Croda Fiscalina Loop via Rifugio Locatelli

The hike is long and involves significant elevation gain, but the trail is excellent throughout. The ascent is steady and rarely very steep. There are no technical or exposed sections. The trail marking is impeccable, with clear signs at every junction that consistently list the names of the mountain huts.

From the Hotel Dolomitenhof parking lot (1,460 m), you head gently up Val Fiscalina along wide track 102 to Rifugio Fondovalle (1,526 m), a 20-minute journey. Shortly after the refuge, at the fork, take trail No. 103 to the left, heading south. This is the steepest section of the route. The trail climbs in switchbacks through the forest, then eases as it skirts the base of Cima Una. Then, there is a final ascent in switchbacks to the Zsigmondy-Comici Mountain Hut (2,224 m). The hut is situated at the foot of the north face of Croda dei Toni in a spectacular setting.

Switch to trail No. 101, heading west. The ascent continues steadily through an increasingly rocky landscape dotted with World War I remnants up to Passo Fiscalino (2,515 m). From there, the view opens up to the Cadini di Misurina and Monte Cengia. A slightly airy but perfectly secured ledge leads in a few minutes to the Pian di Cengia Mountain Hut (2,528 m). This is the highest hut in the park. Next, you cross Forcella Pian di Cengia, descend a scree slope via a winding trail, and traverse beneath the slopes of Monte Paterno to reach Rifugio Locatelli (Dreizinnenhütte, 2,405 m), which faces the Tre Cime.

The return route follows Trail No. 102, which descends northeast into Val Sassovecchio. After passing small lakes, the descent becomes steeper over rocky terrain, then gradually returns to the floor of Val Fiscalina and Rifugio Fondovalle before rejoining the starting trail.