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Tre Cime di Lavaredo – Locatelli View: sunrise 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.

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Will tomorrow's sunrise be worth it?

Simplified forecast from the open model run. The full forecast — a second model, your exact viewpoint, the hourly cloud timeline — is in the app.

in 9h 22m

Pale clear glow

Ends

in 10h 6m

Harsh directional light · backlit landscapes; harsh for portraits

Sky colors

Golden hour
Sunrise

Light corridor: blocked

Why: Thick cloud along the sun's path is likely to stop the low light.

  • Light path: blocked (100% blocking cloud at the ray's height)
  • Sun: likely hidden. The low cloud (100% at 150 km) lies across the sun's own path to the horizon; the disc will probably stay behind it.
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Terrain is drawn for illustration only — it is not used to calculate underlight or obstruction.

cloud-cover fieldinterpolation uncertaintysun directionnear-ground humiditycloud at unresolved heightmodelled underlightunderlight · height uncertainunderlight · lit on one readinglit but hidden behind nearer cloud

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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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