The Fanes group, often just "Fanes", is a subgroup of Eastern Dolomites, they are mostly in South-Tirol and partly also in the Belluno in Veneto. The Mythical world of the Fanes is representative of the myth of the Dolomites.
Regions
Subgroups of the Fanes are:
- Kreuzkofel with the Heiligkreuzkofel, the Neunerspitze, the Zehnerspitze and the Fanesalpe.
places
Other goals
- Fanes-Senes-Braies Nature Park: With an area of almost 26,000 hectares, the nature park is one of the largest protected areas in South Tyrol and includes large parts of the mountain groups of the Braies Dolomites and the Fanes group. The nature park is distributed across the area to the municipalities of Abbey, Enneberg, Olang, Wengen, Dobbiaco and Braies. The nature park house is located in St. Vigil.
background
The Fanes saga cycle is about heroes, dwarves and old mountain women, also called Anguanes, about sorcery and witches and the armed conflicts surrounding the princess Dolasila.
The Fanes people were peaceful and wise, and the marmots were their allies. Princess Dolasila was the daughter of the Fanes Queen and was exchanged for a little marmot as a pledge for the alliance. The princess first lived with the marmots, where she was trained to fight. Dolasila's unfortunate love for the enemy prince Ey de Net led to war, betrayal and the downfall of the Fanes Dolomites and also of the most important people in the legend.
The Fanessage originated long before the present day "Fantasy literature" and were only passed down orally over the centuries, so they were exposed to a wide variety of cultural influences. There are no older and reliable written sources. For the first time they were put together in writing by the folklorist Karl Felix Wolff (1879-1966), who published his collection in 1957. The Fanesa sagas are now part of scientific research, also with regard to the truth of a legend; they were written in the Ladin language filmed and also set to music (musical drama).The Fanes is mostly in South-Tirol and to a lesser extent also in Belluno in Veneto.
The Fanes group is centrally located in the Dolomites and is in the west of the Val Badia (Lad. Badia, Italian Val Badia) against the Western Dolomites delimited, in the north the Rautal (Valle di Rudo) is the border, in the northeast the Fanesberge touch the Braies Dolomites. The line applies to the south Arabba Passo Campolongo as a border.
The Fanes group is mainly culturally differentiated from the Braies Dolomites because it belongs to the Ladin-speaking cultural area. The Legend of the empire of the Fanes is an important part of the Dolomite myth and is considered that National epic of the Ladins.
language
Mostly Ladin is spoken, but German is often somewhat familiar.
getting there
The easiest way to get here is via the Val Badia (Abteital, Val di Badia) with access from the north via the Val Pusteria with branch at St. Lorenzen.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
mountains
activities
hike
General remarks on Mountain hiking and mountaineering and for behavior in the mountains see also in Themed article.
Climb to the summit see at the Mountains in front.
Long-distance hiking trails
The Dolomites Höhenweg 1 starts on Pragser Wildsee and leads over stages of 9 to 13 days and a distance of 150 km (60 km as the crow flies) also through the Fanes group and into the Belluno.
in the winter
The Fanes is extremely popular and well-visited in winter with ski tourers, snowshoe hikers and winter hikers.
kitchen
In summer there are mountain pastures, no regular accommodation:
nightlife
accommodation
For accommodation in the valley, see the Localities
The mountain huts in the Fanes group are private huts and are therefore a little more expensive than the Alpine Club huts.
- 1 Faneshütte (Rifugio Fanes, 2,060 m, private), Fanesalm 3, 39030 St. Vigil in Enneberg-San Vigilio di Marebbe. Tel.: 39 474 501097. The mountain hut is one of the most beautiful and comfortable alpine bases and has the character of a hotel.Open: from early June to mid-October and from 26th December to mid-April..
- Furnishing: 70 beds (room and storage).
- Easiest approach: Branch from the Gadertal (Tamores) into the Rautal and further to the paid parking lot at Pederü (1,548 m, 4 € / day). Ascent on a road in about 2 hours to the hut. Jeep transport to the Faneshütte is possible after consultation with the hut owner.
climate
For general information, see section climate in the article on the Dolomites.
The Fanes group is already a little south of the main ridge and is through the more northerly Braies Dolomites protected from the cold fall winds from the north.
The somewhat milder continental-alpine mountain climate of the central Dolomites prevails.
- Alpine Club - Weather service
- The current weather for South Tyrol www.provinz.bz.it.
- Avalanche warning service for Tyrol
literature
- : Frau Holle - The fairy people of the Dolomites. The great goddess myths of Central Europe and the Alps. Koenigstein: Ulrike-Helmer-Verlag, 2005, ISBN 3-897411-67-9 . 24,95 €
- : Legends of the Dolomites. Athesia, 2003, ISBN 978-8882662165 ; 871 pages.
Area Leader
- : Mountain hikes in the Dolomites, vol. 3, Val Badia: From Bruneck to Corvara. 54 selected hikes and walks. Bergverlag Rother, 2012 (5th edition), ISBN 978-3763340606 ; 160 pages. 14.90 €
cards
- Nature park map Fanes, Sennes, Braies: hiking map, 1: 25000. Tobacco Editrice, 2008, Tabacco hiking map, ISBN 978-8883150746 (Italian). 8.90 €
