Venice and the Dolomites
September 1 - September 14, 2015
Page Five - Dolomites - Hike 3
Fanes-Senes-Braies Natural Park
In this area, the Ladin language is often spoken.
We left Cortina and were transferred a short distance to the trailhead,
while our main luggage was taken to Corvara.
We brought in our packs
only what we absolutely needed
for an overnight at the Mountain
Inn Fanes at 6,760 feet, which was our destination for the day.
We started hiking on a winding trail through wood below the mountain of
Col Rosa. We saw larch trees and evergreens.
Pat standing in an old WWI trench
Waterfall that was off trail near where we stopped for a break.
This is a popular backcountry skiing area.
We saw numerous commemorative rock plaques
re the WWI era.
A calf near the trail that needed a haircut.
Looking back at part of the trail we had just hiked.
We passed by both cows and horses on this hike. Looking
back at some of the horses after we had passed them.
Mountain with a dinosaur shaped ridge
Rest stop
View before descending into the valley below
Descending into the valley to arrive at our lodging for the night,
Mountain Inn Fanes.
Little girl that was at the Mountain Inn Fanes
with her family
Eating lunch outside at Mountain Inn Fanes
One of the views from Mountain Inn Fanes
Decorative wooden artwork on the outside of the Inn.
Mountain Inn Fanes where we spent the night. It was originally built
in 1928 as a mountain ski hut by Max and Petra Mutschlechner,
and has continued ownership in the same family since then.
We had our own room with a faucet and basin. Communal showers
and
bathrooms
were down the hall from our room.
There was an optional afternoon hike after lunch at the Inn.
Five of the group hiked with our guides up one of the hillsides
toward Paso San Antonio ridge. Here we are about to pass
another inn near ours.
Mountain Inn Fanes in the background
Since it was nearing dinner time, most of the afternoon hikers
opted to stop at this point to relax and enjoy the 360 degree views.
Guide Rita took Jenny further up to a ridge behind us.
Jeff enjoying the views
Patty, guide Tomi, Ken, and Jeff relaxing
Heading back down into the valley below, we
saw a number of shy marmots running around.
Just barely got a photo of these two before they scampered into their home.
The inside dining area of Mountain Inn Fanes. We were
just starting to gather for dinner.
The bar area of Mountain Inn Fanes inside the dining area.
This staff person sitting outside the dining area didn't lift a finger to
serve anyone.
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