Caprile Attractions

Three km/2 mi northwest of Alleghe is the village of Caprile (1,023m/3,376ft), from which an excursion can be made up the Pettorina valley to the villages of Rocca Pieàtore (3km/2mi; 1,143m/3,772ft) and Sottoguda (7km/4.5mi; 1,252m/4,132ft). From here it is possible in summer to continue for another 7km/4.5mi on the old road through the gorge of Serrai di Sottoguda to the Malga Ciapela (1,428m/4,712ft; cableway via the Forcella Serauta 2,270m/7491ft to the Punta di Rocca 3,270m/10,791ft) and the Pian di Lobbia (1,841m/6,075ft); then 2km/1.25mi to the Fedaia pass (2,047m/6,756ft) and another 3km/2mi along the Lago di Fedaia to the Rifugio Marmolada; chair-lift to Marmolada glacier and road to Canazei.