Drive along SS51 towards Dobbiaco, about 8km from Cortina you encounter a sharp hairpin turn. Leave the main road and take the narrow paved road on your left to reach Ra Stua, where the hike starts. During peak season the road is closed to private vehicles and a shuttle service from Fiames is provided.
Walk along the dirt road that from the malga ventures across the adjacent pasture land, home of donkeys, cows and calves. The road continues slightly uphill through Val Salata, which somewhere resembles farwest canyons.
Then the road reaches a wide-open sunny clearing where the Boite springs meander creating sinuous shapes. We are at Campo di Croce, the perfect place for kids to play and run freely.
Our itinerary ends here, return along the same route for a well deserved rest at the Malga restaurant.
From Campo di Croce, the most adventurous ones may reach Rifugio Sennes, continuing straight up, and Rifugio Fodara Vedla, taking the dirt road on the left. Both hikes take about 1 hour on steep terrain.
Rest Stop:
Malga Ra Stua: Ph. +39 0436 5753