The Marmolada, the most famous mountain in the Dolomites, conquers the hearts of athletes with its majestic beauty. With Punta Penia (3342 m) the Marmolada is the highest mountain group in the Dolomites, unique mountains in the world between Veneto and Trentino declared a UNESCO Natural Heritage Site in 2009. Overwhelmed by the Great War between 1915 and 1917, the Marmolada now houses the highest museum in Europe to preserve the memory of the many fallen among its rocks.
At the foot of the massif is Malga Ciapèla (1450 m), a small basin surrounded by high peaks at the top of Val Pettorina, in the municipality of Rocca Pietore. From Malga Ciapela starts the cable car that leads to the top of the Marmolada, Queen of the Dolomites.
