July, August, September
prior and after you might have some snow in the trails. The refuges are also not open all year and they typically are running from mid-June until late September.
June 20th until beginning of October
2297m
51 beds
3 dormitories of 51 beds total.
There are different ways to get to Rifugio Carducci. Either from Moos (which we did) or from Auronzo. It can also be one of your stop on the Via Alta of Dolomiti Senza Confini.
This Via Alta is born from the project Dolomiti Senza Confini (“Dolomites Without Borders”) which is connecting 12 via ferrata and 17 refuges through 2 countries in 9 stages. The main goal is to create a place of meetings and friendships, and not a barrier as it used to be during the War.
This Via Alta is 108km long. You can find the map right below and the link to all the details of each stage of Dolomiti Senza Confini.
The Rifugio Carducci is the starting point of the 2nd stage of the Via Alta. It is a great place to spend the night, the food is homemade and incredible. Their specialty is the “famosi tris di canederli”.
There is also the possibility to take a shower, you’ll just have to pay a small fee.
For our visit, we only did a hike from Moos with a night at the Rifugio Carducci. We parked at the parking Croda Rossa and just came back the day after.
Check out the other activities to do in this area of the Dolomites, such as this gravel route 🙂
Best Addresses
(*tested)
RESTAURANTS
Pizzeria Hans*
italian cuisine
Schlosskeller*
italian & austrian cuisine
Bar Minigolf*
italian & austrian cuisine
Restaurant Il Leone*
italian & cuisine, small local restaurant
Ristorante Lago di Landro*
italian & austrian cuisine
Da Po'*
ice cream
Rifugio Son Forca*
Guarded refuge, accessible by chairlift or hiking. Access to the Ivano Dibona via ferrata
ACTIVITIES
Cascades de Fanes*
Hiking, via ferrata, waterfalls, river... a tranquil and stunning natural area.
Rautkofel hike*
Hike
Bivacco de Toni*
Bivouac in a red hut.
Lago di Landro*
Swimming possible. Views of the Tre Cime
Lago di Dobbiaco*
Swimming possible
ACCOMMODATIONS
Rifugio Carducci*
Guarded refuge, accessible from Auronzo or Sesto. Must book in advance.
Rifugio Son Forca*
Guarded refuge, accessible by chairlift or hiking. Access to the Ivano Dibona via ferrata. Must book in advance
Bivacco de Toni*
Bivouac in a red hut. not guarded
Culinary Specialties / Local Products
- Apfelstrudel - apple cake
- Goulash - soup
- Spätzle with ham and cream - green spinach pastas
- Casunziei - raviolis
- Semmelknödel - bread dumplings
- Schnitzel -Viennese schnitze
- Polenta - cornmeal
- Spritz - alcoholic beverage
- Radler
5 comments
Hi Claire!
It took us about 3hours from the parking lot from Moos.
I believe it does. I think you’ll be able to find all the info of each trails on here: https://www.dolomitisenzaconfini.eu/it/tappe-e-vie-ferrate/
This hike was really cool, I don’t know if you want to also do the via ferrata circuit, but it’s an amazing place!
Hi Kim, thanks so much for this! Just confirming, you can reach Rifugio Carducci without doing a Via Ferrata right? We won’t have that equipment with us so are hoping to do a 2-night 3 day circuit including Carducci for 1 night. If you could confirm or let me know any suggestions, I’d be so grateful! Thank you 🙂
Hi Monica! 🙂
From Moos, there is no via ferrata, so no equipment needed. 🙂
Hi Kim,
Sorry I’m not sure if my previous comment posted. If it did, feel free to delete but just wanted to check, were you able to reach Rifugio Carducci without Via Ferratas? How technical was the hike? And do you think if we spent one night at Carducci, we could then hike to Auronzo the next day without Via Ferratas?
Thanks so much for any guidance! Appreciate your article 🙂
Hi!
I’m not sure for the way to Auronzo, I’m sure you can find those information on their website : https://www.dolomitisenzaconfini.eu/en/
Hope this helps 🙂