Planning Tre Cime di Lavaredo from Cortina
Tre Cime di Lavaredo is a mountain walking objective that needs a separate access plan from your Cortina d'Ampezzo accommodation. The circular walking route starts at Rifugio Auronzo. Getting to that mountain start, walking the circuit and returning to Cortina are distinct parts of the day, even when a guided activity covers some of them.
Choose the guided hike with the toll included for a programme combining mountain walking and interpretation; choose the Misurina departure when you want the car transfer from that car park included. The five-hour snowshoe experience suits a winter walking objective. Compare these choices with other hikes around Cortina and use the transport guide for your journey to the area.
Our picks: Tre Cime outings
For a guided mountain hike, one option includes the Auronzo toll road and another the car ride from Misurina. The snowshoe outing is a seasonal alternative.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide and Viator. Prices are indicative starting prices in euros (as of November 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Tre Cime mountain hike
- Toll road to Auronzo Refuge
- Guided mountain hike
- Geology and Great War history
Regional pickup depends on the booking option.
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Tre Cime hike from Misurina
- Car transport to Rifugio Auronzo
- Guided hike along scenic route
Breakfast is extra; pickup elsewhere may cost extra depending on the option.
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Tre Cime snowshoe hike
- Snowshoes and extendable sticks
- UIAGM Alpine Guide
A seasonal snowshoe outing with an alpine guide.
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Compare a hike with the Auronzo toll included, a walk with transport from Misurina and a separate snowshoe programme. Match each activity to its actual starting arrangements.
The circular walk on trails 101 and 105
Tre Cime's published circular itinerary starts and finishes at Rifugio Auronzo, following trails 101 and 105. The route description gives 9.5 km, about 300 m of height difference and approximately 3 hours 30 minutes of walking. Treat those figures as a route-planning reference, then allow for your own pace, conditions and stops.
The Tre Cime circuit's walking description belongs to a mountain itinerary, not a promise of winter suitability. Keep a snowshoe excursion separate from the summer circuit. A guided six-hour activity can also contain interpretation and other programme elements, so its duration should not replace the walking time of an independently planned circuit.
Toll road and registration booking
Tre Cime vehicle access requires online booking with the vehicle registration. The published 2026 car tariff is 40 EUR per vehicle for a 12-hour period beginning at the reserved entry time. Arriving later leaves the original end time unchanged. Leaving the parking area ends the booking's validity, without re-entry using the remaining time.
The road approaches Rifugio Auronzo from near Lago Antorno and is seasonal. Make the road's operating arrangements for your date part of the plan before committing to the walking start. Parking along the access road and camping on the parking areas are prohibited under the parking rules. Keep vehicle charges separate from any guided excursion price.
Summer shuttle from Dobbiaco
Shuttle 444 links Dobbiaco, also called Toblach, with Rifugio Auronzo as a summer alternative to the toll road. The shuttle portal's November 2026 information points to a return in summer 2027. Use the season-specific timetable when organising a future connection, rather than treating a summer service as winter mountain transport.
Cortina and Dobbiaco are connected by line 445 in the timetable covering 14 June to 12 December 2026. That connection and the mountain shuttle are separate services. Build the outward journey and return around both timetables, and keep the access decision separate from the walk itself. For a wider regional itinerary, Explore the wider Dolomites region.
Guided summer walks or snowshoes
The six-hour guided Tre Cime hike with the toll included combines a mountain walk with geology, wildlife and First World War history. Regional collection depends on the booked option; purchases at huts, bars and restaurants are extra. This suits walkers looking for explanation during the route as well as the mountain scenery.
The other six-hour scenic hike starts at the Misurina car park and includes transport by car to Rifugio Auronzo and the guided route. Breakfast and hut purchases are extra, as is collection from another location such as Cortina. The five-hour seasonal snowshoe programme includes snowshoes, extendable poles and an alpine guide. Arrange its meeting details as part of booking.
Mountain conditions and the day's scope
Tre Cime planning needs the current mountain forecast and, for snow outings, the relevant snow and avalanche information. An older bulletin is unsuitable for deciding today's conditions. Read the winter activities guide for the difference between skiing and guided snow walking, and the via ferrata guide if your objective involves fixed-protection climbing.
Tre Cime planning questions
How much is car access to Tre Cime?
40 EUR per car is the published 2026 vehicle tariff for a 12-hour booking starting at the reserved entry time. Book online using the registration number. Leaving ends the booking's validity, and a later arrival does not move its end time. The charge is for the vehicle.
Where does the circular walking route start?
Rifugio Auronzo is the start and finish of the published Tre Cime circuit on trails 101 and 105. The description gives 9.5 km and about 300 m of height difference. Arrange your access to the hut separately from the walking plan and match the outing to current conditions.
What does the Misurina departure include?
The six-hour Tre Cime scenic hike includes car transport from the Misurina car park to Rifugio Auronzo and the guided walk. Breakfast at the huts is extra. Collection from another location, including Cortina, is also extra, so use the actual departure arrangements when comparing the activity with other hikes.