lagazuoi

The top of the lift is an awesome starting point to some amazing walking but also climbing in the summer months. One of the best and more historic via ferrata routes can be gained from here. VF Tomaselli is just awesome. It is a long route at high altitude though and shouldn't be attempted by beginners or those not equipped to deal with snow even in the summer. You will struggle to find better scenery to climb in anywhere.

One of the best ski-trips when you are on a winterholiday in or around Val Gardena. Easy taxi ride from nearby Armentarola to the base of the ski lift that takes you up to a breathtaking view from the edge of the Lagazuoi. Even better is the trip down through a beautiful valley. Halfway you will find a great, lovely and authenic restaurant the serves the best meat dishes! At the end of the valley, a horse sleigh will pull you and your travel companions on your way to the ski lift that takes you back to the rest of the slopes of a beautiful part of the Dolomiti Superski. Enjoy!

Mount Lagazuoi is not the highest in the Dolomites but the views from it are stunning. The vast wood platform gives you 360 degrees views and If you come on a clear day you can see Cinque Torri, The Marmolada and the Sassolungo Range. You can tour the tunnel the Austrians built during WW I and get some impression of the conditions on the mountain during the winter time.

From Arabba the route via Lagazuoi tends to be marketed by holiday companies as 'The Hidden Valley' during which they take you by car to the lift; but far better is to ski as the scenery on the way across is spectacular and it's easy blue runs. Plenty of taxis/buses for 6 euros, from Armentarola to the lift. I enjoyed skiing the red run to the right a few times, which is sometimes denoted a black but is really a red. Excellent scenery also through the latter part of 'the hidden valley'. There seemed quite a wait for the horses so I poled through the woods, only about 2km and very pleasant!

I have just come back from 4 days of skiing in the Dolomites and I have to suggest the Lagazuoi descent since it is simply amazing, one of my favourites in all Dolomites.I took a taxi from Armentarola up to the cable car departure, a bit expensive (6€/pp) but quick.The cable car brings you on top of Lagazuoi area where you can enjoy an awesome view on this side of the Alps.The ski descent is simply gorgeous, perfect snow, fantastic environment and sights (great view is the frozen fall).Once at the bottom for another 2€/pp you can experience a nice ride pulled by two horses, avoiding you a long hand push among the trees.Definitely a must-see and must-do in the area!

Impressive and (very) fast, made in Italy.The view from atop is stunning and the black descent back down is challenging especially when icy. The more gentle ride is back to San Cassiano (Armentarola) with a chaotic but pleasant pull by horsecarts.The Lagazuoi can be included in the first world war circuit departing from the Sella Ronda.

I had heard from several friends that the trip to Lagazuoi was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, particularly in the winter for skiers. It didn't disappoint! While the slope back down to San Cassiano isn't particularly difficult or challenging (an easy descent for intermediate skiers), the views from this area of the Dolomites are truly spectacular. Part of the fun is the journey there - to Armentarola is an easy slope from above the Alta Badia area, and then the adventure begins. A bus ride, and then a ride up a steep rock face on a tram to reach the top. Worth every second of standing in lines! The views are simply beyond description. Take time, photos, and reflect. Then take the fun trail back down - 8 km - but stop in the Rifugi Scotoni where you can find the most amazing grilled meats for lunch. Then a leisurely ski back, including a 'horse-drawn ski lift' - a bit touristy but what the heck! You've just skied amongst the most beautiful and historically-important peaks in the world. What can be better than this??!!

Not the most comfortable of places for a night-stop but to be first onto the slopes from the Lagazuoi rifugio gives one the opportunity to ski on virgin piste with very few folks around. Sunset and sunrise from the mountain top are quite stunning.

Well worth a visit, great vies and lovely skiing, followed by being pulled along in a chain by the horses. Children love it.

My partner and I wanted to make the most of our one day excursion into Italy and wanted to do one special thing. I decided on the Lagazuoi lift as a nice surprise for my man, Bill. It is only one of two area lifts open late in the season and was not too far removed from our B&B in La Villa; except that we took a wrong turn and ended up quite a bit farther away! I wasn't quite sure exactly how to get there but programming the GPS to Passo di Falzarego brought us right to the base of the lift (after the one little detour of 45 minutes!). I was so grateful that we'd gotten there in time for the trip up prior to closing. I'd failed to inquire how Bill feels about small enclosures and great heights. He was a bit anxious but soon settled in. On the ride in the cable car (think James Bond movie) all I could do was flit from window to window saying in awe, "Wow!" Several of my male companions volunteered that they were thinking things other than "wow". It's a pretty dramatic climb. Once at the top we had time to walk the kind of steep (if you have mobility issues) incline up to the refuge at the top. There is also a WWI tunnel that can be explored but Bill's knee was giving him fits so we skipped that; instead opting to share a cold brewed beverage. The views were absolutely spectacular. We really felt like we were on top of the world. I would recommend this to any one who loves an unobtructed view, who is not afraid of heights, and appreciates a different perspective from time to time. A wonderful experience!

Quick gondola ride up from Passo Falzarego is Little Lagazuoi where German and Italian troops dug tunnels and trenches and built bases. The views are spectacular and hikes down the mountain or trough tunnels in the dar are great fun.

We booked 1 night with the intention of walking the WW1 Tunnels but the weather gods decided to dump some snow the night before we arrived, so on the 1st day of Summer we were greeted on the deck of the Refuge covered in about two foot of snow.The views were out of this world, indescribable!The Refuge was lovely and warm and the staff matched.Our room was small with wardrobe,desk,oil heater and 3 bunk beds with the warmest duvets known to mankind.The shared toilet came with a view over the mountains and were clean and tidy.It cost 13.50Europp for a Return Cable Car ticket to the Refuge and taking 3mins to the top.It is worth staying at the Refuge just for the amazing views and colours at sunset.The food was amazing, we were dished up Mac & Cheese (best ever) then Pork,carrots,potatoes with Mushroom Sauce followed by Caramel Creme Custard all very large portions!Staff are veryhelpful &friendly and spoke good English.We were glad we took the time to stay in something a little different from the usual Hotels. The road was well maintained and with beautiful scenery and reasonable width.We paid for 1/2 pension which included dinner & breakfast 59Euro pp.The bar had coffee,beer,chips etc...coffee 1.50euro Birra Grande 4.20euro Loved our stay, highly recommend to others.

I am sure Lagazuoi is great for skiing, but I went in June and had a wonderful day exploring the World War One tunnels, and taking the Austrian Troop path down to the cable car station below this majestic mountain.I would recommend Lagazuoi to anyone who wants 360° views of the Dolomites including Marmalada, anyone who wants to understand more about the unique 'war of the tunnels' and any one who loves to walk and enjoys exposure...

If you're planning to go to Cortina d'Ampezzo rather than Corvara, Alta Badia, do not miss Lagazuoi. You have to reach Passo Falzarego and then you take the slope to get to almost 3000 meters above the sea. From the arrival you will be shocked by the spectacular view: Tofane, Conturines, Civetta, Cristallo, Marmolada. Some of the most beautiful mountains of the Alps.There's a refuge, if you want to rest, but then, if you have your skis with you, you should really go down and try the red slopes. The one on the right is 3 kilometers long and along the way you can find the holes where the 1st world war soldiers used to stay to check the Falzarego pass.Then you can take the slope on the left and live a dream: it's a 8,5 kilometers long slope, surrounded by rocks, perfect snow and... silence. The beauty of this place cannot be easily described. My advice is to enjoy it and then to stop at SCOTONI, famous refuge where you can eat superb grilled meat and vegetables, or drink a "grappa" looking at the mountains around you. At the end of the slope, you will be roped by horses paying 2 €/person and in this way you'll reach Armentarola hotel (nice hotel to stay, by the way) and then you'll be able to go back to Falzarego by bus (5€/person) or to go back skiing in Alta Badia. If my english was not clear enough, take a look to the map and the website of this zone:[--]

Per me che sono sciatrice, il tour dell'armentarola, pista rossa che scende sulla sinistra, dal piccolo Lagazuoi verso s.Cassiano, è un rito magico.Infatti quando si è fortunati, dalla terrazza dei quasi2800 mt di altezza, si possono osservare cime innevate a perdita d'occhio e si può vivere un'emozione di altri tempi per svariati motivi:1) percorso della grande guerra; ci sono cunicoli scavati nella montagna dove vivevano appostati soldati del 1915/18 e dove io ho percepito un'emozione "strana" che non voglio svelare ,vi lascio scoprire personalmente , per chi ama la storia, è interessante anche il museo della grande guerra.2) le fantastiche cascate ghiacciate; non ci sono parole per rendere l'idea allego foto, si trovano verso la parte terminale della discesa armentarola.3) I colori ; l'azzurro del cielo e della sfumature del ghiaccio,il bianco della neve, il rosa delle montagne Dolomiti e ai loro piedi il verde dell'abetaie .4) i rifugi; quello a monte è un poco vintage, molto caratteristico anche quello a fine pista , che mi pare si chiami Averau.5) la slitta con i cavalli; che funge da collegamento , visto il dislivello, con gli impianti di San Cassiano e praticamente, attaccate alla slitta dei cavalli , ci sono delle corde con delle maniglie , dove una 40/50° di sciatori si attaccano al costo di 2 € per il trasporto.Ve lo consiglio senz'altro ,spero di avervi trasferito il mio entusiasmo nel fare quest'escursione.