A blocky summit above the Cinque Torri with a short via ferrata and huge views from Rifugio Averau.
How to see it
Rifugio Averau sits at the foot of the summit, reached from the Cinque Torri chairlift or from Passo Falzarego. A short via ferrata climbs to the top; nearby Rifugio Nuvolau has one of the finest panoramas in the Dolomites.
Where to stay
Cortina d’Ampezzo. Compare the valleys in which Dolomites valley to stay in.
When to go
Summer for the via ferrata; in winter the huts are on the ski slopes of the Cinque Torri area.
Good to know
The Averau is the highest point of the Nuvolau group, above the Cinque Torri.
Nearby peaks
- Cinque Torri 2,361 m
- Tofana di Mezzo 3,244 m
- Pelmo 3,168 m
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Heights and access change: lifts, toll roads and huts have seasonal opening dates. Check locally before you go, and never go onto glaciers or exposed ground without the right experience or a guide.