Dolomites – Hiking Monte Piano & Monte Piana

After picking up the Corsa from the workshop, we went for a hike to the summits of Monte Piano and Monte Piana. These two peaks offer beautiful views of the Three Peaks (Drei Zinnen) and the Misurina valley. There was still quite a bit of snow up top, but the remains of the World War I open-air museum were still clearly visible. The view from up there was definitely awesome. According to the locals, this area is still relatively unknown to most tourists, so if anyone is planning to hike around the Three Peaks, this route is definitely worth checking out!

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The road runs into the valley, snowy peaks ahead – the Corsa is back on the road.
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A cyclist on the road towards the snowy mountains.
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A wooden fence in front of the valley, the Tre Cime behind.
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In red on the shore of the almost empty lake, the snowy massif behind.
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The snowy peaks reflected in the shallow water.
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Conifers and a rocky ridge beneath fluffy clouds.
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Mountain ranges beneath white clouds.
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Looking into the Misurina valley.
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Jagged peaks beneath big clouds.
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A hairpin on the way up to Monte Piano.
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Larches and rocks on the slope, snowy peaks behind.
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A wide view across the valley to the mountains.
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The path beneath the rock face, with a railing.
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On the way with camera and backpack, snowy peaks behind.
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The path winds along the slope down into the valley.
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Red-and-white poles lying in the grass.
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Taking photos on the slope, the peaks in the background.
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Snowy spikes above the forest.
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Summits in focus, the rest blurring.
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Camera to her face, the valley in front of her.
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The Misurina valley between the peaks.
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The Tre Cime from the side beneath clouds.
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A wooden walkway over the trench – remains of the First World War open-air museum.
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Barbed wire in the snow in front of the Tre Cime.
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Standing on a patch of rock in the snow, the peaks behind.
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A wooden hut in the snow, someone with a camera behind.
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Crouching on the snowfield.
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Two old wooden huts on the snowy plateau.
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A memorial plaque on the stone pyramid.
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The stone pyramid in the snow, the Tre Cime behind.
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A summit cross on Monte Piano.
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Steep, snowy ridges above the valley.
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At the summit cross, mountains all around.
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Jagged peaks beneath clouds, seen from the summit.
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The Tre Cime from Monte Piano – a view few tourists know.
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Forest and snowy peaks above the valley.
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A tiny hiker on the path along the rock face.