Mountain tour to the panoramic Punta delle Dodici

The Punta delle Dodici (Crep de Dodesc) is a well-known panoramic mountain in Alta Badia, sitting at an impressive 2,400 metres

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The trail first leads through a forest above Longiarù (Campill) with views of the surrounding mountain peaks - we soon reach the tree line.
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We enjoy the delicacies found along the way: According to archaeological findings, strawberries were already being eaten in the Stone Age.
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We hike through the rugged Antersasc Valley, with the mighty peaks of the Puez Group in the western Dolomites rising up to our left.
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Looking back on the path we took on this beautiful July day: We have now almost reached the tree line and the sky is slowly clearing up.
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Here we leave trail no. 6 and follow the path to the right, which leads across meadows - dogs must be kept on a leash in the mountains too!
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From here on, the Puez Group is our constant companion: To the north, the mighty rock faces drop down into the Longiarù Valley, and you reach Val Gardena via the Passo Gardena.
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After a short climb across the mountain meadows, we look back at the Zwischenkofelalm, or Antersasc Hut, at 2,085 metres above sea level.
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The Alpine edelweiss, part of the Asteraceae family, grows at altitudes of around 1,800 to 3,500 metres and symbolises eternal beauty.
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Now we have reached the high plateau, and soon afterwards we see the summit cross of Mt. Punta delle Dodici: In Ladin, it is called Crep de Dodesc.
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From the 2,394-metre-high summit, we have a wonderful view of the valley and the village of Longiarù (Campill), our starting point.
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We are surrounded by rugged peaks: Longiarù still belongs to San Martino in Badia and thus to the Val Badia, after which Alta Badia begins.
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Once we reach the summit cross, we treat ourselves to a picnic and a rest on the large meadow before setting off on our return journey.
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The view was fantastic, the tranquillity restorative - the same path now takes us back down into the valley: In total, we walk for 3.5 hours.
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From the Val Badia, the panoramic summit of the Crep de Dodesc is accessible - not to be confused with the Croda dei Toni in the Sesto Dolomites which in German bears the same name: Zwölferkofel. In summer, it represents an interesting mountain tour, and in winter, a relatively easy ski tour in the Puez-Odle Nature Park. It offers a magnificent panorama of the Puez Group, the mighty Sasso Putia and the Sasso della Croce Group. The starting point for the hike is the Cialdires car park near Longiarù, a hamlet of San Martino in Badia.

After the riding stables, path no. 9 begins (signpost "Antersasc-Puezhütte"): It leads us along a gravel road, ascending gently towards the Passo Juel. After about half an hour's walk, the signposted cart track, which later turns into a mountain path, branches off to the right into the Valle d'Antersasc. It is an idyllic valley with a magnificent natural landscape.

Soon after, we turn onto the forest road on path no. 6 leading into the valley. At a board with information on the Puez-Odle Nature Park, the mountain path leads up to the entrance of the wide basin of the Antersasc Mountain Hut (Zwischenkofelalm) at 2,085 metres above sea level. After the hut, we encounter the signpost "Puezhütte" and leave path no. 6 there: We now proceed to the right along the clearly visible mountain path with ground markings.

After a ridge, we cross hollows and overcome knolls until we stand in a wide basin. Briefly left again, and then the tour takes us in a wide right-hand curve over mountain meadows northwards onto the broad summit dome. The last few metres lead us almost on the flat over to the large summit cross on the Crep de Dodesc at an altitude of 2,394 metres. The view is simply fantastic. We then descend via the same route, arriving back at the car park in Longiarù after three and a half hours of pure walking time on this July day.

Author: ED

Experienced: July 2022
Last update: 2026

alpine pasture hike difficulty: moderate dog-friendly summit route

Starting point:

Cialdires car park near Longiarù (1,493 m a.s.l.)
Overall time:

03:30 h
Total route length:

13,0 km
Altitude:

from 1.493 m to 2.394 m
Altitude difference (uphill | downhill):

+935 m | -931 m
Signposts:

no. 9 (Antersasc-Puezhütte), 6, ground markings
Destination:

summit of Mt. Punta delle Dodici (Crep de Dodesc, 2,394 m a.s.l.)
Resting points:

Antersasc Hut (June to September)
Recommended time of year:

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Mountain tour to the panoramic Punta delle Dodici
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The route on the map only shows the ascent, the descent follows the same route (the data provided takes into account the entire tour, including the descent).