A knife-edge ridge above Ortisei, reached by cable car, with one of the most photographed views in the Alps.
How to see it
A cable car from Ortisei, via Furnes, reaches the Seceda ridge at around 2,500 m. From the top station it is a few minutes’ walk to the famous view along the tilted ridge towards the Odle spires.
Where to stay
Ortisei and Santa Cristina. Compare the valleys in which Dolomites valley to stay in.
When to go
Summer for the view and the walks down via Malga Pieralongia; winter for skiing, with the long run down to Ortisei.
Good to know
Seceda lies in the Puez-Odle nature park, part of the Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Nearby peaks
- Sass Rigais 3,025 m
- Sassolungo 3,181 m
- Piz Boè 3,152 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.