Cortina - Via dele Pendege

Safety information

Rules for mountain walks:

• The accessibility of routes in a mountain environment is strictly linked to contingent conditions and therefore depends on natural phenomena, environmental changes, and weather conditions. For this reason, get good information about the route and its conditions before leaving. You can do this by contacting the Nearest Information Office to you;
• If you plan to reach an alpine hut or refuge, make sure they are open and, if you intend to stop to eat or sleep, call them in advance to book;
• Leave details about your itinerary and always carry your mobile phone;
• In case of an accident call the number 112;
• Never abandon waste at altitude and, if possible, avoid leaving it at the refuges or alpine huts you visit;
• If you spot wild animals along the route, please stay on the path you are walking, do not approach too closely, do not shout, and keep your dog on a leash to avoid it instinctively chasing and frightening them.

Starting point

Directions

Starting from the village of Cortina, where you can park your car, shortly after the church of Pietro in Cortina (1213 m), from the hairpin bend begins the small road "Via dele Pendege," which winds on the sunny slope through the pasture, reaching the chapel of San Giorgio (1070 m): from here you can enjoy a wide panorama over the upper Val di Sole up to the Tonale saddle. Once you reach the chapel, you can return to the starting point by retracing the outward route. Alternatively, continuing along the forest road, in about 30 minutes you reach the village of Fucine di Ossana. For the return, it is possible to take the outward path again, or from the other orographic side, crossing the main road and following the Vermigliana stream, you take the forest road which, passing through the woods and crossing gentle meadows, returns to Vermiglio.

Public transportation

You can reach the village of Vermiglio by the Trentino Trasporti line bus MALÈ - MEZZANA - FUCINE - VERMIGLIO - TONALE (download the outbound and return timetables). From the bus stop, you can reach the village of Cortina in about 10 minutes on foot.

How to get there

Follow the SS42 until you reach the village of Vermiglio. From here, follow the signs to the village of Cortina.

Where to park

You can leave your car in the parking lot located in the Cortina area.

To undertake this walk, we recommend wearing hiking boots and a hat, and bringing a waterproof jacket, sunscreen, and a water bottle in your backpack.

Don't forget a camera or mobile phone to capture the panoramas and views you like most. If you want, you can share them on social media using #visitvaldisole.