Stage 3 - Malga Fanes Grande to Rifugio Col Gallina

Wednesday 7^th September 2016

9kms, 1318m height gain, 692m height loss, 9hrs walking

 

Left at 7.45 am and walked to Forcella del Lago (2486m). We met some hunters on the way and saw our first chamois of the trip. Unfortunately she was in their backpack and destined for the dinner table! The descent from the forcella was tough and zig zagged down a scree slope. We almost descended to Lago di Lagazuoi but not quite and then started climbing again to Forcella Lagazuoi (2573m). On the way up we started seeing WW1 buildings, relics and tunnels. This area was on the front line between the Italians and Austro-Hungarian empire. Lunch at Rifugio Lagazuoi and then we descended via WW1 tunnels which went through the mountain. Luckily we were able to send our packs via the cable car for pick up at the bottom. The tunnels were incredibly interesting. Spent the night at Rifugio Col Gallina. Finally our first hot showers.