Activities and Itineraries

In the Forni and Cedec Valley and in the other valleys of the Ortles-Cevedale Range it is possible to practise numerous mountain sports such as ski-touring, alpine mountaineering, trekking on foot and by mountain bike, excursions and ascents both individual and in groups, rock and glacier climbing.

SKI-TOURING
Individual and group ascents
Snowshoeing excursions
Cross-country skiing excursions
An excellent departure point for the following ski-touring excursions:
Cime dei Forni – 4h – mt.3233
Monte Confinale – 5h – mt.3370
Cima Manzina – 5h – mt.3318
Cima S.Giacomo – 3h – mt.3261
Pizzo Tresero – 4h – mt.3594
Punta S.Matteo – 4h – mt.3678
Cime di Pejo-Taviela – 4h – mt.3612
Monte Vioz – 4h – mt.3645
Palòn de la Mare – 4h – mt.3708
Monte Cevedale – 4h – mt.3769
Monte Pasquale – 3,5h – mt.3553
Gran Zebrù - 5,5h – mt.3859


TREKKING, ALPINISM AND MOUNTAIN BIKING
Excursions in the Stelvio National Park at medium and high altitudes
Glaciological Path – crossing the Forni Glacier
Glacier and Rock climbing – natural and artificial ascents (click on the Upper Valtellina climbing site
iThe Branca Mountain Shelter is the ideal departure point for the following:

EASY OUTINGS

Forni Glacier Glaciological Path, which climbs along the head of the moraine to cross the glacier and then descend to the Malga Fornaccia parking area or ascend again to the mountain shelter – 3 hours.
The First World War Path which climbs up to the trenches, a battle area between 1915 and 1918 – 0.5 hours
Pizzini Mountain Shelter Excursion – 1,5h
Casati Mountain Shelter Excursion – 3h
5° Alpini Mountain Shelter Excursion – 4h

ASCENTS
Monte Pasquale – 3,5h – mt.3553
Monte Cevedale – 4h – mt.3769
Palòn de la Mare – 4h – mt.3708
Monte Vioz – 4h – mt.3644
Monte Taviela-Pejo – 4h – mt.3612
Cima Cadini – 4h – mt. 3524
Cima S.Matteo – 4h – mt.3684
Pizzo Tresero – 4h – mt.3594