Lagazuoi
| Lagazuoi | ||
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 Small and large Lagazuoi from the southeast |
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| height | 2835 m slm | |
| location | Belluno , Italy | |
| Mountains | Dolomites | |
| Dominance | 1 km → Cima Fanis Sud | |
| Notch height | 183 m ↓ Forcella Grande | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 31 '47 " N , 12 ° 0' 11" E | |
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| rock | dolomite | |
The Lagazuoi is a two-peaked mountain in the Fanes group of the Dolomites . The Great Lagazuoi is 2835 m slm high, the Small Lagazuoi 2778 m . The latter is accessed by a cable car. The mountain range is well known for its war tunnels.
location
The two peaks are in the Italian province of Belluno ( Veneto region ) a few hundred meters south of the South Tyrolean border. The Great Lagazuoi, consisting of a north and a south summit, connects to the Fanisspitzen ( 2989 m ) in the south and is separated from the lower, but more prominent Small Lagazuoi by the Forcella Lagazuoi ( 2572 m ). This is slightly exposed southwest of Fanisspitzen and Tofane . The mountain drops steeply to the south, the north side is flat and has the character of a plateau. In the following, the article refers to the Little Lagazuoi because of the greater importance.
The most important starting point for ascents is the Passo di Falzarego , which can be reached from Cortina d'Ampezzo as well as from the Abteital and Buchenstein .
history
In World War I the Lagazuoi was a hotly contested mountain, he was nevertheless exactly at the front, with the participation of Austrian ( kuk Kaiserjäger ) and Italian soldiers a merciless war of position delivered.
In order to avoid enemy artillery fire , both armies began to build tunnel systems in the rock walls and thus relocated both positions and supply rooms into the interior of the mountain. Later, mine tunnels were drilled into the mountain by the Italians and Austrians and entire ledges were blasted off in order to destroy the opposing positions. The light cones of rubble on the Little Lagazuoi are the cause of the mine blasts between 1915 and 1917.
tourism
Cable car
The Lagazuoi cable car, a 2-cabin aerial tramway, runs from the Passo di Falzarego ( 2105 m slm ) to just below the summit of the Lagazuoi and overcomes 641 meters in altitude.
The panorama restaurant can be reached in five minutes from the mountain station and another ten minutes to the Lagazuoi summit.
summer
In summer, the Lagazuoi is particularly popular with hikers and mountaineers. From the Falzarego pass, three paths lead to the summit, as well as numerous climbing routes . The easiest way is over the ski slope and is often descended (after taking the cable car up). It takes about two and a half hours to get to the top via this route. For the adventurous, the tunnel offers a change from the normal route. The two winding tunnels, some of which contain war exhibits, should only be entered with the appropriate equipment (head or torch, helmet). At the end of the tunnel, a ridge leads to the cable car mountain station, the access of which requires a head for heights. Another variant is the Kaiserjäger-Steig, an easy via ferrata . You keep to the northwest of the pass, where you can examine some war positions, and you get to the entrance via a zigzag path. There is a suspension bridge right at the beginning of the climb .
winter
In winter, the Lagazuoi is popular with skiers. From Alta Badia and Cortina, there are regular ski buses to the Falzarego Pass. After taking the cable car up, there are two descents: One (black) leads from the mountain station through a notch back to the pass (from here you can also access the Cortina ski area), the other leads over the rear (north) side past the Rifugio Scotoni to Cap Alpina, from where you can commute (back) to Alta Badia by horse-drawn sleigh.
panorama
The Lagazuoi is also very popular because of its excellent panoramic view. In the north you can see the peaks of the Fanes group, above all the Fanisspitzen, in the east all three peaks of the Tofana, the Sorapiss group and the Antelao , in the south the Cinque Torri , Monte Pelmo , Civetta and Marmolata , and in the west the Sella group and the Puez group .
photos
Italian war tunnel
Suspension bridge on the Kaiserjägersteig
Capricorn at the foot of the south wall
Web links
- Official website
- Detailed information on the mountain warfare
- Description with numerous photos on Funivie.org (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Great War in Ampezzo. Lagazuoi, accessed August 23, 2018 .