Fanes Group

The Fanes group, a mountain range east of the Val Badia, extends to the Braies Dolomites in the northeast. The main part of the chain lies in the Fanes-Senes-Braies Nature Park in South Tyrol, however, some eastern and southern parts are located in the Italian province of Belluno.

The mountain chain comprises several 3,000-m high peaks like the 3,064-m high Piz Cunturines which is also the highest peak of the range. Other important summits are the Sasso delle Dieci (3,026 m) and Cima Nove (2,968 m), Piz Lavarela (3,055 m), Fanesspitzen and Monte Cavallo (2,911 m). The Rif. Fanes (2,060 m) and the Rif. Lagazuoi (2,778 m), one of the highest mountain huts of the Dolomites, are among the most famous places of the area.

The Fanes group owes its name to the eponymous mountain pastures above 2,000 m a.s.l., where, according to Ladin legends, the Fanes empire with the princess Dolasilla is located. The high plateaus are well-known hiking destinations in summer. In winter they are crossed by several skimo itineraries.

Highest peak: Piz Cunturines (3,064 m a.s.l.)
Territory: South Tyrol, Belluno