Santa Croce flower explosion

Should you have read the previous posts, you might think that there are only pastures in the Dolomites as all the posts talk about the enchanting blossoming meadows.
As a matter of fact, this is the only time of the year where it is possible to see all this variety and colours that decorate our mountains.
This is the reason why we are currently staying at lower altitude.
The blooming time will be over all too soon!
Our hike started at the Santa Croce once again and we were lucky enough to spot a marriage at 2000 meters altitude. It was really interesting to see all the invited guests going to the mess by chair-lift! Something not even I had never seen before!
After a nice coffee, we started walking along the trail number 16 that took us right along the Santa Croce walls. Unfortunately we are not yet able to walk into the famous snow cave as the weather has been too cold and the cave has not formed yet.
I recommend this hike as it takes you over the tree line, into the thick forests and onto blossoming meadows.
It has got something for everyone, our guests would agree on this!
For lunch we stopped at the Ranch d’Andrè which has been restored beautifully! The view onto the Sass de Pütia is breath-taking and the lunch yummy! At the ranch you can as usual play with goats, horses and rabbits, an ideal place where to go with children.
Soon enough after lunch, we started walking back to civilization as I could say that we have not met more than 10 hikers during the whole day! On the way down to San Leonardo even more colours spoil our eyes, the more we descend, the more variety of flowers we see, an orgy of colours and shapes, emotions and vibrations.
An ideal setting for the few lucky ones that visit the Dolomites during this time of the year!

Hours of walking: approx. 5
Difficulty level: medium

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