Langkofel

The Sasso Lungo seen from the northwest

Seen Sasso Lungo from the Stevia (northeast) from

The Sasso Lungo is the main peak of Langkofelgruppe in the Dolomites and a well-known climbing mountain. The name " Sasso Lungo ," Ladin " Saslonch " Italian " Sassolungo " each means " Long Stone / rock ".

The Sasso Lungo ( 3181 m) extends over a kilometer in NW-SE direction and power, along with his " Langkofeleck " said East summit in area in about half of the Langkofelgruppe from. The normal route through the southwest wall of the Gipfelverbindungsgrat (II) and on this to the summit ( III) and is extremely long. The first ascent was made on August 13, 1869 by Paul Grohmann ( 1838-1908 ). On the Sasso Lungo is a bothy as an emergency shelter.

Can Langkofelscharte by cable car shortly before the Sella Pass ( 2180 m) ( 2681 m) can be reached between Sasso Lungo and five-finger tip, making possible even for simple climbers with good equipment a circumnavigation of the Sasso Lungo with sweeping views of the Sella, Marmolada and Seiser Alm in an alpine landscape will.

In winter, this gondola is no longer open for several years, since the non- groomed ski slope with snow groomers demanded by the Langkofelscharte in the past few fatalities.

In a natural niche on the east side of Sasso Lungo an approximately 3 meters high carved wooden Madonna, who has himself fixed with the Catores ( Alpine School and mountain guide Val Gardena ) in the 1950s there sculptor Flavio Pancheri depends.

Pictures

Sasso Lungo, view from the Passo Gardena Pass Road ( eastern ramp near the summit ) in winter

Carved wooden Madonna by Flavio Pancheri in the east wall of Langkofels