Three colossal limestone towers, one ten-kilometre circuit, zero technical difficulty — the Tre Cime loop is the Dolomites' greatest hits in about four hours. Start from the Auronzo hut (drive or bus up), walk anticlockwise and let the towers rotate through every profile. Refuges en route serve strudel at strategic weakness points. Go early or late in the day; the light is the show.
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