Cadini di Misurina Viewpoint Hike in the Dolomites, Italy

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One of the most famous viewpoints in the Dolomites is at the end of one of the easier hikes in the region, so there's no excuse not to do this one when you visit!

Given that I've been living just a few hours' drive away from the Dolomites for nearly four years, I can't believe it's taken me this long to finally visit. It's been at the top of my bucket list for so long! To be honest, planning a trip to the Dolomites simply overwhelmed me. There is so much information out there and the region is huge, spanning across three of Italy's northern regions: Veneto, Trentino-South Tyrol and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. You could spend weeks exploring in any season of the year and still not cover it all.

I've tried to compile my guides in a straightforward way that reduce as much feeling lost at where to start as possible. Alongside this post, I've written a detailed guide on how we spent our four days in the Dolomites including where we stayed, what we ate and everything we did.

COMING SOON → How to spend 4 days in the Dolomites!

While we plan to come back to hike in the Dolomites again and again - especially now that the looming overwhelm of our first trip has come and gone - we wanted to get a taste of what hiking was like with this easy and very rewarding trail. The Cadini di Misurina Viewpoint was the perfect choice, with absolutely surreal landscapes over Tre Crime and Misurina.

There are a few sections where you go up and down but generally this one-hour hike is very straightforward. There are views from the get-go; just be prepared for the heat as there is zero shade on this trail. I also wouldn't hike it after rain as the rocky trail can be slippery.

Cadini di Misurina Viewpoint Hike Details

When: May to October

Where: hike begins from the Rifugio Auronzo, the same place that the famous hike to Tre Crime starts

Difficulty: easy, with a few steep-ish climbs

Length: from the Rifugio Auronzo, we did a return hike of 4km which took us an hour of moving time

Directions: from the Rifugio Auronzo, don't follow signs for the Tre Crime hike. Instead, cross the road in front of the hut and follow the white and red sign for "Rifugio Col de Varda" (see photo below). From there, it's a short and super straightforward hike down and then up across a ridge to the viewpoint. You hike back the way you came.

→ Check out my exact route on Strava!

Bathrooms: yes, at the Rifugio Auronzo

Public Transit: there are a few ways to reach this hike. We took the shuttle bus from the bottom of the mountain road at Misurina Genzianella which runs every half hour from May to October. The bus is first-come, first-served. You can buy your ticket on board by tapping a credit card. You can get to Mirusina Genzianella in just over half an hour on bus 51 from Cortina.

During peak July and August season, it is likely that parking is full at Misurina Genzianella. Then I would suggest taking shuttle 444 running from Dobbiaco to Rifugio Auronzo; this shuttle must be pre-booked on their website.

If you want to park at the Rifugio Auronzo, you need to pre-book a parking day pass on their website for €40 in order to access the mountain road.

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Jana Meerman

Hi! I’m Jana, a Dutch-German-British-Canadian with a dream of seeing every country in the world. I am a storyteller, photographer and adventurer passionate about documenting and sharing my travels.

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