Rifugio Dibona - Tofana di Rozes (via Rifugio Giussani)

Access to starting point:
First, we drive to Cortina d'Ampezzo (to here possible over a border crossing Rateče or Predel to Trbiž / Tarvisio and then on a highway in the direction of Videm / Udine to exit Tolmezzo. From Tolmezzo we follow the road in the direction of village Ampezzo and mountain pass Passo Mauria. The road then descends and it brings us to a crossroad, where we continue left (possible also right) in the direction of Cortina d'Ampezzo. At all next crossroads, we follow the signs for Cortina d'Ampezzo. Or from Primorska side, where we drive on a highway in the direction of Trst / Trieste. Further, we drive on Italian highway in the direction of Padova, but only to a highway junction, where we continue in the direction of Veneto and Belluno. Near Belluno the highway ends, and at the next crossroads we continue in the direction of Cortina d'Ampezzo and then we follow the signs for Alpine mountain pass Passo di Falzarego. This ascending road we then follow to the spot, where the road in the direction of the mountain hut rifugio Dibona branches off to the right (turn off is at an altitude approx 1700 meters). Considerably rough and at first asphalt road higher brings us to a crossroad, where we continue on the left bottom road (right mountain hut Duca d'Aosta) and we follow it to the parking lot behind the mountain hut Dibona.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we continue on a macadam road past a gate. We follow this road to a crossroad with signposts, where we go right on a wide mule track following the signs »Rif. Camillo Giussani«. A wide path is then slowly ascending and at the left turn also joins the path from the mountain hut Rifugio Pomedes, and a little later from the left also the path 404, which crosses slopes below south wall of Tofana di Rozes. Mule track is then still ascending on the more and steeper slope between Tofana di Rozes and Tofana di Mezzo. We soon come to abandoned mountain hut Cantore. A short ascent follows by the cargo cableway and we are already at the mountain hut Rifugio Giussani.
From the mountain hut, we continue towards the west and after a short ascent over the scree from the right side joins the path from the peak Tre Dita (three fingers). At the crossing, we continue left upwards and on a little steeper path we start ascending towards the ridge. Blazes are on this part path very rare and very faded, and we get help from numerous cairns. At the ascent towards the ridge also some caution is needed, because on the path, there is quite a lot of gravel. When we reach the ridge from the right side joins also the climbing path on the western wall of Tofana di Rozes. Follows an ascent on the upper ridge and we soon reach a very panoramic peak.

On the way: Rifugio Giussani (2580m)