Harro JanszForcella Marcoira
This viewpoint can be found on the alternative route to or down from Lago di Sorapis. The regular route 215 is a relatively easy, and so quite busy hike. You'll encounter countless other hikers there. And because the path is very narrow at times, small queues can form at certain points along the way.
How different this is on joint route 216-213 going down (or 213-216 going up). You'll likely only encounter a handful of other people. Which is nice, but it can also be a curse. There is at least one very steep descent over loose scree that's quite tricky. I would not feel comfortable descending there all by myself. Luckily, I was joined by a Dutch couple going down here, too.
When that tricky part is done, though, this amazing view over Gruppo del Cristallo is the reward. Which is very much worth the effort, in my opinion.
π· 5D Mark IV Β· 16-35mm
βοΈ 16mm Β· f/11 Β· ISO 200 Β· 1/200s
π 2025-10-03 Β· 16:30
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This viewpoint can be found on the alternative route to or down from Lago di Sorapis. The regular route 215 is a relatively easy, and so quite busy hike. You'll encounter countless other hikers there. And because the path is very narrow at times, small queues can form at certain points along the way.
How different this is on joint route 216-213 going down (or 213-216 going up). You'll likely only encounter a handful of other people. Which is nice, but it can also be a curse. There is at least one very steep descent over loose scree that's quite tricky. I would not feel comfortable descending there all by myself. Luckily, I was joined by a Dutch couple going down here, too.
When that tricky part is done, though, this amazing view over Gruppo del Cristallo is the reward. Which is very much worth the effort, in my opinion.
π· 5D Mark IV Β· 16-35mm
βοΈ 16mm Β· f/11 Β· ISO 200 Β· 1/200s
π 2025-10-03 Β· 16:30
#landscape #landscapephotography #mountains #mountainscape #mountainview #people #selfportrait #selfie #afternoon #vanguard #canon #5dmarkiv #1635mm #italy #italia #dolomites #dolomiti #cortinadampezzo #lagodisorapis #forcellamarcoira
