PRADIDALI HUT
ASCENTS
The most impressive ascents include the towers and peaks of the Roda Valley, Ball Peak, Pradidali's Tower, Pradidali's Peak and Tower, Pala di San Martino, Immink Peak, Wilma Peak, and the amazing Canali Peak.
All these destinations can be reached via the normal routes up to a maximum III grade, or alternatively via other routes graded III to VII level and opened by famous mountaineers: the pioneers Bettega, Zagonel, Dimai, Rizzi, Langes (from Bolzano), the German Solleder, Rossi, Simon, Wissner, later on Castiglioni and Detassis, Franceschini, Soldà, then in most recent times, Casarotto and Manolo as well as all the mountain guides' generations who have featured in the more than hundred-year history of the Refuge.
Among the most challenging and beautiful routes is the classic Buhl Crack on the Canali Peak, opened by Hermann Buhl during his climber's career.
MAIN ACCESS ROUTES
From Fiera di Primiera to the Canali Valley, on foot from Cant del Gal – Restaurant ''La Ritonda'' following trail 709 along the Pradidali Valley: about three and a half hours walking time.
On foot from San Martino through the Roda Valley in an amazing scenery, following trails 702-715: about three and a half hours walking time.
The “Pala di San Martino” route: a classic excursion of moderate difficulty in the Pale di San Martino. This is a one-day excursion that may be completed in two days, with an overnight stay at the Pradidali Refuge.
Take the lift and the telecabin Rosetta from San Martino di Castrozza passing by the Pedrotti Hut, and continue on trail 709 along the plateau to the lower Pradidali Pass. Follow the track down through the Pradidali Valley to the Pradidali Refuge and from there uphill. In a short time you will reach Ball Pass. After a short leg on trail 715, you then walk downhill through the Roda Valley up to San Martino di Castrozza. You can also walk the route the other way around.
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