Dolomites Marmolada: Backpacking to Bivacco Dal Bianco and summit of Ombretta Est (Ombretta East)
Dolomiti: Cima Ombretta Est da Malga Ciapéla con notte al Bivacco Dal Bianco
Marmolada group - Ombretta-Ombrettola range
Trailhead: Malga Ciapéla
1-2 October 2023
Itinerary
From the Malga Ciapéla Trailhead / Parking area Trail 610 runs on a minor road, then it enters the woods and climbs up to Malga Ombretta in the open upper valley where the Ombretta Est summit can be seen. Trail 610 continues to reach Rifugio Faliér from which the first part of the climb starts above the tree line and up scree and rocks to reach Passo Ombretta. (At rifugio Faliér I took trail 612 for about .5 mi to reach a creek and fill up water). From Passo Ombretta trail 650 leads to Bivacco Dal Bianco and from there to the summit of Ombretta Est. The return follows the same paths.
Trip Total: Approx. 13.10 mi, 5312 ft elevation gain.
Alltrails map:
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Hike Notes:
This is a classic hike in the Marmolada group which can be certainly done as a day hike, as many hikers do. I decided to make it an overnight stop at Bivacco Dal Bianco which is about one hour from the summit of Ombretta Est, close to the Ombretta Pass. The Bivacco is often used by rock climbers because of the proximity to the South walls of the Marmolada, but because it was the end of the season I was not expecting it to be too busy. In fact I spent the night alone and enjoyed the golden and blue hours on both sides of the range with spectacular views and colors despite the hazy sky.
In the morning I continued on trail 650 to the summit of Ombretta Est which I also enjoyed all for myself. The sky was still very hazy. Despite the lack of clear views of farther mountains it was still a beautiful ambience scene.
Overall I did not find the hike difficult, although the elevation gain is significant and the trail presents sections of steep scree and sections with some exposure along the crest before the final push to the top. For this reason it is a hike that is more suitable for expert hikers in good conditions. Overall a spectacular hike at the best time of the hiking season that I very much enjoyed.
Music:
The Joyful Mystery of Being Alive by Ave Air
Licensed by Epidemic Sound.
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