What to see
The park showcases sedimentary geological formations created between 230 and 90 million years ago. Layered dolomite rock over one kilometre thick creates sheer cliffs like those on Tofana di Rozes and Cristallo, while grey limestone reaches an altitude of 3,244 metres on Tofana di Mezzo. Karst erosion has carved underground cave networks up to one kilometre deep beneath the Fosses plateau, as well as distinctive rock windows like the Bus de Tofana and Bus de r'Ancona. Water shapes the landscape: in the Fanes Gorge, the Fanes stream drops in three consecutive 50-metre waterfalls into the Travenanzes gorge. Historical bridges such as Ponte Alto and Ponte dei Cadorini span deep canyons cut into the rock by the Travenanzes and Felizón streams. Dense spruce forests cover areas like Ra Stua and Antruilles, giving way at higher elevations to Swiss pines, larches, and mountain pines. The local fauna includes roughly 1,500 chamois, reintroduced Alpine ibexes, golden eagles, bearded vultures, and rare three-toed woodpeckers.
Visiting
Visitors can access two visitor centres, nineteen mountain huts and restaurants, and over 300 kilometres of marked trails including eight vie ferrate. The 42-kilometre Boite stream serves as the primary watercourse, flowing southward into the Piave. Small glaciers tucked into shady recesses between 2,800 and 3,200 metres continue to feed the park's streams throughout the summer.
Our editors' tip
Plan a visit between May and July to see the park's karst springs and waterfalls at full volume, powered by a combination of melting snow and early summer rainfall.