Tre Cime (Drei Zinnen) in the Dolomites
The Tre Cime mountain range (meaning “Three Peaks”) is located in northeastern Italy, in South Tyrol.
The Austrian border is nearby—in fact, until 1919 this was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Everyone here still speaks German, and all signs are bilingual.
Drei Zinnen (3 Zinnen) is a place we know well from winter: this is where we go skiing in Italy.
After our trip to the Dolomites in June, we returned in July.
This time—without bikes.
Time to hit the trail.
Or rather—two trails I planned for this trip.
The first hike is to Tre Cime (aka Drei Zinnen).
It’s not a difficult one—you’ll see families with kids, even grandparents.
The total distance is around 19 km.
It usually takes 6–7 hours, depending less on pace and more on how often you stop for photos.
And trust me—there’s a lot to see on the way.
The trail starts at the parking lot next to Hotel Dolomitenhof in the village of Moos (Moos), near the more well-known Sesto (Sexten).
On Google Maps, the paid parking is marked as Parkplatz Fischleinbodenhütte.
At the end of the trail, there’s a hut where you can grab a bite, drink something, and relax:
Rifugio Locatelli.
It’s wise to check the weather before setting off.
Not just because hiking in the rain isn’t fun—
but because all your photos will turn out gray, and that’s a waste of the whole trip.
Overall impression? Excellent.
Fresh air, some cardio, and a treat for the soul.
More photos and details in my full trip report:
Dolomites: Drei Zinnen (Tre Cime), Lago di Sorapis, and Cinque Torri – Summer Edition
