Giardino alpino del Buffaure
Theme trail
Giardino alpino del Buffaure
<p>Quante forme può prendere il legno? Scoprilo in un facile percorso lungo il quale potrai incontrare una maestosa aquila, un branco di lupi e l’imponente Bregostana, la strega che popola boschi e leggende ladine.</p>
<p>Description: this is an high altitude trail, winding across green alpine meadows, at the feet of most charming Dolomites’ mountain groups. From Pozza di Fassa ascend to Buffaure Refuge with the cable car and then walk up to Baita Cuz Refuge. Get to a grassy slope overhanging toward Val San Nicolò. Such a wide, sunny terrace offers a magnificent panorama over Latemar and Catinaccio, Vallaccia peaks and Val Monzoni. The route is divided into eight stages, each one underlying a specific aspect of Dolomites’ landscape. Every single stop enable visitors to observe the alpine flora as well as particular geologic phenomena, focusing on interesting naturalistic details.</p> <p>Notes: in July and August the botanic oasis turns into a colourful flower-buds’ party. The whole area is peppered with saxifrages, rhododendrons, gentians, bluebells, pennyworts, nigritelle and edelweiss, together with marvelous species of wild orchids, having subtle colours and graceful stems and flowers. Here you can spot the so called "Gimnadenia delle zanzare" (the name literally means "Gimnadenia of mosquitos" and is due to its shape) characterized by a vivid pink colour and the less common "Orchidea Globosa", which is pink too. You can visit the Buffaure Alpine Garden by your own (with the help of an illustrated guide, available at the lift ticket-office) or, as an alternative, you can take part to a naturalist guided excursion scheduled once a week.</p> <p>Stops: 1. "Prè de Cuz"; 2. The small rocks; 3. The small clearing of the larch struck by lightning; 4. Near the rocks; 5. The viewpoint of Maerins; 6. "Lastè de Buffaure"; 7. "La mandra de Pelicia"; 8. The corner of rhododendrons.</p>