Pelmo is one of most well-known and loved destination of the Bellunesi Dolomites, between Val di Zoldo, Valle Boite and Selva di Cadore.
Known as "caregon de 'l Padreterno", for the singular concave shape at the base of the peak, the mountain is divided in two main peaks: Pelmo (north) and Pelmetto (south) that are separated by a deep fissure, named Fessura.
Mount Pelmo is part of System 1 "Pelmo Croda da Lago", one of the 9 Dolomite serial sites recognised by Unesco as World Heritage Sites of inestimable geological, landscape and naturalistic importance and uniqueness.
The geological aspects are very interesting: at the foot of Pelmetto the climbing lovers have found the first testimony of the dinosaur’s presence.
At the discovery of Pelmo: between trekking and ski
Pelmo and Civetta offers beautiful excursions and climbing. In 1857, the Irish John Ball climbed the Pelmo for the first time, while in 1896 the guides Clemente Callegari and Angelo Panciera climbed the Pelmetto.
Three mountain huts stand at the base of Pelmo: the Venezia-Alba Maria De Luca Hut 1,947 m to the east, the Città di Fiume Hut 1,918 m to the north-west and the Passo Staulanza Hut 1,766 m to the west. In addition to the mountain huts, the Mondeval plateau is also worth a visit, with its naturalistic, historical and geological wealth. The little lake of the Baste, where the surrounding peaks are reflected, among them the Pelmo itself, and the 'City of Stone', a group of erratic boulders resembling a lost stronghold, are suggestive.
In the Pelmo Group, there are some trekking itineraries of different length. One of the most well-known excursion is “The Pelmo Tour” with the starting and arrival point in Staulanza Hut (1,773 mt), situated between Val di Zoldo and Val Fiorentina. The ring route is accessible in clockwise and anti-clockwise direction and has two different variations: one climbs until the boulder of the dinosaur’s footprints, the other is direct to Città di Fiume Hut, an extraordinary panoramic point.
During the winter, the skiing lovers can admire the beauty of the landscape: the ski area San Vito di Cadore allow to descend the runs at the proximity of the majestic and covered with snow rock throne as a backdrop of the ice skating artificial center "Happy Park" in Borca di Cadore. The Ski Civetta area, with the towns of Val di Zoldo and Selva di Cadore, also allows you to admire the Pelmo in all its splendour. The area also lends itself to beautiful snowshoeing in unspoilt nature and ski mountaineering.
