OFFICIAL ROUTE
Official tour and downloadable stage GPXs
Read the official itinerary and download its stage GPXs. Those originals include the optional Fradusta summit; our main line uses direct trail 709 instead.
Open this route resource ↗ (new tab)DOLOMITES · PALE DI SAN MARTINO · NAMED TRAIL
Palaronda Trek
A high limestone world. Three welcoming huts. Four memorable days.
SELECTED WALKING LINEAbout 31.4 km / 19.5 mi
PLANNING PACE3–4 walking days
WALKING EFFORTChallenging high-mountain walking
SLEEP INDOORSThree mountain-refuge nights
Palaronda Trek was developed by a group of local hut managers. Our four-day plan follows their Rosetta–Pradidali–Treviso hut sequence, using direct trail 709 on day two and leaving the optional Fradusta summit excursion out of the mapped route. Start in San Martino di Castrozza, cross the Pale di San Martino plateau and finish with the Rosetta lift back to town. Allow about 31.4 km / 19.5 mi of walking. The final day climbs roughly 1,300 m before the lift.
01 / GET YOUR BEARINGS
See where the walk takes you.
Planning stop Sourced stay locationStay pins may be approximate; open a pin for its access note and source. No extra hotel approaches are drawn.
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The walking line uses direct path 709 on day two and leaves out the Fradusta summit/glacier approach. The last walking day ends at Rosetta’s upper station; the descent by lift is separate. Choose a day or a stay to inspect it, and confirm current conditions and lift operation.
About this map and its limits
The orange line follows the official stage GPXs, with the out-and-back Fradusta summit excursion removed at its exact junction. Numbered stops use the official track or CAI refuge coordinates. Lift travel is not drawn or included in walking distance. Grey segments sit outside your selected option. This is a planning map: use current topographic mapping and hut advice on the mountain.
HUT ROUTE DESCRIPTION
Direct Rosetta–Pradidali walking connection
Pradidali’s own description gives the direct plateau route via Passo Pradidali Basso as about 2½ hours. The Ball Pass alternative is a different, protected route and is not this plan.
Open this route resource ↗ (new tab)TOPOGRAPHIC MAP
Tabacco 022 · Pale di San Martino
The detailed 1:25,000 sheet for the Pale di San Martino. Check the current edition and carry an offline or paper backup.
Open the map publisher ↗ (new tab)GUIDEBOOK
Walking in the Dolomites · Gillian Price, Cicerone
Gillian Price’s Cicerone guide includes Walk 14, Palarondatrek. Use its route context alongside detailed topographic mapping; the book’s overview maps are not a substitute for a larger-scale trail map.
Open the guidebook publisher ↗ (new tab)EQUIPMENT
Official packing checklist
The official packing checklist covers tested footwear, weather layers, liner, water container, headlamp and map. Ferrata equipment is discussed separately; ask local huts or your guide what current conditions require.
Open this route resource ↗ (new tab)VALLEY FINISH · OPTIONAL SPLURGE
A comfortable finish at Hotel Savoia.
This official Palaronda partner is a four-star-superior hotel in San Martino with a wellness area. Keep it as an arrival or finish-night extra; it cannot replace one of the three mountain nights. Confirm dates, single-night acceptance and any storage arrangement.
Explore Hotel Savoia ↗ (new tab)The route shown here is about 31.4 km, measured on the map without allowing for slopes. It takes direct trail 709 on day two and leaves out the Fradusta summit excursion. The official 35.7 km figure includes that excursion and comes from a different GPS recording. Ask the huts for the climb and conditions on the direct day-two route; a confirmed ascent figure is not available here.
02 / CHOOSE YOUR SUPPORT
Your walk. Your way of travelling.
You can change this as you plan.
03 / MAKE ROOM FOR THE WALK
Three hut nights. Choose how you reach the plateau.
Walk up on day one, or take the lift to Rosetta and begin the three full walking stages the following morning. Both choices retain the long final climb. Added rest days need confirmed extra beds.
Four-day walking circuit · direct 709
Walk up from San Martino, stay at Rosetta, Pradidali and Treviso, then walk to the Rosetta upper station and descend by lift. About 31.4 km / 19.5 mi of walking; the optional Fradusta summit is excluded. Confirm all three huts and the final lift before booking.
This is a starting plan, not a reservation. Confirm every overnight stay, walking stage and required lift or transfer for the same dates. Rest days add time and another night; they do not shorten a walking stage.
Your walking days
04 / THE PLACES ALONG THE WAY
Shape the days around the stays.
Reserve the three mountain nights in this order: Rosetta, Pradidali, Treviso. The fourth walking day ends at the upper lift, not another hut booking. Arrival and finish hotels in San Martino are separate. Shared refuge rooms are the normal plan; ask for a private room only where the refuge confirms one.
Know exactly which refuge bed you are reserving
On the official circuit identifies a staffed mountain refuge reached on foot. Village and base-town hotels are labelled separately; they are not substitutes for a booked mountain stage unless the access note explains the transfer.
Use both maps. "View stay on route map" shows the property with the route sequence. Google Maps is useful for roads, transfers and nearby services, but it is not the navigation source for a high-mountain circuit.
Read the button before booking. "Check dates" opens an online booking page. Email and form enquiries need a reply. Even with a confirmed room, arrange meals, trail access and luggage separately.
| Place | Next walking section | Stays & trail access |
|---|---|---|
| 1 San Martino di Castrozza / Colverde base area | 3.9 mi / 6.2 km to Rifugio Rosetta / Giovanni Pedrotti Climb from the Colverde lift base on path 701 through Col Verde to Rosetta. This is the full walking ascent. The separate Cima Rosetta detour is not part of the map or distance. Published estimate: 4 hours, 1,100 m ascent and 100 m descent. Official stage description ↗ (new tab) |
Hotel Centrale · optional valley night ↗ (new tab)San Martino hotel · private rooms In San Martino, separate from the Colverde walking start. Confirm the short town approach; no hotel-to-trail distance is included in the route total. Standard rooms and a restaurant/breakfast service are published by the hotel. Confirm your meal plan, early departure and any luggage storage. This is an optional arrival/finish stay, not one of the three refuge nights. Use the property’s booking page to check dates and room type. Confirm meal arrangements and trail access separately. Hotel rooms, meals and published GPS ↗ (new tab)Location and access sources |
| 2 Rifugio Rosetta / Giovanni Pedrotti | 3.6 mi / 5.8 km to Rifugio Pradidali Follow the plateau route 709 via Passo Pradidali Basso and descend Val Pradidali to the refuge. The Fradusta summit excursion is left out of this walking plan. The hut describes this direct connection as roughly 2½ hours; allow more in poor visibility or snow. Hut route description ↗ (new tab) |
Rifugio Rosetta / Giovanni Pedrotti ↗ (new tab)Shared 4-, 5-, 6- or 8-bed rooms; corridor bathrooms. Own sleeping liner/bag required. Mountain night 1 on the selected circuit. You reach the hut on foot as part of the day’s walk; no valley transfer is needed. Half-board and hot meals are available. Summer showers cost extra and depend on stored water. Confirm drinking-water refill or purchase before leaving. The published 2026 summer season has ended; request future dates directly. This is a request form, not an instant room confirmation. Wait for a reply before planning around a bed. Refuge facilities and booking information ↗ (new tab)Location and access sources |
| 3 Rifugio Pradidali | 5.4 mi / 8.7 km to Rifugio Treviso / Canali Descend path 709 into Val Pradidali, continue via the Malga Pradidali/Val Canali area, and climb on 707 to Treviso. This is a substantial descent before the final climb. CAI notes protected rock steps on path 709: ask the hut about the current condition and equipment before descending. Published estimate: 5 hours, 426 m ascent and 1,071 m descent. Official stage description ↗ (new tab) |
Rifugio Pradidali ↗ (new tab)Mountain refuge with shared accommodation; contact directly for room type, liner requirements and facilities. Mountain night 2 on the selected circuit. You reach the hut on foot as part of the day’s walk; no valley transfer is needed. Dinner and breakfast included in the official Palaronda half-board package; arrange board directly for DIY. CAI lists water/hot water, but no reliable current source confirms unrestricted potable tap supply. Ask before each walking day; hot water may be limited. Own site gives mid-June–end September generally; Trentino refuge association gives 20 June–20 September. Neither confirms a 2027 booking. Send your dates and party details, then wait for the property to confirm the room, meals and payment terms. Refuge facilities and booking information ↗ (new tab)Location and access sources |
| 4 Rifugio Treviso / Canali | 6.6 mi / 10.7 km to Rosetta upper cable-car station Climb 707 through Vallone del Coro to Passo Canali and cross the plateau back toward Rosetta. Continue to the upper cable-car station for the two-stage lift descent. Start early enough for a generous margin before the last lift; a missed lift is not a minor extra walk. Published estimate: 7 hours, 1,295 m ascent and 289 m descent. Official stage description ↗ (new tab) |
Rifugio Treviso / Canali ↗ (new tab)Shared mountain-refuge accommodation; CAI booking page lists rooms up to four beds. A private room is not guaranteed. Mountain night 3 on the selected circuit. You reach the hut on foot as part of the day’s walk; no valley transfer is needed. CAI booking page advertises restaurant and half-board. CAI lists water, hot water and showers. Potable-refill arrangements and packed lunches need confirmation with the hut. Confirm the opening dates and available beds at all three huts before booking travel. The linked CAI portal lets you check dates; a listing does not establish availability for your trip. Refuge facilities and booking information ↗ (new tab)Location and access sources |
| 5 Rosetta upper cable-car station | Finishing area Walking finish at the Rosetta upper station. Continue by cable car and gondola to San Martino; no fifth walking leg is included. |
Hotel Centrale · optional valley night ↗ (new tab)San Martino hotel · private rooms In San Martino below the walking finish. Use the operating Rosetta cable car and Colverde gondola, then the town approach. This hotel is not beside the upper station. Standard rooms and a restaurant/breakfast service are published by the hotel. Confirm your meal plan, early departure and any luggage storage. This is an optional arrival/finish stay, not one of the three refuge nights. Use the property’s booking page to check dates and room type. Confirm meal arrangements and trail access separately. Hotel rooms, meals and published GPS ↗ (new tab)Location and access sources |
These are lodging starting points, not reserved rooms. Access notes and any quoted distances come from the linked sources. Confirm your dates, room type, actual walking route and luggage collection with each property before booking.
MEALS, SNACKS & DRINKING WATER
Your food and water, in walking order.
The cards follow the walking section selected above.
Confirmed by a property or official trail sourceTown option near a stage start or finishCarry it when dependable support is not verified
Opening days and meal arrangements change. Reserve meals at remote overnight stops, request packed lunches in advance and fill or buy water before each walking section. Official top-up taps are useful planning anchors, but always check current availability.
This is a planning guide, not a promise that a café, shop, meal service or tap will be open. Confirm dietary needs, packed lunches, dinner reservations and water access directly before walking.
LUGGAGE & BASE STORAGE
Carry the mountain kit; store the rest.
Plan the overnight pack and any valley storage separately.
Carry a refuge pack for the three mountain nights. Warm and waterproof layers, your hut liner, toiletries, food, water and emergency essentials stay with you. Plan to carry your pack throughout; do not count on hut-to-hut bag delivery.
ON THE MOUNTAIN
Your overnight kit goes with you.
Book meals with the beds, and confirm packed lunches and drinking-water arrangements separately. A staffed refuge does not guarantee an unrestricted potable tap or a shop.
BACK IN SAN MARTINO
Leave the suitcase by agreement.
Using the same hotel before and after? Ask whether it can keep your main bag, where it will be stored and whether there is a fee. Independent storage is not automatic.
PACKAGE STORAGE
Dolomitescape · guided package
The guided package advertises luggage storage at the San Martino hotel. This is town storage, not delivery to Rosetta, Pradidali or Treviso; verify it in your dated quote.
Check hotel and storage inclusions ↗ (new tab)Confirm current prices, operating dates, collection times, excluded properties, bag limits, liability and any finish storage directly. Check the exact luggage provision in any arranged holiday.
Booking an arranged hut trip?
Compare the operator's exact refuges, board plan, packed lunches, transfers and route direction with the independent route plan shown here.
Do not assume the package moves luggage between huts; confirm what you must carry and whether it includes base-town storage.
Compare operator trips →Get there—and get back—simply
Train to Feltre, then Trentino Trasporti B501 via Fiera di Primiero to San Martino; Trento connections are another option. Verify actual dates and bus stops.
Open the practical transport guide
Reach the first walking morning
Allow an arrival night in San Martino and locate the Colverde base before setting off. Check the railway and bus connection for your actual date; do not rely on a generic summer timetable.
The lift closes the circuit
After the seven-hour final stage, descend by Rosetta cable car to Colverde, then by gondola to San Martino. Confirm both sections, the last departure and what your ticket covers. The published 2026 timetable ended on 27 September; it is not a promise for 2027.
Plan for an unavailable lift
Leave a generous margin. If the final lift is unavailable, ask the hut/operator about a pre-arranged alternative or additional night; do not improvise a long descent at the end of a seven-hour day.
Official arrival directions ↗ (new tab)Trentino Trasporti timetables ↗ (new tab)Colverde–Rosetta lift operator ↗ (new tab)Official local transfer partners ↗ (new tab)
For 2027, confirm all three hut openings, available beds and lift dates before booking travel. Published seasons and prices do not reserve a place.
SPECIAL STAYS & EXTRA DAYS
A little more time, or a more comfortable night.
These are optional additions to the walking plan. A room upgrade replaces that night’s room; an extra night or excursion needs its own booking and transport. Nothing below changes your selected stages automatically.
VALLEY FINISH · FOUR-STAR-SUPERIOR STAY
Hotel Savoia after the final lift
An official Palaronda partner, Savoia offers a garden-facing wellness area with a sauna, Turkish bath and Japanese-style bath. It is a comfortable place to pause after the long final stage.
How it fits: The hotel is in town on Via Passo Rolle. Complete both lift sections, then make the local town connection. Confirm the last descent before leaving Treviso; the hotel is not beside the upper station.
Nights: Book one finish night after the lift descent. Both planner choices already allow a finish hotel, so that adds no further night to their displayed outline. For a whole slow day afterward, book two finish nights: one extra beyond the selected outline.
Costs to add: Get a dated room and meal-plan quote. The owner says wellness access is included for hotel guests over 16; massages and treatments are separately requested. Check whether your trek package already includes the lift ticket; add only excluded transport and onward travel.
Confirm a one- or two-night stay, exact wellness age policy and hours. A late trail finish may leave no spa time that afternoon. For a package with a finish hotel already included, request any substitution or supplement before booking directly. No baggage storage or delivery is assumed.
Adding a rest day in the planner allows another night; it does not choose a property or reserve an activity. Confirm the room, meals, transport and any extra costs, then include them once in the budget below.
PLAN YOUR BUDGET
Add up your trip costs.
Room type, party size, meals, lifts and transport can change the total. Enter whole-party quotes for your selected trip, including taxes. Add a package once, then only the extras it excludes.
Your selected itinerary
The calculator follows the route option, walking days and extra rest days in your plan above.
Check every overnight stay in your selected plan before asking for quotes.
Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates dated 2 October 2026, independently checked on 4 October 2026. They are approximate, not live card or cash rates. Every entered quote keeps its original currency. ECB reference rates ↗ (new tab)
Your trip inputs
05 / ROUTE TRIPS & NEARBY ALTERNATIVES
Compare the huts and the walking route.
Compare the three-hut chain and nearby commercial variants. The first products use Rosetta, Pradidali and Treviso; OnTop’s version needs extra route checks. Some add hotel nights, transfers, cable-assisted approaches or Fradusta. Ask for the direct-709, summit-free plan shown here; the Ferrata Classic is a different trip.
5 trip options from 4 operators.
Self-guided and guided are both included. Use the Service filter above to separate them. The selection below does not cover every operator or itinerary. Examples checked 4 October 2026. Starting prices are per person; check your dates, room basis, single supplements and inclusions. Original currencies are preserved; the Costs section lets you choose an approximate display currency.
| Operator & trip | Service & coverage | Time | Advertised from | Check the details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palaronda / San Martino Tourist BoardPalaronda Trek official hut package | Self-guidedFull-length trip · check route details | 4 days / 3 nights4 walking days | Check current price | Books the same Rosetta–Pradidali–Treviso chain with three half-board nights, a Colverde–Rosetta lift pass and trail map. The operator’s published distance includes Fradusta; request the direct 709 option and confirm lift-pass coverage. See itinerary and request a quote ↗ (new tab) |
| Same huts · agree the day-two routeDolomagicGuided Palaronda Trek · same huts, optional summit | GuidedFull-length trip · check route details | 4 days / 3 nights4 walking days | Check current price | Certified mountain hiking guide and three shared-room half-board hut nights. Fradusta is explicitly optional. Lunches, drinks and cable-car descent are extra. Route estimates differ from the official page. Request current group size, terms, dates and a quotation; the page conflicts between minimum four and six participants and between cancellation sections. The hut sequence matches our DIY plan, but request the direct-709 second day explicitly: making Fradusta summit optional does not by itself remove the glacier approach. Confirm our final lift exit rather than a full walking descent. See itinerary and request a quote ↗ (new tab) |
| DolomitescapeSelf-guided Palaronda · hotel nights and Venice transfers | Self-guidedFull-length trip · check route details | 6 days / 5 nights4 walking days | Check current price | Same three refuge nights plus two San Martino hotel nights and Venice-airport transfers. Board and route support are advertised; lunch costs extra. Its itinerary still describes crossing glacier remnants, so obtain a written direct-709, summit-free plan before treating it as the exact mapped variant. Ask for a written list of what your dated booking includes; the published versions differ. See itinerary and request a quote ↗ (new tab) |
| Same huts · agree the day-two routeDolomitescapePrivate guided Palaronda · hotel nights and transfers | GuidedFull-length trip · check route details | 6 days / 5 nights4 walking days | Check current price | Four days with an IFMGA guide, three refuge nights, two San Martino hotel nights, half-board, Venice transfers and hotel luggage storage. Confirm the pure-walking, summit-free line in writing; optional ferrata versions are different products. Larger bags remain in town, not delivered to huts. The hut sequence matches our DIY plan, but request the direct-709 second day explicitly: making Fradusta summit optional does not by itself remove the glacier approach. Confirm our final lift exit rather than a full walking descent. See itinerary and request a quote ↗ (new tab) |
| Same huts · different route detailsOnTop MountaineeringSelf-Guided Palaronda Soft Trek | Self-guidedDifferent route in the area | 6 days / 5 nights4 walking days | Check current price | Same Rosetta–Pradidali–Treviso chain plus two San Martino hotel nights. Includes hut half-board, hotel breakfasts, itinerary/GPX/maps and hotline. Published day two includes Fradusta, and its approach has cable-assisted terrain or a gondola alternative. Request the direct-709, summit-free line and exact equipment. Carry the hut pack; do not count on hut-to-hut bag delivery. See itinerary and request a quote ↗ (new tab) |
BEFORE THE BOOKINGS
Make the plan work
on the ground.
Reserve Rosetta, Pradidali and Treviso as a continuous chain, then match the final day to a confirmed Colverde–Rosetta lift timetable. Carry a refuge pack and a full-day food/water plan. Check current snow, weather and path advice with the huts shortly before departure. If the final lift will not operate, agree a different itinerary or an additional night in advance.
Confirm an indoor bed for every night, the distance to each stay, and how you will reach and leave the route.
Official Palaronda itinerary and booking enquiry ↗Information checked 4 October 2026. Dates, access and services may change.
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