6. Croce di Salven m. 1109 – Val Sorda – Malga Pratolungo – Malga Guccione – Monte Altissimo m. 1703
Route characteristics
Quite a long itinerary, even if with a limited difference in height, through woods, pastures and by Malghe, in a rural environment. Panoramas that change continuously as you walk.
Description
Coming from Borno, at Croce di Salven turn left (see arrows), and take a mule track. You pass a barrier and continue on a slight slope, skirting the western slopes of Monte Tauggine. After about half an hour the itinerary overlooks the quiet village of Prave below. You come to a fork: keep right and reach a small grassy clearing. Here the dirt road ends and a rough climb begins on a stony path. Continue until you come out near a pond m. 1386, in the large meadow of Val Sorda (1 hour).
Above the pond, trail 6 (see arrows) keeps to the right and enters the wood that goes around the Pian delle Città. It continues into a pasture, skirts a pool m.1507, goes up to a small pass, where Monte Altissimo appears in the distance. Slightly downhill you reach the Malga Pratolungo m. 1478 and immediately after Malga Guccione m.1427 (2 hs), where (see arrows) the path starts to climb again for a short stretch, then levels off and connects with the ski slopes (see arrows), at some beech trees.
Here begins the climb which, following the route of the slopes, leads to the summit of Monte Altissimo m. 1703 (3 hrs).
Technical data
Signpost number: 6
Difficulty: E – Hiking
Elevation gain: m. 600
Distance: Km. 7.6
Time: 3 hours
Water availability: Absent
