From the Galassi hut, head towards Forcella Piccola (2120m), with views over the Boite valley. Follow trail 227 – Alta via trails nos.4 & 5 – over gravel at the base of the Cima Scòtter and Cima Bel Pra peaks to the historic San Marco hut at 1823 metres of altitude (Italian Alpine Club (CAI) – food and accommodation available – links to trails 226 and 225). Take trail 228 southwards (following Alta via trail no. 3), to the Scòtter-Paladini hut (1580m, food and accommodation available). From the hut, the road or chairlift lead to San Vito di Cadore (1010m), an important centre in the Boite valley, only a few kilometres from Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Road SS51 from Alemagna leads north to Cortina d’Ampezzo, Carbonin and Val Pusteria, and south to Tai di Cadore, Longarone and onwards by motorway to Treviso and Venice Mestre.
The Via Alpina trail follows the Alta via delle Dolomiti trail no.3 westwards, which leads to the village of Serdes (1000m). From there, a track (marked 470 and then 468), at times nothing more than a trail, leads past the cave of the Madonna, through fields at Tiera (1271m) and on to Ponte intrà les Aghes (1379m – connects with trail 458). Continue along trail 468 to the Forcella Forada pass (1977m) where it meets the Alta via no. 1 trail. From here, it is a brief walk along trail 480 to the Città di Fiume hut (1918m – CAI), within sight of the momentous north face of Mount Pelmo.
From the Città di Fiume hut, trail 472 leads to the Forcella Staulanza hut, from where the trail south leads to the Zoldana valley, between Mounts Pelmo and Civetta, and north to the Fiorentina valley.


(Regione Veneto)