Gran Zebrù / Königspitze | 3851m

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The route passes by the following peaks:
  • Königspitze - Gran Zebrù (3851 m)

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Ascent: The parking lot at Rifugio Forni costs 10 EUR per day, the ticket can be purchased before entering the narrow road from the valley Santa Caterina. From the parking, follow the flat gravel road to the hut. This part can be also done by a mountain bike. 

From the hut Rifugio Pizzini, continue the road till the glacier. If the conditions are good, you can do the traverse without being attached to the rope. Then a steep couloir to the bottleneck. Be careful here with the brittle rock. Even though this section is marked with yellow signs, the rocks are so brittle that group often drop rocks on the lower groups. After the couloir, you arrive at the ridge which transitions into a steep glacier. The last part of the summit is very steep and can be very icy and combined with brittle rocks. 

It's better to do this tour in spring to avoid rockfalls. 

Descent: Same as ascent. 

Weather: Summit

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By public transport:
    Train station near start point: Marilleva (22.7 Km from start point)

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Rifugio Ghiacciao dei Forni (2178 m):
    Location: Google maps

Rifugio Pizzini-Frattola (2706 m):
    Website: Homepage
    Phone: +39 0342 935513
    Opening hours: Aperto da Marzo a Settembre
    Wikipedia: Wikipedia page
    Location: Google maps

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Technical Difficulty Difficult
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Popularity 1
Highest point 3851m
Total gain 1635m
Total loss 1689m
Duration 09h55m
Distance 18.6Km
Rating 1917