Sassopiatto is the peak that actually separates Val Gardena from Val di Fassa. Its summit, at almost 3000 meters above sea level, offers a splendid panorama of the nearby Sassolungo, the Marmolada group and the Catinaccio. The normal route, which develops along the wide and stony east face, with never excessive and always constant slopes, does not present any technical difficulty and is therefore very popular. The path, marked with red stamps and stone cairns, climbs with steep hairpin bends, without pauses and without the possibility of error. Some 1st degree passages invite you to use your hands. At the end, go around the ridge on the right until you reach the outlet from which the historic Oskar Schuster via ferrata ascends. After passing the notch you arrive at the summit cross via easy rocks (1h from the Sasso Piatto refuge with a good pace). Below us the impressive precipice that separates from the long blade of rock of the Sassolungo. Fantastic views on Punta Grohmann and Innerkofler allow you to glimpse Piz Boè and the Marmolada, while across the board the panorama runs from Val Gardena to the Odle, from the Alpe di Siusi to the Denti di Terra Rossa to the Catinaccio, from Lagorai to the Monzoni.
NOTES: normal route uphill with dog on a leash.