Trekking in the Dolomites - Alta Via 1 & 2, 3 - 6

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17 Jan 2011

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Third

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9781852845636

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1852845635

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17.2 x 11.6 x 1.6cm

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270g

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192

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17 Jan 2011

Trekking in the Dolomites

Alta Via routes 1 and 2, with Alta Via routes 3-6 in outline by Gillian Price

Guide to walking Alta Via 1 and Alta Via 2, the finest long-distance treks through the Italian Dolomites, in southern Europe. Alta Via 1 is 120km, taking 10 days from Lago di Braies to Belluno. Alta Via 2 (150km) is higher, from Bressanone to Feltre, taking over 2 weeks. The tougher Alte Vie 3-6 are described in outline. More...

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Seasons

mid-June/early July once the snow has melted and the huts have opened, through to mid/late Read More... September and even into October for the northern region where refuges stay open longer

Centres

AV1: Villabassa and Monguelfo, not far from Dobbiaco, off-route San Vigilio di Marebbe, Cortina Read More... d’Ampezzo and Agordo, ending at Belluno; AV2: Bressanone, detours to Santa Cristina in Val Gardena, Colfosco in Val Badia, Malga Ciapela, above San Martino di Castrozza and Fiera di Primiero, ending at Feltre; AV3, 4 and 5: from Val Pusteria close to Dobbiaco to Longarone and Pieve di Cadore; AV6: from Sappada to Vittorio Veneto

Difficulty

medium difficulty walking on clearly marked alpine paths, as well as tough routes with exposed Read More... aided sections; walks are graded on a 1–3 scale of difficulty

Must See

the Marmolada, highest peak in the Dolomites; the castle-like Sella group with Piz Boè, belvedere Read More... Lagazuoi with WW1 tunnels; the Tofane and Nuvolau above Cortina d'Ampezzo; the Pelmo 'throne'; lunar landscapes of the Pale di San Martino; the wild Alpi Feltrine and its divine wildflowers and the magnificent Sesto Dolomites visited in AV4 and AV5

The Italian Dolomites have long been renowned for the breathtaking scenery they offer to trekkers. Recently declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the region’s well established treks alongside glorious mountains allow spectacular views in every direction.

With full route descriptions for AV1 and AV2, as well as AV3–6 in summarised form, this guide gives readers all the information they need to immerse themselves fully in the sheer beauty of the area.