Chapter XIII · VAL DI ZOLDO.
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Inns.
See 'Alpine Guide,' p. 524.
A good new Inn, Hotel Antelao, has lately been opened at San Vito, on the Ampezzo road.
Approaches.
Val di Zoldo is enclosed on three sides between the carriage-road of the Val d'Agordo and the Ampezzo, 'strada regia,' and on the fourth by the mule-pass from S. Vito to Caprile. It is only accessible by horse-paths, and the best starting-points are Longarone, Tai di Cadore, San Vito, Caprile, and Agordo.
Peaks.
Pelmo, 10,377 ft. See p. 314 and 'Alpine Guide,' p. 525; 1st column, 13 lines from bottom, read, 'from the S. and E. sides of the mountain.' The route from Zoppé is the same as that from Borca followed by Mr. Ball. Agosto di Marco of Brusadaz is a good guide.
Civetta, 10,440 ft. See 'Alpine Guide,' p. 526.
Monte Moscosin.}
Monte Vescova. }
Monte Pelf. }
E. of Agordo.
Sasso di Bosco Nero. }
Monte Sfornioi. }
Unascended. E. of Forno di Zoldo.
Passes.
Forcella del Sasso di Bosco Nero.
Forno di Zoldo to Ospitale. Descend the valley to a point 10 min. beyond the octagon oratory of San Giovanni, pass below Fagare, and cross (40 min.) to the left bank of Val Bosco Nero; ascend valley to pass (1 hr. 50 min.); descend into Val di Campestrin and the Casera di Val Bona, and thence by a path on the left side of the torrent into the valley of the Piave (2 hrs.). M. Holzmann.
Forcella Cibiana.
Forno di Zoldo to Venas, horse-path. 'Alpine Guide,' p. 524.
Zoppé to Vodo, horse-path. See 'Alpine Guide,' p. 523.
Passo di Rutorto.
Zoppé or San Nicolo to San Vito, horse-path skirting the base of the Pelmo (about 5 hrs.).
Forcella Stanlanza.
Pecol to Val Fiorentina, and by Forcella Forada to San Vito. This with the Passo di Rutorto completes the circuit of the Pelmo. It is easy to cross from the Campo di Pelmo to the Forcella Stanlanza without descending into Val di Zoldo, so that this circuit can well be made in a day by an active walker.
Passo d'Alleghe.
Pecol to Alleghe or Caprile, mule-path. 'Alpine Guide,' p. 526.
Passo di Duram.
Agordo to San Tiziano. 'Alpine Guide,' p. 524.
Passo Moscosin. Agordo to Forno di Zoldo.
This pass is the depression between Monte Piacedel and Monte Moscosin. It connects the heads of Val Crasa and Val Pramper di Zoldo. The Passo Pramper, between Monte Pramper and Monte Vescova, mentioned in the 'Alpine Guide' as leading from Forno di Zoldo to Agordo, would necessitate crossing three ridges, and passing through Val Pramper di Zoldo, Val Pramper di Grisol, Val di Rossi, Val Crasa, and the valley of the Bordina, and it would be shorter to pass from the upper part of the latter into the valley of the Misiaga. M. Holzmann.
Passo di Lavarede. Agordo to Longarone, by Val di Vescova.
This is a low pass S. of Monte Vescova, crossing the ridge near the châlets of Lavarede.