The climb up Val di Borzago to the Dante Ongari mountain hut at Carè Alto is quite demanding and characterized by particular alpine and scenic beauty.
After crossing the narrow Val di Borzago by car, starting from Spiazzo, you can park at Pian della Sega, where the path begins and climbs steadily to Rifugio Carè Alto - Dante Ongari. There are many traces of the First World War in the area, including “Bocca del Cannone” (Cannon’s Mouth) and the small wooden church next to the mountain hut.
It is an excellent starting point for crossings, excursions to wild peaks and valleys and a lot of climbing.
The effort of reaching over 1,200 metres in altitude is fully rewarded by the wild beauty of the varied and majestic landscape and the great panoramic position. During the First World War, the area where the mountain hut is located and the surrounding area were occupied by a real "military village", supplied by a dense network of cableway lines, and the whole area is rich in war testimonies. Among these, the so-called "Bocca del Cannone” (Cannon’s Mouth), at about 2850 metres, is worth a visit and can be reached by a well-marked path.
Continue your journey on La Via delle Valli, where you can choose to explore any of the 50 proposed valleys. Find out more at: www.campigliodolomiti.it/laviadellevalli.
You will find signs and stamps in the valleys from July 2025.
THE NEIGHBOURING VALLEYS:
From Val di Borzago you can reach:
- Val Siniciaga. There are two possibilities: A. Go up directly from Pian delle Bore along Sentiero della Pace (signpost 215b) to Passo Altar and then down into Val Siniciaga to reach Val Genova. B. Go to Rifugio Carè Alto (signpost 213) and continue towards Val di Lares (signpost 214). Before reaching Lake Pozzoni, turn right towards Passo degli Altar. From here, descend along Val Siniciaga towards Val Genova.
- Val Germenega. From the beginning of Val di Borzago, take the dirt road towards Sostino, Solarol and Malga Stablel (signpost n.244). From the alpine hut, follow path n.244 towards Passo Forcellin, which leads to Val Germenega, and from here descend along Val Siniciaga into Val Genova.
- Val San Valentino. From Rifugio Carè Alto take the Path of Peace 222 towards Bocca di Conca. From here, go down from Valle Dosson (signpost n.224) to Valletta Bassa and then up to Valle di San Valentino.
- Val di Lares. Go to Rifugio Carè Alto (signpost n.213) and continue into Val di Lares along path n.214, which goes past Lake Pozzoni and Lake Busa del Morto to reach Lake Lares. From here, follow Val di Lares down to Val Genova.
- Val di Fumo. From Rifugio Carè Alto, follow Sentiero della Pace (path 222) to Rifugio Val di Fumo.
The climb is particularly steep and steady.
