Col Margherita - Geological Trail - Lake Cavia - San Pellegrino Pass

By thetheme park on "Col Margherita", realised in collaboration with MUSE (the Science Museum of Trento) and the geologist Claudio Valle, every step is a new discovery, every gaze a surprise. The Dolomites UNESCO and their history are narrated in a simple and original way, through an interactive track with recreational-didactic stations about geology and with two panoramic balconies, made with natural stone and equipped with benches, pointers and information boards.

From the top station of the "Col Margherita" cable car (2,508 m), go up by following the easy path that leads to three different installations, able to arise the curiosity of both adults and children: a dive into the past among volcanos, glaciers, isles, sea beds, geological eras and fossil records. Access on foot, no strollers.

First leg: islands or mountains? A sort of treasure hunt, at the research of fossils and findings, characteristic of nine isles representing the Dolomites UNESCO mountain groups (Pelmo-Croda da Lago, Marmolada, Pale di San Martino-San Lucano-Dolomiti Bellunesi-Vette Feltrine, Dolomiti Friulane e d’Oltre Piave, Dolomiti settentrionali, Puez-Odle, Sciliar-Catinaccio-Latemar, Bletterbach, Dolomiti di Brenta). Turn the three hexagons and find out in which islands they are hidden.

Second leg: suspended in time. A track of 30 metres, where each metre corresponds to 10 million years. Move in balance on time and go across the geological eras and the main stages of the Birth of the Dolomites, from 300 million years ago till today. 

Third leg: the helm of the Dolomites. A huge interactive wheel to play with the profiles of the dolomitic peaks. Can you guess the correct names of the mountains? 

Main access gates to the valley coming from the A22, Modena-Brenner motorway    exit Ora/Egna, S.S. 48 delle Dolomiti - Passo San Lugano - Val di Fiemme - Val di Fassa (distance km 45). From the Moena bypass (artisan area) towards Canazei   Bolzano Nord exit, S.S. 241 Grande Strada delle Dolomiti - Passo Carezza - Vigo di Fassa (distance km 40). From Vigo northwards towards Canazei, southwards towards Soraga di Fassa and Moena  

Other accesses to the Val di Fassa  

from the A27 (Venice) motorway, exit Belluno/Ponte nelle Alpi, S.S. 203 for Agordo and S.P. 346 Passo San Pellegrino - Moena (Val di Fassa). From the Moena bypass towards Canazei   from the A27 (Venice) motorway, exit Belluno/Ponte nelle Alpi, S.S. 203 for Agordo/Alleghe/Rocca Pietore. S.P. 641 Passo Fedaia - Canazei   coming from Arabba, S.S. 48 Passo Pordoi - Canazei   from Val Gardena, S.S. 242 Passo Sella - Canazei 

Public transport lines Trentino Trasporti - Val di Fassa:  line no. 101 Canazei - Cavalese - Trento  line no. 104 Cavalese - Ora - Trento  line no. 123 Moena - San Pellegrino Pass - Falcade 

Public transport lines SAD - Val di Fassa:  

line no. 180 Vigo di Fassa - Carezza Pass - Bolzano  line no. 471 Dolomites passes (Sella Pass, Gardena Pass, Campolongo Pass, Pordoi Pass, Fedaia Pass). Service available in summer only 

Azienda per il Turismo della Val di Fassa

Strèda Roma, 36

38032 Canazei (TN)

Phone +39 0462 609500

info@fassa.com

www.fassa.com

Lift opening times

The only refreshment point along the route (with a small diversions) is Refuge Laresei.

The Col Margherita - Juribrutto area was pivotal in the Italian advance on this section of the front. The area is well preserved on the ridge on the Cima Juribrutto, while the recently restored Italian tunnels on the last part of the route near "Col de le Palue" can now be visited.