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Tunnel route
Route

Tunnel route

 
Tunnel route

Page Type: Route

Location: Dolomites/Sexten Group, Italy, Europe

Lat/Lon: 46.63060°N / 12.31530°E

Route Type: "Technical" Hike

Time Required: Less than two hours

Difficulty: easy for experienced hiker

Route Quality: 
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Page By: Joerg Marretsch

Created/Edited: May 24, 2005 / May 24, 2005

Object ID: 165192

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Approach


Just 10 minutes over a well marked path south from Drei-Zinnen-Hut.

Route Description


From Drei-Zinnen-hut follow the path south toward Paternkofel, then at the "Frankfurt Wuerstl" past, over a short comb with some stages to the entrance of a tunnel, some small which windows permits the view to the “Three Zinnen”. After this easy part an unlighted tunnel follows, bored from Alpini soldiers in the 1. WW to strengthen the positions around the Paternkofel. Through this dark and steep tunnel it goes with the help of a steel cable and the flashlight more over some stages up. At a wood barrier take a left turn to come out of the tunnel. Now it goes over fragile rocks, secured through wire rope, to the beginning of a small chimney. Through along the steel cable and some markings to the Gamsscharte. At the internal side of the Passportenkares to the beginning of a double ramp. Over the first 20 meters to the right, then nearly 25 meters to the left very suspended up. Over the now light field slope and a rocky stage to the summit.

Essential Gear


Climbing belt, Carabiner, head lamp, helmet

Miscellaneous Info


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Images

Rif. LocatelliRifugio Locatelli (2405m)From a tunnel window of the...Monte Paterno from Rifugio...View to "Tre Cime di...In the WW1 tunnels of...
Paternkofel from north, from...Monte Paterno



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