La Romantica del Passo Gavia

Underneath Rifugio Berni Val di Gavia 2540 m you ride east downhill on a dirt road, you cross the bridge and turn to the left sign Way n. 525. Here the long trail begins, which takes you to the valley bottom on the orographic right side with many ups and downs. Quite soon you have to cross the marvellous bridge of stone on Rio Dosegu' and then you continue along Gavia creek. So, after going past the Baita dei Pastori, you find yourself in front of a diversion 2430 m: the route n. 556 on the left heads straight downhill for the Ponte delle Vacche and to Santa Caterina, while you proceed north along the middle edge of the mountain on the route n. 525 towards the relay tower and reach Dosso Tresero 2356 m. Here you find the sign with the name of the route La Romantica together with a comfortable wooden bench to admire the marvellous panorama over the whole Valfurva as well as the indication for the descent to Santa Caterina following the steep trail n. 561 through the forest. The easier alternative way runs south for 3.6 km towards Alpe Tresero and leads you to the Ponte delle Vacche 2012 m and to the Gavia country road SP 29 on the abovementioned route n. 556.