Sasplat / Plattkofel / Sassopiatto

Overview

Sasplat / Plattkofel / Sassopiatto seen from Passo de la Dona

Sasplat, better known by its German and Italian names Plattkofel and Sassopiatto respectively, is one of the most popular mountains of the Dolomites. It is one of the very few major mountains, which can be hiked and its elevation makes it a wonderful lookout peak. Access from Passo Sella / Sella Pass is short and along the route (Friederich-August Weg) several huts offer refreshments. Consequently, on a regular summer day huge crowds hike to the summit.

Sasplat belongs to the circular Saslonch / Langkofel / Sassolungo Group and is located at its south-western end. It is the lowest of the mountains of this group and the only hiking summit as well. The normal route follows the huge slab to its south-west, which gave rise to the name of the mountain. Besides this crowded normal route there is a via ferrata from the inside of the Saslonch / Langkofel / Sassolungo Group, Oskar-Schuster-Steig, which climbs through the north-east face of the mountain. The ferrata is considered to be above average difficulty, maily because of long unprotected sections and the general brittleness of the route.

Thanks to the closeness of the Saslonch / Langkofel / Sassolungo Group the top of Sasplat offers stunning views into its cirque more than 10000m below. The huge bulk of Saslonch rises on the opposite side and Pizes di Cin Dëic and Piza Grohmann can be seen on the eastern side. In the mid-range the Marmlada, Rosengarten and Geisler Groups can be seen and across Europe's largest pasture, Seiser Alm / Alpe di Suisi the mountains of the Ortler Group and Ötztal Alps can be made out in the distance.

Getting There

There are different villages below the Langkofel / Sassolungo Group: Ortisei / St. Ulrich, St. Christina and Selva di Gardena / Wolkenstein in Grödnertal / Val Gardena, Canazei and Campitello in Val di Fassa. Traveling to the Langkofel / Sassolungo Group most times means travelling to one of those villages. Grödnertal / Val Gardena and Val di Fassa are connected by Sellajoch / Passo Sella. The common approch to the Langkofel / Sassolungo Group is done from there. It can be accessed by car or by public transportation from both sides.

Approach from S

• From the south (Lago di Garda, Trento, ...) take motorway A22.
  
• Leave it at Auer / Ora and follow SS48 through Val di Fassa to Campitello or Canazei.

Approach from N

• From the north (Germany, Austria, ...) take motorway A22 from Brenner / Brennero.
  
• Leave the motorway at Chiusa / Val Gardena and follow the road through Grödnertal / Val Gardena to St. Christina and Wolkenstein / Selva.

Approach from W

• From the west (Switzerland, Bodensee, ... ) take the road to Reschenpass / Passo Resia and travel SS38 through Vinschgau / Val Venosta to Meran / Merano and Bozen / Bolzano.
  
• Turn off onto SS241 east across Karerpass / Passo di Costalunga into Val di Fassa.
  
• At Vigo di Fassa take SS48 north to Canazei.
  
• Alternatively take the Brenner motorway A22 north from Bozen / Bolzano until you reach Klausen / Chiusa.
  
• Here turn off into Grödnertal / Val Gardena.

Approach from E

• From the east (Cortina d'Ampezzo, Sexten Dolomites, ... ) follow SS48 via Passo di Falzarego to Arabba.
  
• From Belluno (coming from Venezia or Friuli) you can reach Passo Pordoi using the Canale d'Agordo Valley until you reach Alleghe.
  
• A bit further north the road from Falzarego joins and leads you to Passo Pordoi.
  
• Cross the pass and turn onto SS242 to Sellajoch / Passo Sella.

Red Tape

There is no red tape here. The parking lot at Sella Pass is restricted to those who visit the hut / restaurant there and parking along the road is not permitted. Starting early will give you the chance to park without fee.

Accommodation

Val di Fassa

• valdifassa.it
  
• dolomitibooking.com
  
• fassa.com
  
• Moena
  
• Vigo di Fassa
  
• Campitello di Fassa
  
• Canazei

Grödner Tal / Val Gardena

• www.valgardena.it
  www.groeden.info
  
• St. Ulrich / Ortisei
  
• St. Christina / Santa Christina
  
• Wolkenstein / Selva di Val Gardena

You can find a number of campgrounds in Val di Fassa:

• Marmolada
  via Pareda
  Canazei
  Tel.: +39 0462.601660
  Fax: +39 0462.601722


• Catinaccio
  via Avisio 15
  Pozza di Fassa
  Tel.: +39 0462.763305
  Fax: +39 0462.763501


• Soal
  via Dolomiti 32
  Pera di Fassa
  Tel.: +39 0462.764519
  Fax: +39 0462.764609


• Vidor
  Località Vidor
  Pozza di Fassa
  Tel.: +39 0462.763247
  Fax: +39 0462.764780

Weather Conditions

Maps & Books

Books:
There is one very recommendable book, Sella - Langkofel Extrem, which gives an overview over hundreds of climbing routes in the area. One third of the book deal with the Langkofel Group.

• Vie Ferrate
  • Klettersteige Dolomiten
    H. Höfler, P. Werner
    Rother Verlag
    ISBN: 3 7633 3096 8
    
  • Hülslers Klettersteigführer
    E.E.Hülsler
    Bruckmann Verlag
    ISBN: 3 7654 4161 9
  
  
• Hiking and Trecking
  • Höhenwege in den Dolomiten
    H. Dumler
    Bruckmann Verlag
    ISBN: 3 7654 3860 X
    
  • Dolomiten
    P. Fleischmann
    Kompass Verlag
    ISBN: 3 8705 1409 4
    
  • Dolomiten 3
    F. Hauleitner
    Rother Verlag
    ISBN: 3-7633-4060-2
    
  • Dolomiten 4
    F. Hauleitner
    Rother Verlag
    ISBN: 3-7633-4061-0

Maps:
I have been using the maps by Kompass Verlag. There are several which differ in scale:

• Val di Fassa, Marmolada, Gruppo di Sella
  Kompass Map WK 686
  ISBN: 3 8549 1768 6
  Scale: 1:25000
  
• Sellagruppe / Gruppo di Sella
  Kompass Map WK 59
  ISBN: 3 8549 1066 5
  Scale: 1:50000
  
• Val Gardena & Alpe di Siusi
  Tabacco Map 05

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