is the big day. Check out by 10:00 AM; the hotel stores your main bags and you collect them June 22 after descent.

📦 Pack your bags before breakfast. Bring only what you need for tonight at Rifugio Castiglioni and the summit days — sleeping liner, hut slippers, base layers. Full checklist in the gear list.

8:00 AM

Transfer — Hotel → Pisciadù (taxi)

Taxi directly from the hotel to the Pisciadù car park (~20 min).

8:30–8:45 AM

Start via ferrata — Parkplatz Pisciadù

Take path No. 29 from the car park (20–30 min) to the cable section. Harness on, helmet on, lanyard clipped.

~8:45–10:45 AM

Via ferrata ascent — cables, waterfall, suspension bridge

Sustained via ferrata — exposure builds steadily. Escape route to Pisciadù hut at halfway. Suspension bridge is the highlight.

Harness · Helmet · Via ferrata set — provided by GGP

~10:45–11:00 AM

Rifugio Pisciadù, ~2,580 m

Water refill, 10-min rest. Begin descent via Val Setus.

~11:00 AM–12:15 PM

Descent via Val Setus → Passo Gardena

Path 666 down through the steep Val Setus gully (~90 min). Keep via ferrata gear on for the upper cable-protected section of the descent. Then zigzag down the scree slope — straightforward but loose underfoot.

⚠️ The Val Setus descent has brief cable-protected sections — stay clipped until clear of the gully.

~12:15 PM

Arrive Passo Gardena

Jimmi Hütte is right at the pass — a 5-minute walk, or hop on the cable car if you'd rather not walk.

12:20–13:20 PM

Lunch — Jimmi Hütte (Rifugio Jimmy), Passo Gardena 2,220 m

Classic Dolomite mountain hut at the top of the pass — local food, great terrace, proper sit-down.

Open: 9:00–17:30 daily in summer.

↗ jimmihuette.it · Passo Gardena, Colfosco · +39 0471 836 776

13:20–14:30

Trail back to Colfosco — Passo Gardena → hotel (~1 hr)

~5 km downhill walk from Passo Gardena back to the hotel.

↗ Route on Google Maps

~14:30–15:00

Hotel stop for summit luggage, then transfer to Rifugio Castiglioni, Passo Fedaia (2,057 m)

Quick stop for your stored bags, then ~40 km drive via Corvara → Passo Campolongo → Arabba → Rocca Pietore → Passo Fedaia. Allow 1h–1h15 on mountain roads.

↗ Route on Google Maps

~16:15

Arrive Rifugio Castiglioni — check in, settle

Historic stone rifugio directly on Lake Fedaia at the foot of the Marmolada glacier.

Spend the afternoon resting, organizing gear, walking the lakeside path.

🛏 Rooms or dormitory with shared bathrooms. Half board — dinner included.

6:30–7:00 PM

Dinner at Rifugio Castiglioni

Hot mountain food: canederli, pasta, game ragout, polenta. Dining room windows frame the Marmolada glacier — the first real look at tomorrow's mountain.

⚠️ Dinner is served at a fixed rifugio time — typically 6:30–7:00 PM. Eat well. You won't be stopping for a meal on the glacier tomorrow morning.

9:00 PM

Early night — breakfast & meeting the guides at 5:00 AM

Pack your summit bag tonight. Lay out your gear. Crampons go on at the glacier (provided) — everything else should be immediately accessible.

Pack tonight: sleeping liner · headlamp · hut slippers · base layers · down jacket · gloves · glacier glasses · sunscreen · 2.5 L water for tomorrow

Sunday, June 21

Summit Day — Punta Penia 3,343 m

Highest point in the Dolomites · West Ridge via ferrata · Glacier ascent

3,343 m

3,343 m Summit Breakfast & guides 5:00 AM Depart 5:30 AM ~1,300 m gain Night at Capanna Punta Penia

☁️ Weather — June 21 Forecast Context

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Castiglioni (start)

4–8 °C

Pre-dawn, clear is ideal — check forecast night before

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Glacier (2,600 m+)

1–5 °C

UV reflection extreme — Category 4 glacier glasses mandatory

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Punta Penia

−2 to +5 °C

Wind chill to −10°C; summit window typically 9–11 AM before weather builds

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Critical window

Before 1 PM

Summit and descend before afternoon electrical storms. Guides manage this.

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Next morning

Sunrise ~5:30

From the summit hut — the reason for staying overnight

5:00 AM

Breakfast & meeting the guides

Breakfast at Castiglioni. Guides distribute crampons, check harnesses, form rope teams. Final gear check.

GGP provides: Harness · Crampons · Helmet · Via ferrata set · Snacks and food for the route

You bring: 2.5 L water · Glacier sunglasses (cat. 4) · Down jacket · Gloves (2 pairs) · Waterproof shell · Mountain boots

5:30 AM

Glacier ascent — roped teams depart

Two IFMGA-certified guides, roped teams. Path No. 606 from Rifugio Castiglioni.

2,057 m

Rifugio Castiglioni — Depart 5:30 AM

0:00

~2,626 m

Former Pian dei Fiacconi — crampons on, glacier begins

~1.5 hrs

~3,000 m

Forcella Marmolada — via ferrata Cresta Ovest begins

~3 hrs

3,343 m

Punta Penia — SUMMIT · 360° panorama

~5–6 hrs

Route: Via Ferrata Cresta Ovest → Punta Penia

From Rifugio Castiglioni, the path climbs toward the glacier. Crampons on at the glacier edge — live glaciated terrain with crevasse risk. Guides rope teams here.

Cross the glacier to Forcella Marmolada (2,910 m), then the via ferrata Cresta Ovest (West Ridge) — fixed cables on exposed rock — to the Schena de Mul ridge and summit.

On a clear day: the Austrian Alps, Val di Fassa, the Brenta, Pale di San Martino, and the Adriatic Sea.

Midday (est.)

Summit — Punta Penia, 3,343 m

Highest point in the Dolomites. 360° panorama. Spend 20–30 min before the descent begins.

Early afternoon

Lunch at Capanna Punta Penia, 3,343 m

The highest rifugio in Italy. Hot food at 3,343 m — canederli, soups, pasta. The experience of eating lunch on the highest point of the Dolomites.

↗ rifugiomarmolada.it — Capanna Punta Penia

Evening

Dinner at Capanna Punta Penia · Overnight at the summit

Dinner at the summit hut, overnight at 3,343 m. Cold, clear, unforgettable.

Bring: sleeping liner · headlamp · hut slippers · warm layers for evening

Monday, June 22

Sunrise · Descent · Farewell Dinner

Descent to valley · Hotel Miramonti, Corvara

3,343 m → 2,057 m

Sunrise at summit Descent by guide's call Hotel Miramonti, Corvara Farewell dinner 7 PM

Dawn (~5:30 AM)

Sunrise from Punta Penia, 3,343 m

Alpenglow across the Alps from 3,343 m — the final reward.

Morning

Breakfast at Capanna Punta Penia

Served from 7:00 AM. Hot meal before descent. Guides brief the descent route.

Morning — guide's recommendation

Descent to Passo Fedaia — normal route

Descent via the normal route (~3–4 hrs) depending on conditions and guide judgment. Crampons stay on for the glacier. Roped teams until the glacier edge.

Descent route: Normal route from Punta Penia to Rifugio Castiglioni — reverse of ascent on the standard path, avoiding the via ferrata.

⚠️ The descent timing and route are decided by your guides based on conditions on the morning. Follow their judgment.

Early afternoon (est.)

Transfer — Passo Fedaia → Hotel Miramonti, Corvara

~1h15 drive from the descent endpoint.

🎒 Your Castiglioni bag travels with Peter Farkas' vehicle; main luggage from Colfosco is already waiting in the storage room at Miramonti.

12:00 PM

Lunch at Hotel Miramonti

Lunch on arrival, before check-in.

After lunch

Check in, some rest

↗ Hotel Miramonti, Corvara — 3-star, central Corvara, proper beds after the mountain.

Afternoon — Optional Activities

Rest, explore, or add on. Everyone chooses their own recovery pace.

🥾

Short Hike to Pecëi

Lift up to Jimmie Hütte, then trail No. 8 down to Pecëi — easy, scenic.

↗ Route on Outdooractive

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Spa — Hotel Sassongher

RSVP by 12 PM

Sauna, indoor pool, outdoor tubs. €50 per person, paid at the property.

Add-on massages also available, €40–€95 — ask reception for the menu. GGP booking only.

🪂

Paragliding (rain check)

Available as an add-on

If June 19's flight didn't happen due to weather — today is the second chance. Weather-dependent.

€140 — Classic flight (15 min)
€220 — Thermal flight (40 min)

Meeting point: Corvara village, near Boé cable car

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Cheese & Local Tasting

Let us know 48 hrs in advance

Ladin country — mountain cheese, Graukäse, smoked speck, herbal schnapps.

Ask the Miramonti concierge for the nearest Maso or village market.

🛍

Souvenir Shopping

Corvara village has shops with Ladin crafts, woodwork, mountain gear. Look for hand-carved objects, local wine, and alpine ceramics.

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E-Bikes / MTB — Sport Pescosta

Available as an add-on

Bike rental in Colfosco. E-MTBs, full-suspension MTBs, helmets. €90 per bike.

Valley loop: Corvara → La Villa → San Cassiano (~25 km, flat), or Bike Beats park, Piz Sorega.

🦙

Dolomites Farm — Alpacas & Llamas

Available as an add-on

Alpaca and llama farm just outside Corvara — feeding, petting, short walks.

Yes, it's officially fine to hug a llama — even for a Geeks Go Peaks alum.

↗ dolomitesfarm.com

7:30 PM

Farewell Dinner — Hotel Sassongher, Corvara

Refined alpine dining, local Alto Adige flavours — a proper send-off.

↗ sassongher.it · Corvara

Hotel Sassongher — Restaurant

Corvara · $$$

Five-star alpine dining, Alto Adige cuisine — the group's farewell dinner.

↗ Website

Tuesday, June 23

Departure

Breakfast · Checkout · Transfer to Venice Marco Polo

Morning

Breakfast at Hotel Miramonti

Last breakfast in the Dolomites. Take your time.

9:00 AM

Checkout · Transfer to Venice Marco Polo Airport

Transfer departs the hotel at 9:00 AM for Venice Marco Polo Airport.

Venice Marco Polo Airport transfer: €180 per person, one way — see Details tab.

Day	Activity	Grade	Notes
Jun 19	Crëp de Sela – Rifugio Kostner	F / Mountain	Sustained climb, no scrambling — descent by lift
Jun 20	Via Ferrata Tridentina	B/C	Intermediate aided climbing — significant exposure
Jun 21–22	Marmolada — Punta Penia	PD+	Alpine mountaineering — glacier, roped, via ferrata

Route	Grade
Mont Blanc normal route	PD
Matterhorn Hörnli Ridge	AD+

Dolomites:
Marmolada Summit

☁️ June Weather Overview — By Elevation

Arrival — Colfosco, Alta Badia

Acclimatisation — Crëp de Sela to Rifugio Kostner

☁️ Weather — June 19 Forecast Context

Colfosco → Crëp de Sela → Col de Stagn → Vallon — to Rifugio Kostner

Tandem Paragliding

E-Bikes / MTB — Sport Pescosta

Luianta Ristorante

Via Ferrata Brigata Tridentina + Transfer to Rifugio

☁️ Weather — June 20 Forecast Context

Via Ferrata Brigata Tridentina — Sella Group

Summit Day — Punta Penia 3,343 m

☁️ Weather — June 21 Forecast Context

Route: Via Ferrata Cresta Ovest → Punta Penia

Sunrise · Descent · Farewell Dinner

Afternoon — Optional Activities

Short Hike to Pecëi

Spa — Hotel Sassongher

Paragliding (rain check)

Cheese & Local Tasting

Souvenir Shopping

E-Bikes / MTB — Sport Pescosta

Dolomites Farm — Alpacas & Llamas

Hotel Sassongher — Restaurant

Departure

Gear List

Provided by Geeks Go Peaks

Required for Rifugio & Summit nights (Jun 20–21)

Mandatory — Bring Yourself ⚠️

Route Assessment

How the days compare

For reference

Physical Preparation

Organisational Details

Accommodation

Meals & Drinks

Mountain Guides

Transfers

Insurance

Dolomites:Marmolada Summit

☁️ June Weather Overview — By Elevation

Arrival — Colfosco, Alta Badia

Acclimatisation — Crëp de Sela to Rifugio Kostner

☁️ Weather — June 19 Forecast Context

Colfosco → Crëp de Sela → Col de Stagn → Vallon — to Rifugio Kostner

Tandem Paragliding

E-Bikes / MTB — Sport Pescosta

Luianta Ristorante

Via Ferrata Brigata Tridentina + Transfer to Rifugio

☁️ Weather — June 20 Forecast Context

Via Ferrata Brigata Tridentina — Sella Group

Summit Day — Punta Penia 3,343 m

☁️ Weather — June 21 Forecast Context

Route: Via Ferrata Cresta Ovest → Punta Penia

Sunrise · Descent · Farewell Dinner

Afternoon — Optional Activities

Short Hike to Pecëi

Spa — Hotel Sassongher

Paragliding (rain check)

Cheese & Local Tasting

Souvenir Shopping

E-Bikes / MTB — Sport Pescosta

Dolomites Farm — Alpacas & Llamas

Hotel Sassongher — Restaurant

Departure

Gear List

Provided by Geeks Go Peaks

Required for Rifugio & Summit nights (Jun 20–21)

Mandatory — Bring Yourself ⚠️

Route Assessment

How the days compare

For reference

Physical Preparation

Organisational Details

Accommodation

Meals & Drinks

Mountain Guides

Transfers

Insurance

Dolomites:
Marmolada Summit