The Schiara (Italian: Monte Schiara) is a mountain in the southern Dolomites of Veneto in northern Italy. It is located just north of the town of Belluno, approximately 50 miles north of Venice. Monte Schiara has an elevation of 2,565 metres.

Schiara
Monte Schiara
Highest point
Elevation2,565 m (8,415 ft)
Prominence964 m (3,163 ft)
ListingAlpine mountains 2500-2999 m
Geography
LocationVeneto Italy
Parent rangeDolomites
Climbing
First ascentGottfried Merzbacher in 1878
Easiest routevia ferrata

The best trails edit

Huts and bivouacs edit

  • Rifugio 7° Alpini (1491 m)
    Mountain hut located below the southern face (900 metres) of Monte Schiara, in the valley of Val d'Ardo. Its capacity is 50 beds and it is open from mid-June to the end of September. It is owned by the Italian Alpine Club. The hut was built by the 7th (Alpini) Mountain Infantry Regiment, hence the name of the hut.

Bivouacs:

References edit

Ascent of Monte Schiara (account, photogallery) - Czech/English

46°13′56″N 12°11′1″E / 46.23222°N 12.18361°E / 46.23222; 12.18361