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Geotrail Dos Capèl – Dolomites, what a discovery!

Tesero, Predazzo
Category
Difficulty
Easy
Duration
2:00
in hours
Distance
5.4
in km
Suggested period
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The renewed path offers an immersion among rocks, plants, and fossils that tell the story of the Dolomites, a World Heritage Site.

Along the path, there are 19 stations with visual, tactile, and audio content. The excursion is suitable for everyone, including visually impaired people and those with cognitive difficulties. The best way to walk the Geotrail Dos Capèl path and discover the great botanical and geological variety of these mountains is with "Geotrail Dos Capèl. Easy to read", a guidebook in EtR (Easy to Read) language that facilitates reading.

Further information and useful links

APT Val di Fiemme - Tel. +39 0462 241111 - info@visitfiemme.it - www.visitfiemme.it

Latemar MontagnAnimata - Tel. +39 0462 884400 - info@montagnanimata.it - www.montagnanimata.it

Tags
  • Scenic
  • Geological highlights
  • Insider tip
  • Round trip
  • Refreshment stops available
  • Family-friendly
  • Flora
  • Cableway ascent/descent
Route data
Easy
Distance
5,4 km
Duration
2 h 00 min
Ascent
262 m
Decent
262 m
Physical condition
Scenary
Highest point
2.265 m
Lowest point
2.118 m
Suggestions

On Wednesdays on the Geotrail Dos Capèl path, there is the itinerant show "The Adventures of Gea on the Earth's crust", while during the week, shows alternate in the amphitheater and on the paths at Gardonè. Check the schedule for dates https://www.montagnanimata.it/spettacoli/

Safety guidelines

THE 10 RULES FOR HIKERS

  1. Study and prepare your itinerary well
  2. Choose a route suitable for your physical condition
  3. Bring appropriate clothing and equipment
  4. Check the weather forecast
  5. Starting alone is risky, bring your mobile phone
  6. Leave information about your itinerary and approximate return time
  7. If you are unsure, do not hesitate to rely on a professional
  8. Pay attention to signs and markings on the route
  9. If you are tired or have problems, do not hesitate to turn back
  10. In case of accident call number 112

As you can imagine, the passability of routes in a mountain environment is strictly linked to current conditions and thus depends on natural phenomena, environmental changes, and weather conditions. For this reason, the information contained in this sheet may have changed. Before leaving, check the state of the route by contacting the refuge managers on your route, mountain guides, park visitor centers, and tourist offices.

Starting point
Passo Feudo
Directions

To reach the Geotrail Dos Capèl path, take the cable car to Gardonè and then the chairlift to Passo Feudo (2,200 m).

From Passo Feudo, descend slightly to the right, leaving the refuge behind you. The path is unpaved, with a vast panorama of the peaks of the Dolomites and the Lagorai Chain. The direction is marked by arrows and installations: there are 19 of them, each helping you curiously read the rock stratifications and the adaptations of plants to different soil types. It feels like walking backwards in time: among rocks that echo a sea from 250 million years ago and black layers of volcanic rocks.

At the Info Point in Gardonè, you can ask for "Geotrail Dos Capèl. Easy to read", a guidebook in EtR (Easy to Read) language that facilitates reading, and a special geological kit (€ 6.00) containing a lens, a pair of glasses, gloves, and bags to collect small pieces of rock.

The walk is free. But if you want to understand the natural spectacle you are crossing and have fun with children, the EtR (Easy to Read) guidebook is a useful tool: with clear, readable, illustrated information to understand, memorize, and be able to share your discoveries!

Back in the valley, you can deepen your curiosity about fossils with the experts from the Geological Museum of the Dolomites in Predazzo.

Geotrail Dos Capèl – Dolomites, what a discovery! is a project curated by Muse - Science Museum of Trento, the Geological Museum of the Dolomites in Predazzo, and the Rovereto Civic Museum Foundation in collaboration with Irifor of Trentino, Albinova, and Anffass Trentino.

public transportation
The Cavalese - Penia line bus stops at the Latemar MontagnAnimata lift facilities.
How to get there
From Cavalese head towards Val di Fassa. Just after the town of Predazzo, the Latemar MontagnAnimata lift facilities are on the right.
Where to park
Large parking lot at the start of the lift facilities.

The path is outdoors, in the open mountain, with minimal shaded areas: a windbreaker jacket, hiking boots, a cap, and sunscreen are recommended.

Not suitable for strollers; the use of a child carrier backpack is recommended.

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