Alba Road to the Fadaia Pass

The Dolomite Road winds its way down from the Pordoi ridge and in 10km/6mi reaches Arabba (1,602m/5,258ft), primarily a winter sports resort at the foot of the Sella group.

On a two-hour mountain tour over the Baita Robinson (1,828m/5,999ft) we reach the Refugio Contrin (2,016m/6,617ft). The path continues in 4-1/2 hours above the 2,704m/8,875ft-high Ombretta Pass, then below the mighty south wall of the Marmolada along to the Refugio O. Falier (2,080m/6,827ft) and on to the hotel settlement of Malga Ciapela (1,446m/4,746ft) on the east side of the Marmolada.