Italy
The peaks of Cadini di Misurina and Lago di Sorapis
At morning experiencing the giant, sharp peaks of Cadini di Misurina and an afternoon filled with blue glacier lakes. Hike time Cadini di Misurina: 30 - 40 minutes (one way) Hike time Lago di Sorapis: 2 hours (one way) Camping spot for spending the night: bivak @Passo Tre Croci
Cadini di Misurina
Cadini di Misurina is located next to the Tre Cime, so it would be nice to combine these two locations. The advantage you have when combining, is that you have to pay the parking costs just one time to see these two beautiful gems. Entering with a car will cost you 30 euros and when entering with a camper, it'll be 45 euros. The starting point of this hike is Rifugio Auronzo, the same as the hike of the Tre Cime. When hiking the Tre Cime you turn left, but this time to visit the Cadini di Misurina, you turn right. Make sure to take the Sentiero Bonacossa trail (route 117). The path is not that difficult to find, because every ten meters there are some white/red posts. After more or less 25 minutes you walk past the hill 'Monte Campedelle'. It's a small, but steady path to follow and from this point the viewpoint is already visible. From now on it's only ten minutes to reach the catwalk of wonder! To return, take the same road as you came.
Lago di Sorapis
Lago di Sorapis (1925 m) is known as the last glacier lake in the area. The insane blue (and cold!!) water keeps impressing me so much! The starting point is at Passo Tre Croci, you can park your car or camper at this place (for free). From that point you can continue easily on foot by following two optional routes. Route 215 is a bit more easy: less steep and less small, but it was still challenging. Route 217 is for the true adventurers in between us: small paths. We took route 215 and were really impressed by the views we got along the road towards the lake. It's not the easiest road to be honest; it has some heavy ascending parts and also parts where you have to "climb" a bit. There are some narrow, slightly exposed passages, but they are all secured with cables. The path itself can be a bit dangerous due to the slippery stones. So be careful when hiking the Lago di Sorapis trail. To return, take the same road as you came.
