Alta Via 2 - Trekking in the Dolomites
Includes 1:25,000 map booklet. With Alte Vie 3-6 in outline
Alta Via 2 - Trekking in the Dolomites
Includes 1:25,000 map booklet. With Alte Vie 3-6 in outline
Guidebook to the Alta Via 2 through the Italian Dolomites. Suitable for experienced hikers with a head for heights, the challenging but hugely rewarding hut-to-hut trail covers 160km in 13 days and involves steep and technical terrain and exposed sections. The more demanding AV3-6 routes are described in outline. Includes 1:25K map booklet for AV2.A guidebook to walking the Alta Via 2 (AV2) between Bressanone and Feltre. Covering 174km (108 miles), this long-distance trail through the western Dolomites in northeastern Italy takes about 2 weeks and is suitable for experienced trekkers with a good level of fitness.
The route is described from north to south in 13 stages, each between 8 and 22km (5–14 miles) in length. Overview maps and route descriptions for Alta Via 3, 4, 5 and 6, four harder and more remote north–south routes in the central and eastern Dolomites, are also included. Advice on 3- or 6-day sections of the route for walkers who prefer not to walk AV2 in its entirety is also given.
- Includes a separate map booklet containing 1:25,000 Kompass mapping and route line
- 1:75,000 maps included in the main book for each stage
- GPX files available to download
- Detailed information about mountain huts and facilities along the route
- Advice on planning and preparation
Printed book
A guidebook with detailed route descriptions, stage breakdowns, accommodation listings, profiles and maps - everything you need on the trail.
ISBN
9781786310972
Availability
Published
Published
1 Jun 2022
Reprinted
18 Mar 2024
Edition
Fifth
Pages
144
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x .90cm
Weight
230g
eBook
The complete digital edition of the guidebook, with full route descriptions, accommodation listings, profiles and maps, ready to use on any device.
Map key
Overview map
Route summary table – Alta Via 2
Preface to this edition
Introduction
The Dolomites
Alta Via 2
Alte Vie 3–6
Geology
Languages and place names
Plants and flowers
Wildlife
How to get there
When to go
Shorter itineraries
Accommodation
Food and drink
What to take
Maps and waymarking
Dos and don’ts
Emergencies
Using this guide
Alta Via 2
Stage 1 Bressanone to Rifugio Plose
Stage 2 Rifugio Plose to Rifugio Genova
Stage 3 Rifugio Genova to Rifugio Puez
Stage 4 Rifugio Puez to Rifugio Pisciadù
Stage 5 Rifugio Pisciadù to Rifugio Castiglioni
Stage 6 Rifugio Castiglioni to Passo San Pellegrino
Stage 7 Passo San Pellegrino to Rifugio Mulaz
Stage 8 Rifugio Mulaz to Rifugio Rosetta
Stage 9 Rifugio Rosetta to Rifugio Treviso
Stage 10 Rifugio Treviso to Passo Cereda
Stage 11 Passo Cereda to Rifugio Boz
Stage 12 Rifugio Boz to Rifugio Dal Piaz
Stage 13 Rifugio Dal Piaz to Feltre
Alte Vie 3–6
Alta Via 3
Alta Via 4
Alta Via 5
Alta Via 6
Appendix A Useful contacts
Appendix B Italian–English glossary
Seasons
Alpine summer (mid-June to late September) is the time to go as that's when the rifugi huts are open - essential for overnight accommodation and meals. Moreover that's when the snow will have melted off the high-level paths and the colourful alpine wildflowers will be at their brilliant best.
Centres
Bressanone, Passo Gardena, Passo Pordoi, Malga Ciapela, Passo San Pellegrino, San Martino di Castrozza, Fiera di Primiero, Feltre
Difficulty
A challenging 13-stage trek that entails a number of aided and exposed sections (though these do not rate as full-blooded vie ferrate; several can be detoured). A head for heights is essential, and a short rope and karabiner clips are helpful though not compulsory. Alte Vie 3-6 are more demanding, with remote terrain and prolonged and more technical aided sections.
Must See
The Plose, Puez-Odle, Sella, Pale di San Martino and Alpi Feltrine groups, each distinctive and exciting; key mountain passes such as Passo Gardena and Passo Pordoi; optional detours to peaks such as Sass de Putia and Rosetta as well as the glaciated Marmolada with its high-altitude World War 1 fortifications and poignant museum
April 2025
Rifugio Plose
Stage 1
Rifugio Plose – aka Citta di Bressanone – will be closed for restructuring all summer 2025
February 2025
Alpine Clubs
Neither the American Alpine Club nor the Alpine Club of Canada belong to the reciprocal agreement in the Alps so walkers are advised to join CAI, the Italian Alpine Club if interested in alpine rescue insurance and reduced rates in huts.
February 2024
Rifugio Puez
Rifugio Puez at the end of stage 3 (N to S) - Denis Koster is the new hut manager - info@rifugiopuez.it
August 2022
Stage 12
Path maintenance work including cutting tall grass and brambles has been carried out by CAI Feltre (the local branch of the alpine club) on the stretch between Rifugio Boz and Monte Zoccare Alto, making it more straightforward for walkers to proceed.
June 2022
Alta Via 2, Stage 3
Rifugio Puez has changed management and phone number. The new number is 0474 646427.
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