点评:After a long bus ride from hot & muggy Venice, the mountain town of Cortina was like a breath of fresh air (literally). After checking into our hotel, we decided to continue our upward trend and ride a cable car to the top of Cortina's most famous, nearby mountain - the Tofana, at over 3200 m (10,500+ feet). It was pricier than expected (40 Euro to the very top) But Hey - it was a clear summer's day! And when would we be coming back?!
The full business name appeared to be: Tofana Cortina - Freccia nel Cielo (or "arrow in the sky"). And it was actually three different legs: one gondola and two cable cars, with transfer points at mid-level peaks. Restaurants with bars were available at each point, but we needed to complete our round trip in under 2 hours due to our late start. And again, the top (Cima Tofana) was our focus.
After reaching the final station at 3191m the views from the giant deck were astounding. The town of Cortina was laid out below us like a toy village, and we could see several prominent points in the surrounding Dolomites (some of which we would walk by in the following days on the AV1). We had the opportunity to walk another 50m further up to the peak from there, which a few of us started to do. But when the path became narrow and sketchy, and the dropoffs became potentially fatal, I turned around due to poor shoes. (That, and half the people around us were dressed in climbing gear).
It was a sweet but short visit. After spending about 20 more minutes at the top station we rode the last cable car down; no time to grab a snack or cocktail. Despite knowing what we were in for, my primary complaint is still the early closing time: 5 pm (i.e. over three hours before sunset in early August). The lower transfer stations closed down soon after. (Why?) If I ever do return to Cortina, I'd come back, but with an earlier start.
Tips and tricks:
- Bring an extra layer - The top can be much cooler (and windier) than the base
- Wear good hiking shoes if you fancy some extra excursions
- Give yourself plenty of time!
翻译:从闷热的威尼斯乘坐长途巴士到达山城科尔蒂纳后,感觉就像是呼吸到了一股清新的空气(真的)。入住酒店后,我们决定继续上山,乘坐缆车到达科尔蒂纳附近最著名的山峰——海拔 3200 多米(10,500 多英尺)的托法纳山顶。票价比预期的要贵(到山顶要 40 欧元),但嘿,那是一个晴朗的夏日!我们什么时候再来?!
完整的公司名称似乎是:Tofana Cortina - Freccia nel Cielo(或“天空之箭”)。它实际上分为三段:一条缆车和两辆缆车,中途的山峰设有换乘点。每个站点都有带酒吧的餐厅,但由于我们出发较晚,我们需要在 2 小时内完成往返。再次强调,山顶(Cima Tofana)是我们的重点。
到达海拔 3191 米的终点站后,从巨大的甲板上看到的景色令人惊叹。科尔蒂纳镇就像一个玩具村一样在我们下方展开,我们可以看到周围多洛米蒂山脉的几个突出点(其中一些我们将在接下来的几天乘坐 AV1 路过)。我们有机会从那里再走 50 米到达山顶,我们中的一些人开始这样做。但当道路变得狭窄而危险,并且下坡可能致命时,我因为鞋子不好而转身。(而且我们周围有一半人都穿着登山装备)。
这是一次甜蜜而短暂的访问。在山顶站又呆了大约 20 分钟后,我们乘坐最后一辆缆车下山;没有时间吃点零食或鸡尾酒。尽管知道我们要做什么,但我的主要抱怨仍然是关闭时间太早:下午 5 点(即 8 月初日落前三个多小时)。较低的换乘站很快就关闭了。 (为什么?)如果我真的要回到科尔蒂纳,我会回来的,但会早点出发。
提示和技巧:
- 带一件额外的衣服 - 上层可能比下层凉爽得多(风也大得多)
- 如果您喜欢一些额外的远足,请穿上好的登山鞋
- 给自己充足的时间!