There were 13 of us in total: 6 adults and 7 children. Most of the family were already in the mountains and on the drive up from Udine we stopped at Moso to have a look at the Tre Cime Di Lavaredo, one of the most famous mountains in that area.
From Campo Fiscalipo, in the midday heat, we climbed up to Refugio Zsigmondy-Comici. The track was easy and well marked. The views of the towering cliffs and mountains were outstanding. The route up to the hut is very popular and with it being a weekend as well there was almost a constant line of people on the way up.
After the hut things quietened down a bit as the route split in several directions. We headed across to another hut: Refugio Pian di Cengia, which gave great views across the north face of Croda Dei Toni
The most exciting stage of the route then followed as we crossed steep scree slopes below Paternkofel. At all stages though the path was wide and the exposure minimal. It takes longer to get to the final refugio on this route (Refugio Tre Cime di Lavaredo) than you would expect. This hut is so large that it appears you are closer to it than you really are.
Once at the refugio the Tre Cimi pop in to view, a great spectacle that many people had come to see. We took afternoon tea at the refugio, before heading down Val del Sasso Vecchio - a steep sided valley with less views and then on back to the car.
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