The highest peak in the Dolomites, with the range’s last large glacier on its northern side. Cable cars from Malga Ciapela reach Punta Rocca.
How to see it
The Funivia Marmolada climbs in three stages from Malga Ciapela to Punta Rocca at 3,265 m, just below the summit, with a 360° view over the whole range. From Passo Fedaia and its reservoir you see the glacier and the north face up close.
Where to stay
Malga Ciapela, Arabba, Canazei and Alba di Canazei. Compare the valleys in which Dolomites valley to stay in.
When to go
The cable car runs in winter, when the long glacier run down to Malga Ciapela is one of the classics of the Sella Ronda area, and in summer. Above the lifts, the glacier is serious ground: only go with a mountain guide.
Good to know
The Marmolada glacier, the largest in the Dolomites, has shrunk dramatically. In July 2022 a section of it collapsed and claimed eleven lives, a reminder that the high mountains are changing fast. During the First World War, Austrian troops dug a ‘city of ice’ of tunnels inside the glacier.
Nearby peaks
- Piz Boè 3,152 m
- Sassolungo 3,181 m
- Averau 2,649 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.