U Tre Cime di Lavaredo they wake up and get ready summer season; from May 23 you can go back there but this time with a few more rules to respect. After last year’s remedy with Limited number of entries and reservations required We are also preparing for summer 2026 in the same way with confirmed rates.
Tre Cime di Lavaredo, the road reopens
From May 23, 2026 road of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo is officially accessible again, and with it the high-altitude parking. Auronzo.info has already opened the reservations for the first block (until the end of June) and if you are planning an excursion during the period, it is better to move before the places disappear.
The access system requires mandatory reservations It is not completely new: It has been in place since last year, and it has changed things a lot. In 2025, almost 110,000 vehicles reached the height, spread over 160 opening days until the beginning of November, when the season still lasts here, and lasts well.
The daily average was 687 rides, with peaks close to 800 on peak weekends. Queue? Almost zero. 5 minutes to wait at the toll, 10 at the worst moments.
The Municipality of Auronzo received approximately 4.4 million euros from the management of the road. A figure that says how much this corner of the Dolomites weighs on the whole area.
And with the success of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics just concluded, expectations for summer 2026 are anything but timid. The first bookings arriving in the last few weeks come mainly from abroad, not only from Europe also from the North of the United States and the Tourist Board Roberto Pais Bianco he reads like an encouraging sign.
On logistics, the administration is working to improve connections from the valley: in negotiations with in the Dolomites in order growing trips from Auronzowith additional stops in the city to intercept tourists directly from the hotels. The idea is to reduce private traffic before the toll, not just manage it once it’s there.
A Measuring cupMeanwhile, they are coming install barriersmainly of wood, to block the wild parking lots that last year continued to appear up to a kilometer away from the lake, taking over cycle paths and lawns.
How to book: information and prices
I the prices remain those of 2025good news that shows how the idea is to protect the territory and not speculate.
Here they are the rates in detail: a car costs 40 euros, a motorbike 26. If you live in the municipality of Auronzo it goes down to 5 euros. For alpine, mid-mountain and environmental guides there is a seasonal subscription of 150 euros that covers the whole season. Campers pay 60 euros, buses with up to 30 seats 80, larger double.
U reservations can be made on auronzo.infohe The website of the municipalitywhere you can choose the date, time slot and vehicle type. It is recommended to book well in advance, especially for weekends in July and August when available places fill up quickly.
U panoramic road part next to Lake Antonnu and climb for about six kilometers until Rifugio d’Auronzo, at 2,333 meters of altitude. There you will find the main car park and soon, hopefully from the beginning of June, the Auronzo and Lavaredo shelters will also be open with their catering services.