A side valley of Sesto, from which you can reach the famous Tre Cime-Locatelli Hut and other destinations
Mobility: In summer, you can easily reach the Val Fiscalina valley on bus route 446, connecting Dobbiaco, San Candido, and Sesto with the valley. Alternatively, you can use route 440 from Sesto. A reservation is not required, and you can buy tickets directly on the bus.
The Val Fiscalina (Fischleintal) is surrounded by the mighty rock faces of the Three Peaks Nature Park. It is only four and a half kilometres long, but all the more popular with hikers, winter sports enthusiasts and nature lovers. The valley branches off near Moso di Sesto and leads as far as the serviced Fondovalle Hut. Its upper end is also known as Val Fiscalina Alta (Bacherntal).
To the west lies the pristine Val Sasso Vecchio valley, above which rise the striking rock towers of the Sesto Dolomites. Together they form the largest stone sundial in the world - a rare phenomenon. The Punta dei Tre Scarperi, the highest mountain in the municipality of Sesto, is also clearly visible from here. According to legend, the name Sasso Vecchio, or Altenstein in German, comes from the belief that the souls of ancestors reside in these mountains.
If you follow the Rio Sasso Vecchio stream up the valley, you will come to a waterfall fed by the waters of the Laghi dei Piani lakes, located below the Tre Cime-Locatelli Hut. This waterfall marks the end of Val Sasso Vecchio, which then opens out onto the high plateau surrounding the Three Peaks of Lavaredo. Larches, Swiss stone pines and mountain pines grow among the meadows.
In the cold season, the valley attracts winter hikers and cross-country skiers, who can use the two panoramic tracks and the Val Fiscalina circular trail, which leads to the Fondovalle Hut. A horse-drawn carriage ride is a special experience, also available as a romantic sleigh ride in winter.
