About This Route
The Puez-Odle Nature Park plateau offers vast, high-alpine trail running in the Val Badia region, with a popular 15-kilometer (9.3-mile) loop from Passo Gardena via Sentiero 6 and 9 to Rifugio Puez. At 2,000-2,500 meters (6,562-8,202 feet), expect karst plateaus, larch groves, and Odle/Geisler spires views; 600 meters (1,969 feet) elevation suits experts for 2.5-4 hour efforts. Remote feel belies popularity for Grödner Tal skyrunning prep.
Safety Considerations
Storms brew rapidly on the plateau; vast exposure means hypothermia if benighted. Navigation challenges in fog; download GPX. Marmot holes twist ankles, per local reality checks. Late snowdrifts block paths into October. CAI advises against solo in whiteout. Fuel drops needed for distance.
Essential Gear
Altra Lone Peak 7 for wide terrain; Leki Micro Vario poles. Raidlight 14L vest, 2.5L water, Tailwind nutrition. Fenix 7X Pro Solar watch; MSR PocketRocket for meltwater boil. Therm-a-Rest NeoAir UberLite.