Alimonta Mountain Hut
A hike lasting around 5 hours, exploring the “Great Beauty” of the Dolomites
Summary of the route
The hike to the Alimonta Mountain Hut is perhaps one of the most rewarding in the Dolomites; although it is not exactly a short walk, the effort and exertion involved are more than rewarded by the view and the chance to discover a truly unique setting.
The departure point: the Grosté Cable Car
The route starts at an altitude of 2,442 metres from the top station of the Grostè cable car. Follow path 316 for about 1 hour and 15 minutes towards the Tuckett Refuge; the walk is mostly flat and slightly downhill across moraines.
From the Tuckett Refuge, continue along the Fredolin path no. 328, through bushes of rare flowers and mountain pines, maintaining the same altitude. Near the Fredolin saddle, turn south at the junction with the dirt track to the Brentei Refuge, no. 318, which lies in the shadow of two enormous Dolomite peaks, the Crozzon di Brenta and the Cima Tosa. After about an hour and a half of easy walking on soft ground, you reach the Brentei Refuge (2182).
Without seeing any sign of human life
The final and most challenging section is the climb from the Brentei Mountain Hut to the Alimonta Mountain Hut: it is a short, steep and demanding ascent that takes about an hour to complete.
The climb takes you to an altitude of 2,580 metres and is not the easiest, but the view is well worth the effort: an unusual, lunar landscape, surrounded by a forest of Dolomite peaks, with no sign of human habitation. A communion with nature that celebrates the best holiday in the Dolomites.
The return journey follows your own tracks back to the Fredolin saddle, before turning towards the Casinei and Vallesinella huts.