July 6: After a ride on the Ciampinoi gondola to our starting point. we hike 12 miles or so around the bases of the great peaks in this range. Afterwards, some of us went to see an Alpenhorn concert just outside of town.
Langkofel Range Circumnavigation
Chip, Vivian, Nancy (and Keven) on the Ciampinoi gondola
This ride saves us alot of hiking!
from the top at about 2254m (7395 ft)
lounges awaiting sun worshippers
Panorama from Ciampinoi hut
Smile, Nancy!
we are going to the right…
the ongoing chorus of cowbells follows us
Fred does some boot maintenance
looks pretty solitary, but we encountered many groups
there’s a new range in every direction
we are following the bottom 2 trails
a Dolomite Dalmation at the turnoff for Langkofel hut
this was a bit scary-it was a long way down!
this chick is crazy! but great for her, I wish I had the guts to do that!
wondering what these silly humans are doing up here
looks like a nice spot for a break
more cows (and bells) down below
we’re going to the right
Plattkofel Hütte 2310m (7549 ft) our lunch stop
views from the hut
Hiking poles were invented for Alps hiking-EVERYBODY has them!
you mean we could have driven up here? (no)
Our next pit stop, Rif. Sandro Pertini 2300m (7545 ft)
beautiful day!
quick stop at Friedrich August Hütte, 2298m (7539 ft)
Friedrich August III, the last king of Saxony. I guess he liked to hike?
the next hut is already in sight
Rif. Salei 2225m (7300 ft)
Avalanche fences on hillside
We walked all the way around these
Sella Joch Haus 2180m (7152 ft) the end of our hike. We van it back to town.
This is where the Alpenhorn concert will take place
Chapel in the park
Time for the cows to go home
songs are very pretty
What a setting for live music
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