Marmolada
Marmolada / Marmolata
The highest peak in the Dolomites (3,343 meters), whose north face holds the range’s largest glacier. A cable car goes up to 3,265 meters.
Marmolada is the highest peak in the Dolomites and is known as the “Queen of the Dolomites.” Its north face holds the largest glacier in the range, but the ice has been melting rapidly in recent years, and a glacier collapse occurred in 2022. From Malga Ciapela on the south side, a three-stage cable car rises to Punta Rocca station at 3,265 meters. The station has an observation deck and a World War I museum, as during the war Austrian and Italian troops dug an “ice city” inside the glacier. The round-trip cable car ticket costs about €40 (check the official website). On the north side, Lake Fedaia and the glacier can be seen in the same frame. At high altitude, keep warm and watch for altitude sickness.
Opening hours
Cable car runs approx. June–Sep and in winter
Nearby sights
- Piz Boè
- Pordoi Pass & Sass Pordoi
- Canazei & Val di Fassa
- Sella Pass
- Corvara & Alta Badia
- Gardena Pass
- Sassolungo (Langkofel)
- Lagazuoi & Falzarego Pass