Rifugio Lavaredo is a private mountain hut at 2,344 m under the south faces of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo. It is the first stop on the Tre Cime loop, 20 to 30 minutes on a nearly flat track from Rifugio Auronzo. From Lake Misurina, allow 45 minutes to an hour by car or shuttle plus the walk.
Rifugio Lavaredo is a small private hut at 2,344 m, right under the south faces of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo. It is the first stop on the Tre Cime loop. From Lake Misurina you drive or take the shuttle to Rifugio Auronzo (20 to 30 minutes), then walk 20 to 30 minutes east on trail 101, a broad, almost flat track. Allow 45 minutes to an hour door to door.
It is easy to mix up with two other places. Rifugio Auronzo is the CAI hut beside the toll-road car park, where the walk starts. Hotel Lavaredo is a hotel on the shore of Lake Misurina. Rifugio Lavaredo is neither.
Mountain guide Francesco “Mazzetta” Corte Colò built the hut in 1954. He was a pioneer of rescues on the Tre Cime, and the hut is still a base for climbers heading onto the three peaks and for the via ferrata routes on Monte Paterno.
It stands on the Piani di Lavaredo, in the municipality of Auronzo di Cadore. As the first stop from the car park, it is busy all day in summer.
Step 1: Lake Misurina to Rifugio Auronzo. The road is about 7.4 km from the lake, on a toll road that starts near Lago d’Antorno. In 2026 a car paid €40 and needed an online booking for a time slot. Without a car, the Dolomitibus shuttle runs from the Misurina Genzianella stop and cost €10 for a day ticket in 2026. The Rifugio Auronzo guide covers booking rules and bus details.
Step 2: Rifugio Auronzo to Rifugio Lavaredo. Walk east on trail 101 below the south faces. You pass the Cappella degli Alpini, a small chapel by the path, and reach the hut in 20 to 30 minutes.
Checked October 2026:
| Route | Time one way | Climb or cost |
|---|---|---|
| Misurina to Rifugio Auronzo, toll road | About 20 min by car | €40 per car, booked online (2026) |
| Misurina to Rifugio Auronzo, Dolomitibus shuttle | About 20 to 30 min | €10 day ticket (2026) |
| Rifugio Auronzo to Rifugio Lavaredo, trail 101 | 20 to 35 min | About 20 m of height change, about 1.7 km |
| Rifugio Lavaredo to Forcella Lavaredo (2,454 m) | About 25 min | About 110 m up |
| Forcella Lavaredo to Rifugio Locatelli | About 45 min | About 50 m down |
| Val Marzon (Auronzo valley) to Rifugio Lavaredo, trail 104 | About 3 h | No toll road needed |
Short on time, or no car slot in July and August when the shuttle queues are long? A small-group Tre Cime loop leaves from the Misurina car park with the toll included and stops for breakfast at a mountain hut.
Most people walk the loop anticlockwise: Rifugio Auronzo, Rifugio Lavaredo, Forcella Lavaredo, Rifugio Locatelli, Malga Langalm and back. The whole circuit is about 10 km and 3 to 4 hours.
Rifugio Lavaredo is the easy part. The real climb comes straight after, about 25 minutes and 110 m up to Forcella Lavaredo. At the saddle the north faces of the Tre Cime appear all at once, and Rifugio Locatelli is about 45 minutes beyond.
That makes Lavaredo a good turnaround point for anyone who wants a short, level walk under the peaks without the climb: children, older walkers, or anyone short of time. Out and back from the car park takes about an hour.
The hut’s own website lists 24 beds, in rooms of two and of four to six, with shared bathrooms on each floor. (PlanetMountain lists 30 dormitory places; the hut’s figure is used here.) Bookings go through the online booking system linked from the hut’s website.
If you would rather sleep lower down and start early, Misurina is a few minutes’ drive from the start of the toll road; see where to stay at Lake Misurina.
In 2026 the hut opened on 13 June, according to the Auronzo tourism office. The Drei Zinnen tourism listing gives 13 June to 17 October, open 7:00 to 20:00, but names no year. The 2026 closing date was not confirmed, so treat the season as mid-June to around mid-October, and check before an October trip.
The toll road and shuttle have their own seasons. The Lake Misurina homepage and the how to get to Lake Misurina guide cover getting to the lake itself.
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An early-start Tre Cime loop for up to four people, leaving from the Misurina car park with the toll included and pausing for breakfast at a mountain hut (food paid on the day).
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Meets at Misurina and drives you up the toll road (fee included) for the classic 10 km loop around the Tre Cime from Rifugio Auronzo, with a guide who covers the geology and First World War history.
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About 1.7 km on trail 101, a broad track with only about 20 m of height change. The hut and the local tourist board say 20 minutes; Wikivoyage says 35. Plan on 20 to 30 minutes at an easy pace. You pass the small Cappella degli Alpini on the way, and the path is busy all day in summer.
No. The public toll road from Misurina ends at the car park by Rifugio Auronzo, and from there you walk. In 2026 a car paid €40 for the road and had to book a slot online first. The Dolomitibus shuttle from Misurina to Rifugio Auronzo cost €10 for a day ticket. Either way, the last stretch is on foot.
Yes. The hut has 24 beds in rooms of two and of four to six, with shared bathrooms on each floor. Book through the online booking system linked from the hut's website. It is a popular base for climbers on the Tre Cime and for the via ferrata routes on Monte Paterno, so book as early as you can.
In 2026 it opened on 13 June. The local tourism listing gives a season of 13 June to 17 October, from 7:00 to 20:00, without naming a year, and another listing says 1 June to 30 September. Mid-June to around mid-October is a fair guide, but check the hut's site before an autumn visit.
The full loop from Rifugio Auronzo is about 10 km and takes 3 to 4 hours, with roughly 400 m of climbing. Rifugio Lavaredo is the first stop, 20 to 30 minutes in. The only real climb follows straight after: about 25 minutes up to Forcella Lavaredo, where the north faces come into view.
The Tre Cime di Lavaredo loop is a walk of about 9.5 km and 400 m of climbing around three peaks, taking most people 3 to 4 hours.
Rifugio Locatelli, called Dreizinnenhütte in German, is a CAI hut at 2,405 m facing the north faces of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo.
Rifugio Auronzo is the hut and car park at the end of the Tre Cime toll road, 2,320 m up.