Monte Civetta

From the car park at Palafavera (1,507 m) in the Val di Zoldo follow path 564 up the forest road to Malga Pioda (about 1,850 m), then path 556 to Rifugio Sonino al Coldai (2,132 m), about 2 hours. A chairlift from Palafavera to the Col de la Traversa saves about 400 m when it runs. Behind the hut take the Sentiero Tivan (557), which traverses the east side of the Civetta past the Torrioni delle Ziolere, the Porta del Masarè (2,420 m) and the towers of the Schenal del Bech to the junction at about 2,220 m below the Crepa Bassa, about 2 hours from the hut. A quicker approach without a hut climbs from Casera del Zorzi above Pecol by path 587 to the Col Grant and the Tivan (2½–3 hours). A large boulder marks the start of the normal route. A path along the foot of the rocks leads after about 400 m to the first short step and steel cable. Easy rock steps follow, then the Passo del Tenente (Grünwald): a rising, outward-sloping slab ledge protected by a 25 m cable, with a steeper second cable beyond. Further cabled steps, ledges and traverses lead into a scree gully, climbed on its left with a slightly harder step and a 4 m chimney, and finally to the shoulder where Rifugio Torrani stands. From the hut red marks lead in about 20 minutes over broken rock to the summit cross. Allow about 3½ hours from the junction, 4–4½ hours from Rifugio Coldai (CAI). Descend the same way, about 1½–2 hours to the Tivan and 2 more hours to the car. This is a demanding descent: fine scree, slabs that are very slippery when wet, unprotected moves of II, and a high risk of stonefall between the Torrani and the Tivan. Fog makes route-finding difficult. Most parties split the outing with a night at Coldai or at the Torrani.