ramble in the mountains Ra Stua è la base di partenza di molte passeggiate e gite a piedi o in mountain bike, adatte non solo ai super sportivi ma anche ai bambini dai 4 anni. Si arriva da Fiames in jeep. Oppure si può partire dal centro di Cortina direttamente in bicicletta Ra Stua is the point of departure for many walks and mountain bike trails, suitable not only for the ultra sporty but even for four year old children. From Fiames there is Jeep access or else you can walk or bike from downtown Cortina
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he mountains in summertime hold an irresistible fascination; you can take in all their majestic beauty by doing one of the area’s most inspiring walks that starts out from Cortina. The “Tour of the Four Shelters” can be done on foot – even with children – or on mountain bike for those who are already in good condition. Our first stop is Ra Stua, easily be reached by Jeep from Fiames. Upon arriving at the malga we find a true spectacle spread before us: an expanse of green set among the severe peaks, a stream of crystalclear water. Very thick woods surround a chalet with its sloping roof and its chimney that always has some smoke coming out the top - it is like entering the prototype of mountain life. Looking around we admire the wood burning
in the hearth, sausages and polenta, piles of stacked firewood, fountains for drinking water, cows and goats. But it is time to move on so we jump on our mountain bikes and away we go down path number 6 towards Campo Croce at 5700 feet. It takes about half an hour of pedalling to get there (an hour on foot), just enough time to admire the beautiful green meadow and then it’s off again; this time we are heading towards the Sennes shelter where hikers can even stay the night. To get there we have to cross the Val Salata and it is a true paradise of mountains, plateaus, rivers and waterfalls. This area is located partly in the Natural Park of the Ampezzo Dolomites and partly in the FanesSennes-Braies Natural Park where expanses