East of Cortina d'Ampezzo, east of Cristallo-Popena group, between the Sorapiss (S) and the Lavaredo (N), this fine group, full of pinnacles and passes, fantastic for hiking (less for climbing) , is named after the basins surrounding the sharp edges that rise from fine meadows and woods on the outside and from big "ghiaioni" (scree slopes) on the inside.

Its borders are :
South : the Ansiei valley (Auronzo di Cadore)
West : the Misurina lake
North : the Lavaredo group
East : the Val Marz�n (ending with the Vallone di Lavaredo)

Cadini from NE

You can hike almost everywhere in the basins (cadini) , passes are normally not difficult, careful in case of snow or iced snow,
at the beginning of the season an iceaxe could be useful.
Better carry in the backpack a hiking rope (ferrata's gear is almost useless)
Climbing routes are not long (normally 150-300 m) and the rock is not always fine.

This group is complex, so the only way to understand how to move here is using a good map and studying well the hike before starting.

Cadini are made of these Subgroups : (here named Rami = branches)

schematic map

Ramo di Misurina

Ramo della Neve

Ramo di San Lucano

Ramo di Croda Liscia

Ramo del Nevaio

Ramo del Diavolo

Ramo dei Tocci

Ramo del Rimbianco

Ramo di Campoduro

labeled pic

Getting There

Many different ways to get here :
from Veneto
Motorway from Venezia (Venice) to Ponte nelle Alpi - follow to Cortina (route 51 - Alemagna), Passo Tre Croci then, on the left, till Misurina.
from Sud Tirol
from Bressanone (Brixen) follow for Val Pusteria (Pustertal) till Dobbiaco (Toblach) then Passo Cimabanche route till Carbonin,
turn left and, following the road under the Monte Piana, till Misurina
from Trentino
from Val di Fassa - Passo Pordoi - Arabba - Passo Falzarego - Cortina

Moving in Cortina basin can be a gamble ... a lot of traffic but :
wherever you are in Cortina bus services allow you to get the Tre Croci Pass with a regular, cheap and comfortable summer and winter service.

here from you can get the seasonaly updated pdf (acrobat) files

simple comparison table of difficulties

UIAA	French	USA
1�	F	2
2�	PD	3 - 4
3�inf - 3° - 3° sup	AD	5 - 5.2
4° inf - 4� - 4° sup	D	5.3 - 5.5
5° inf - 5� - 5° sup	TD	5.6 - 5.8
6� inf - 6° - 6° sup	ED	5.9 - 5.11
7°	EX	5.11a - 5.11b

Note - the Difficulty of the Routes below are in UIAA degrees

Ramo di Misurina

The westernmost subgroup
Between the Misurina slopes (W) and the Cadin della Neve (E)
this is the subgroup with the most comfortable access, using the chair lift to Col de Varda (refuge)

Main summits (from S to N)

Punta del Col di Varda 2504 m
main routes :
- NW wall - Comici - 200m - 3� (1 pitch 5�) - amusing
- NW wall - Quinz - 5� inf
- S wall - Mazzorana - 180m - 4�
- N edge - 4�

Cima Cadin di Misurina 2674 m
main routes :
- West wall - E�tv�s - 350m - 3�
- West wall - Angelini - 350m - 2�
- West wall - Mazzorana - 350m - 4�
- N ridge - descent route - 2�

Cima Cadin del Lago 2575 m
main routes :
- East wall - Mazzorana - 4�
- East wall - crack - 3�
- West wall - Mazzorana - 4� (1 pitch 5�)
Minor summits

Pilastro di Misurina

Gusela de la Neve

Punta Claudio

Coston S.Angelo

Piz S.Angelo

Punta Giordana

Torre Misurina

Castello degli Angeli

all these summits, and the minor ones have fine middle difficulty routes

North of Gusela de la Neve (a fine pinnacle on the northern branch of the ridge) the
"Forcella di Misurina", crossed by the sentiero Bonacossa, a fine "ferrata"

Ramo della Neve

The southernmost subgroup
Between the Grave di Pogoffa (S) and the Cadin della Neve (N)
just behind the previous subgroup when coming from Col de Varda

Main summits

Cima Cadin della Neve 2757 m
main routes :
- from Forcella di Pogoffa along the ridge (Innerkofler) - 2�
- from Forcella di Pogoffa west wall - 2�
- from Grave di Pogoffa (South) - CApuis-Angelini - 3�-4�

Campanile and Cima Antonio Giovanni 2714 m
main routes :
- NW wall to Campanile - Mazzorana - 4�
- NE wall to Campanile - Quinz - 4�sup
- NE side - Baldi - 280m 4�
from campanile an easy climb leads to the Cima
Minor summits

Cime di Maraia 3 summits

Sperone di Pogoffa

Campanile di Pogotta
all these summits, have middle difficulty routes

Ramo di San Lucano

Between the Cadino del Nevaio (NW) and the Pian di Mussa (SE)
Accesses from Rifugio Fonda Savio and from Rifugio Citt� di Carpi
This is the most important branch and here the higher summits of the group and some of the best climbing routes of the group

San Lucano area of Cadini di Misurina. Left to right : Campanile Dulfer, Eotvos, Gemelli, Cadin north east, Cadin Deserto

Main summits

Cima Cadin Nord Est 2788 m
- S wall - Casara - 3�
- ferrata Merlone - (West pillar) - exposed but safe - beware of falling stones moved by hikers
- E wall .Crepaz - 400m - 4�

Cima E�tv�s 2825 m
main routes :
- SW wall - Oppel - 500m - 4�
- N wall - Corsi - 200m - 4� inf

Cima Cadin di San Lucano 2839 m
main routes :
- N edge - Maraini - 4� (fine)
- SE ridge - Crepaz - 500m - 4� inf

Campanile Dulfer 2706m
main routes :
- S edge - D�lfer - 270m - 5�
- SE wall - Crepaz - 250m - 5�inf

Gemelli 2742 m
main routes :
- S edge - Castiglioni - 4�
- E wall to S summit - Crepaz - 5�sup
"minor" but important pinnacles :

Campanile E�tv�s

Campanile Capuis

Campanile Verzi

Guglia degli Svizzeri

Punta Cadin delle Pere

Campanile di Maraia

Torre De Donato

Torre della Forcella

Torre Longo

Torre Caldart

Cima Cadin Deserto

The 2 passes delimiting the branch (Forcella del Nevaio on the W side and Forcella della Torre on the E side)
are crossed by two on the most amazing hikings trails in this area

Ramo del Nevaio

Between the Cadin del Nevaio and Cadin dei Tocci, divided from S.Lucano by the Forcella (pass) del Nevaio and
from Ramo del Diavolo by the Forcella (pass) del Diavolo
Accesses from Rifugio Fonda Savio and from Rifugio Citt� di Carpi

Main summits

Cima Cadin Nord Ovest 2726 m

Cima Cadin del Nevaio 2680 m
the 2 northern summits : Pianoro dei Tocci 2675 m and Castello Incantato
make, together,a fine wall with some fine routes easy or very hard and quickly accessed from Rifugio Fonda Savio

Ramo di Croda Liscia

The easternmost subgroup, east of Ramo di San Lucano,
Between the Cadin Deserto (S) and the Val Campedelle (N)
Divided from Ramo di San Lucano by the Forcella della Torre
access from Rifugio Citt� di Carpi

Main summits

Cimon di Croda Liscia 2568 m

Torre Siorpaes 2556 m - one of the most characteristic summits here
main routes :
- N edge - Castiglioni - up to 5�
- NW wall - Comici - 250m - 3� sup
- S wall - Crepaz - 300 - 4� inf - the finest

Ramo del Diavolo

Due to the hiking importance of the Forcella del Diavolo this is considered as a subgroup and not a part of Ramo del Nevaio
accesses from Rifugio Fonda Savio and from Rifugio Citt� di Carpi

This branch is the most known for its wonderful triptic of pinnacles :
Torre Leo - Torre del Diavolo and il Gobbo
and here you can find the most difficult and spectacular climbs of the whole group
Main summits

Punta Ellie 2600 m

Cima dei Camosci

Cima d'Antorno

Ramo dei Tocci

Between the Cadin dei Tocci (SW) and Cadin di Rinbianco (NE), this subgroup is to be considered as the central subgroup (and the most frequented)
Access from Rifugio Fonda Savio

Here the most climbed summit of the whole group :

Torre Wundt 2517 m : a lot of routes here, the best are the Mazzorana on the S wall and its variant Crepaz (200m 4�)
other important summit is the

Cima Cadin dei Tocci (twin summit)

Ramo del Rimbianco

Between the Cadin di Rinbianco (W), the Val Campedelle (S) and the Vallone di Lavaredo (NE) this is the most hikeable subgroup, it allows the best access (on foot) to Rifugio Auronzo.

This is the branch with the most panoramic (and easy) hiking area of the group, containing the final section of the sentiero Bonacossa

Main summits

Cima Cadin de le Bisse 2356 m

Cima Cadin di Rinbianco 2402 m

Ramo di Campoduro

The ending ridge toward SE, good panoramic point, almost without climbing and hiking interest
the only summit worth to be pointed out is the
Croda di Campoduro 2244 m

Accomodations

Rifugio Fonda Savio (2359 m) (tel 0435 39036)
fastest access from the road to Rif. Auronzo, some hundred meters after the fork to Monte Piana follow a small road (115)
till Pian degli Spiriti (~1900 m - car parking possibilities)
- a comfortable walk on good path takes you in less than 2 hours to the refuge

Capanna Col di Varda (2115 m) (tel 0435 39041)
Starting point is at the southern limit of Misurina Lake :
- using chair lift in few minutes directly to the refuge
- on foot, along the ski run, in about 1 hour

Rifugio Citt� di Carpi (2110m) (tel 0435 39139)
from capanna Col di Varda with a panoramic fine walk on a fine path in less than 2 hours (photo shot stops included)

When to Hike and Climb

summer : late june -september

Maps and Books

strongly recommended here !!!
Tabacco 1:25.000 - sheet 03 - Cortina D'Ampezzo e Dolomiti Ampezzane : complete and absolutey the best !
Kompass 1:50.000 - sheet 55 - Cortina d'Ampezzo - easy use

Best book here (the most complete) is the CAI-TCI Guida dei Monti d'Italia - Dolomiti Orientali II
- in Italian and perhaps not so easy to use,
but containing a lot of info about all : paths, hiking, climbs, history ... not so fine for ferratas

Weather

I've spent here, in different years, 3 climbing days and 3 hiking days (with my family) and, maybe I've been unlucky but ... they were all raining days :(

External Links

cadini Group
a fine photo - page

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