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Day trip / approx. 9.4 km / High point 2,454m

Tre Cime loop from Rifugio Auronzo

Tre Cime (Rifugio Auronzo bus stop and car park) → Forcella Lavaredo (Paternsattel) → Tre Cime (Rifugio Auronzo bus stop and car park)

From Rifugio Auronzo below the south walls of the Tre Cime, trail 101 passes Rifugio Lavaredo and Forcella Lavaredo (2,454 m) to Rifugio Locatelli; trail 105 returns past Malga Langalm along the west side of the peaks.

How hard is it?

The local tourist board rates it “Easy”. This is not the same scale as the Japanese prefectural tables.

Technical Easy

Source figures: 8.8 km, 4h, 550m climb

Typical
Day trip
Walking time
approx. 4h25estimated from distance, climb and descent; no breaks
Distance
approx. 9.4 km
Total climb
approx. 460m high point Forcella Lavaredo (Paternsattel) 2,454m

Grade: 3 Zinnen Dolomites (local tourist board), “Summer-walk around the Drei Zinnen/Tre Cime”. Figures are for a similar route. HutsGo is still checking these against the table. See the table

How do I get there?

Reachable by Bus.
Back to the same trailhead

  1. Misurina (8 Jun – 9 Sep 2026; 10 Sep – 4 Oct from Auronzo di Cadore via Misurina)
  2. Bus
  3. Tre Cime (Rifugio Auronzo bus stop and car park) 2,330m
  4. Day trip, out and back
  5. Tre Cime (Rifugio Auronzo bus stop and car park) Back to the same trailhead

By car Private cars use the toll road from Misurina, by online reservation with number plate only. 2026: €40 per car for 12 hours (Municipality of Auronzo di Cadore).

Times, fares and parking →

When are the huts open?

None of the 3 huts is open today (10/23)

2026 season dates, from each hut's official site and the local municipality (sources on each hut page).

When does booking open?

3 huts to stay at. Book with each hut (HutsGo takes no bookings).

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Map and elevation

Elevation profile of Tre Cime loop from Rifugio Auronzo. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.2,500mTre Cime (Rifugio Auronzo bus stop and car park) · 2,330m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadTre Cime (Rifugio Auronzo bus stop and car park) 2,330mRifugio Auronzo · 2,333m · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Rifugio Auronzo 2,333mRifugio Lavaredo · 2,344m · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Rifugio Lavaredo 2,344mForcella Lavaredo (Paternsattel) (パテルノ鞍部（フォルチェッラ・ラヴァレード）) · 2,454m · 0 min from the start · Point passedForcella Lavaredo (Paternsattel) 2,454mRifugio Locatelli / Dreizinnenhütte · 2,405m · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Rifugio Locatelli / Dreizinnenhütte 2,405mMalga Langalm (ランガルム) · 2,283m · 0 min from the start · Point passedMalga Langalm 2,283mTre Cime (Rifugio Auronzo bus stop and car park) · 2,330m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadTre Cime (Rifugio Auronzo bus stop and car park) 2,330m Elevation profile of Tre Cime loop from Rifugio Auronzo. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.2,500mTre Cime (Rifugio Auronzo bus stop and car park) · 2,330m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadTre Cime (Rifugio Auronzo bus stop and car park)Rifugio Auronzo · 2,333m · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Rifugio AuronzoRifugio Lavaredo · 2,344m · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Rifugio LavaredoForcella Lavaredo (Paternsattel) (パテルノ鞍部（フォルチェッラ・ラヴァレード）) · 2,454m · 0 min from the start · Point passedForcella Lavaredo (Paternsattel)Rifugio Locatelli / Dreizinnenhütte · 2,405m · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Rifugio Locatelli / DreizinnenhütteMalga Langalm (ランガルム) · 2,283m · 0 min from the start · Point passedMalga LangalmTre Cime (Rifugio Auronzo bus stop and car park) · 2,330m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadTre Cime (Rifugio Auronzo bus stop and car park)

High point 2,454m ／ Total ascent approx. 171m ／ 124m of climbing from Tre Cime (Rifugio Auronzo bus stop and car park) (2,330m)

Hut (tap for details) Trailhead Point passed Elevation not confirmed

The horizontal axis is the order of the route, not time: we have not confirmed this route's leg times against an official source. The ridge line simply joins the recorded points, so it does not show the real shape of the terrain. Total ascent is an approximation summed between those points.

The Tre Cime di Lavaredo lit by the evening sun
Tre Cime di Lavaredo. At dusk only the walls stay lit. Photo: HutsGo
Rifugio Locatelli with its red roof among the rock towers
Rifugio Locatelli (Dreizinnenhütte). Photo: HutsGo
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Stop by stop

Section times are estimates from the OpenStreetMap path length and the climb from AWS Terrain Tiles (the formula is fitted to Japanese tables, so it may be further off abroad).

  1. 2,330m

    Tre Cime (Rifugio Auronzo bus stop and car park)Trailhead

    Private cars use the toll road from Misurina, by online reservation with number plate only. 2026: €40 per car for 12 hours (Municipality of Auronzo di Cadore).

    About this trailhead
  2. approx. 5 min up 12m

  3. 2,333m

    Rifugio AuronzoMountain hut

    – 31 Oct Open until the end of October 2026, weather permitting (municipal notice). Opening date unconfirmed. In winter it usually opens at weekends for the bar and restaurant only (official site). Secondary source (as of 2026-10-20)

    Prices not confirmed

    Facilities (toilet, water, charging, payment) not confirmed

    Book on the official site Call +39 0435 39002 Details and access Add to my plan
  4. approx. 45 min up 75m down 50m

  5. 2,344m

    Rifugio LavaredoMountain hut

    – 11 Oct Open until 11 October 2026 (municipal notice). Opening date unconfirmed. 50% non-refundable deposit when booking; cash or card (cards may not work in bad weather; official site). Secondary source (as of 2026-10-20)

    • Cards accepted
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  6. approx. 1h15 up 177m down 108m via Forcella Lavaredo (Paternsattel) 2,454m

  7. 2,405m

    Rifugio Locatelli / DreizinnenhütteMountain hut

    – 27 Sep Open until 27 September 2026 (municipal notice). Opening date unconfirmed (2025: 28 Jun – 28 Sep). Beds only via the official website (not by email). Saturdays: half board only. Deposit €40 per person (non-refundable). Cash only (official site). Secondary source (as of 2026-10-20)

    Prices not confirmed

    • Cash only

    Booking opensRequests open on the official website at the start of the year (answered from mid/late February; waits of up to 3 weeks).

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  8. approx. 2h20 up 198m down 297m via Malga Langalm 2,283m

  9. 2,330m

    Tre Cime (Rifugio Auronzo bus stop and car park)Trailhead

    Private cars use the toll road from Misurina, by online reservation with number plate only. 2026: €40 per car for 12 hours (Municipality of Auronzo di Cadore).

    About this trailhead