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Tre Cime di Lavaredo – Locatelli View: sunset photography forecast

This is the classic north-face view of the Tre Cime, with the three towers lined up beyond the Locatelli hut plateau. It is a proper mountain outing rather than a roadside stop, but the open ground gives you room to keep working as the light moves.

Will tonight's sunset be worth it?

Tre Cime di Lavaredo – Locatelli View · forecast for sunset

Sunset: Very Good

Sun likely visible

19:31

in 9h 30m, local time

Forecasts have different ratings: 3/5 and 5/5

Exactly at sunset: Good
Second forecast: Exceptional

Why: Light corridor is open (0% blocking cloud out to 300 km) — reddened light can reach your sky.

2 km4 km6 km8 km10 km12 kmNear-ground relative humidity9% cover — too thin to draw as cloud5% cover — too thin to draw as cloudConnected cloud layer · 30–33% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintylow cloud · 20% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 20% is somewhere between 2.4 and 3 km0 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light5 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light-5You · 052050100150200300

The sky along today's light path — cloud density by altitude, from 5 km behind you to 350 km toward the sun. Rendered by the live app.

Current sunset outlook for Tre Cime di Lavaredo – Locatelli View: Very Good (4/5). Light corridor is open (0% blocking cloud out to 300 km) — reddened light can reach your sky.

  • • Light corridor is open (0% blocking cloud out to 300 km) — reddened light can reach your sky.
  • • Almost no clouds above you — expect a clean but pale horizon glow rather than a red sky.
  • • Moderate aerosol load (AOD 0.08) — good scattering for saturated reds.
  • • Good near-ground clarity enhances saturation.

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For photographers: shooting Tre Cime di Lavaredo – Locatelli View

Best months

Late June to early October, when the high trail and huts are normally accessible. July and August bring the easiest conditions and biggest crowds; September often gives cleaner air and the first dusting of snow.

Suggested focal lengths

16–35 mm for the full cirque and foreground; 50–100 mm to separate the towers and catch light on the faces.

Composition

The small ponds and broken limestone near the hut make better foreground than an empty trail. Keep the towers slightly off-centre and try a tighter vertical when cloud starts wrapping around the peaks.

Recommended arrival

Be on the Locatelli plateau 60–90 minutes before sunset. Allow roughly two hours from Rifugio Auronzo, more if you are carrying a full kit or walking back in the dark.

Access planning

The usual route starts at Rifugio Auronzo and crosses exposed high-alpine terrain. The toll road, bus, huts and trail are seasonal; carry a headlamp, warm layer and a plan for the return.

Parking: Rifugio Auronzo car park when the toll road is open; in busy periods access may require advance booking or the public bus.

Approach: About 5 km each way from Rifugio Auronzo via Forcella Lavaredo, with roughly 250 m of ascent.

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