ALPE DI SIUSI (SEISER ALM) | Episode 3 | SHOOTING the DOLOMITES (SUB ENG/ITA) | Leo's Photo Guides

[@vtanzi]

Well done. Thank you

[@relaxingtravel-LosAngeles]

good advice.. thank you.. we are visiting late March. can we take a bus to compatsch from Ortisei? we will have a rental car but rather not deal with icy roads.

[@leonardopapera]

Hi! Sorry for the late answer, I’ve been traveling in Lapland these days and haven’t checked the channel! There are plenty of busses and also a cable car from Ortisei to Compatch (and viceversa) at all times. Also, the roads are quite clear generally (unless you get a strong snowfall the night before or something like that), so you should be safe to drive there. Obviously till Compatch, as after that it’s a limited traffic area and it’s also probably closed due to snow!

[@relaxingtravel-LosAngeles]

@@leonardopapera thanks!

[@MattiaColombi]

Are you sure u can fly with Drone UAS in that Park area? it's kind restricted by Enac Laws. btw great video and good tips, really good mood and nice pictures you take. thanks for all advice. really appricieted.

[@leonardopapera]

Hi Mattia! Ciao! If you check on D-Flight, you will see that there’s an “okay” fly-area in the area above Compatch and it’s surroundings, included the piece of road that goes into the Alpe di Siusi. It’s a small area between all the different No-fly zones, but yes, you can (of course if you have all the necessary requirements like license, insurance, etc). Next to it, there’s another area where flying is permitted only up to 45m - which is still good enough for these kind of shots. I hope this helps! Thank you for your comment, I’m glad you appreciated! ☺️

[@iris_Rrrr]

Hi, thanks for your video. Is it allowed to drive to the shooting point before 9am or we still have to park at Compastch and walk 50m.

[@leonardopapera]

You still have to park the car in Compatch and then walk for 50 minutes, no matter what’s the time unfortunately. That last piece of road is always closed to public. Having said that, you will often see people (unaware or not) that will keep driving and risk the fine.

[@davidguedj4489]

The parking P2 Compatsch is open at 06:00 AM in the morning, then from the parking you have 1 hour walk, means you can not be there before 7:00 AM, how you can photography at sunset ? only on months of December and January sunset is after 07:am but there is snow there ?

[@leonardopapera]

You can drive up to Compatch at night! You can park the car and when you return back from sunrise you will pay the fee.

[@davidguedj4489]

@@leonardopapera Understand that this is closed now from 11pm till 6:am...

[@eason2455]

If I want to take picture in foggy morning . Should I live in the top of the mountain? Do you have any recommendations for hotel? thanks^^

[@leonardopapera]

Hi! If you want to shoot in the morning - you won't have any problems driving till Compatch since the road will close at 9AM (and sunrise is before that time), so you can take any hotel in Siusi or Castelrotto (the two villages at the bottom of the mountain). From Compatch you park the car and you walk 50 minutes to the area where all the wooden cabins are. If you prefer to get an hotel in the area where the cabins are, there are a few hotels but they are veeery expensive: you can check Hotel Icaro, Adler Lodge Alpe and SportHotel Sonne. These three hotels are the best positioned - you will avoid the walk since you can get a permit to drive all the way to the hotel with your car and in the morning you will have to just walk for 5/10 minutes as you already are in the best area. Hope this helps!

[@eason2455]

@@leonardopaperaThank you！

[@susi1365]

What are the coordinates to this beautiful spot

[@leonardopapera]

Hi! You can just look for "Alpe di Siusi" or "Seiser Alm" on Google and it will show you the place :) The specific coordinates are: 46.55261909709216, 11.654248044754686

[@c986759]

Hello, excellent video, could you share that famous point in the photos on Google Maps?

[@leonardopapera]

These are the coordinates: 46.55232376643648, 11.654101114867304 :)

[@izietube]

hi, do you think ride a vespa is dangerous using the same road for car?

[@leonardopapera]

Not dangerous, but if you aim to arrive at the photo point with it the same rules of cars also applies for vespa - so you still have to walk on that final bit of road! :)

[@abdulrahmanhareth4806]

Great video, can we take rental bike from Compatsch to get here or it is illegal to drive a bike ?

[@leonardopapera]

You can take a rental bike (or e-bike) from Compatch, but you probably have to rent it the day earlier if you want to do sunrise as they are closed early in the morning! :)

[@abdulrahmanhareth4806]

Okay dear thank u so much for the feedback..

[@lovisseyou]

Hi! I have heard that there is a parking ban at P1/P2 carparks from 11pm-6am, however in summer the sunrise time is around 5am. Would it be an issue if i still park at 4am ?

[@leonardopapera]

I think the ban is mostly referred to people that are looking to sleep there overnight! I wouldn’t worry too much about arriving there early in the morning - I never heard of anyone controlling the parking lots at 4AM! 🤣 I wouldn’t worry in the slightest!

[@lovisseyou]

@@leonardopapera Thanks a lot! That makes sense! I was just worrying when i came back later on they would charged me for parking there before they even arrive haha

[@cripticc1583]

Hey I an planning on going this september, i was wondering from compatsch how would you recommend i reach the location you filmed from. thank you

[@leonardopapera]

The only way is by feet! You can park your car in Compatch and from there walk for approx. 1 hour to reach the area from where I filmed.

[@cripticc1583]

@@leonardopapera thank you so so much for getting back to me, if you remember, which direction from compatch do you walk? Is there a certain trail to follow ?

[@KarlitaSemur-ld1dl]

if i park my car and took few photos till 10 am, how do i get home if the road is closed?

[@leonardopapera]

The road from Compatch to the bottom of the valley (Siusi) is always open; the limitation exists for the people trying to drive up the road from 9AM, but not for those who are already up there and want to drive down. If you parked your car in Compatch before 9AM, you can drive back down at anytime during the day! Hope I explained myself!