Alpine tour from Sass Pordoi to Piz Boé

Alpine hiking tour across the Sella mountain range to its highest Peak, Piz Boé at 3,152 metres asl.

We start our hiking tour at Passo Pordoi (2,240 metres asl) above Canazei in the Val di Fassa, where we take the cable car up to the 2,947 metres high Mount Sass Pordoi at the southwest boarder of the Sella mountain range. From here, a trail leads up to the Pordoi mountain pass, where the alpine trail no. 627 towards the Rifugio Boé begins (which partly corresponds to the Alta Via delle Dolomiti AV no. 2).

We cross a bizarre moon-like landscape while we get closer to the Rifugio Boé, which lies at the upper end of the Val di Mezdí. Before the Rifugio Boé, trail no. 638 branches off to the right, towards the peak of Mount Piz Boé. From here, we have to hike steeply upwards. The most difficult sections are secured by ropes.

After two hours of hiking, we finally arrive at the peak of Mount Piz Boé with its peak cross, the tiny wooden rifugio Capanna Fassa and its wonderful 360°- view of the surrounding Dolomites peaks: Fanes, Marmolata, Sassolungo, Odle …

We reached the peak of Mount Piz Boé on the easiest trail. However, if you would like to hike on the shorter but steeper trail, just follow the signpost “Capanna Fassa / Piz Boe” at the Pordoi mountain pass.

Author: AT

When you plan to do this alpine hiking tour, please inform yourselves on the conditions of the trails!

Starting point: mountain station Sas Pordoi cable car (Passo Pordoi, Canazei)
Trail numbers: SAT 627, 638, AV 2
Experienced in: August 2011
Length: approx. 4 km (one way)
Walking time: approx. 1.5 - 2 hours (one way)
Altitude difference: approx. 370 m (one way)
Altitudes: 2,850 - 3,152 metres asl
More information: A.P.T. Val di Fassa, tel. 0462 609 500