Walking in the Italian Dolomites

Make your way to the start hotel in Dobbiaco.For those booking flights with

us, a transfer is included from Venice Marco Polo Airport. You will be met at

Venice Airport and transferred (2.5 hours) to your hotel in Dobbiaco. Please

note that a supplement will apply for non-standard transfers. Those booking

Land Only can book transfers but will be charged at time of booking for this

service.Stay in the Park Hotel Bellevue for 7 nights

From the hotel, you ascend gently along peaceful country lanes, through

picture-perfect Tyrolean villages and hamlets dotted across the hillside -

each boasting a lovely chapel or church offering stunning views and decorated

with frescoes. At Stadlern, take time over a picnic to soak up the mountain

panorama before returning to Dobbiaco alongside the Rienza

River. Comfortable Hotel

A short bus ride before a spectacular gondola ride this morning to the high

Rotwand pastures (1,914m), just below the mighty Croda Rossa limestone peaks.

From here it's a gentle descent along pretty pine scented forest trails to

the ancient Kreuzbergpass, South Tyrol's most easterly mountain pass. You

then head up to the refuge of Malga Nemes, a fabulous panoramic spot for

lunch, with marmots foraging in the open sunny pastures, before descending

along a wide woodland track to the Tyrolean village of Moos. From here pick

up the bus back to Dobbiaco. 2 options: Walking time 5hrs, distance

15km/9.5mi or walking time 5.5hrs, distance 17km/11mi.Comfortable Hotel

Enjoy truly spectacular scenery on one of our favourite trails in the

Dolomites. It’s a fantastic full-day hike with ascents and descents of

around 800m for unrivalled views. First an easy stroll along the shores of

the turquoise Lago di Braies and then ascend via the Alte Kaser pastures to

the idyllic mountain bowl of Hochalm for lunch. Your descent is through a

deeply carved valley below colossal peaks and impressively striated cliffs.

Walking time 4hrs, distance 10km/6.5mi or walking time 5.5hrs, distance

13km/8mi.Comfortable Hotel

Today you'll head into the heart of the Ampezzo National Park in the Italian

speaking Veneto region. Setting off from Cimabanche along a disused railway

line, you'll head up through the Gotres Valley on an old military road to

reach the high mountain pasture of Forcella L'Erosa. You descend to the

idyllic meadows of Rifugio Ra Stua and follow a narrow forest footpath

towards Cortina. Comfortable Hotel

This fabulous walk takes you along the impressive crest of the Carniche Alps.

You start the day with a bus then cable car ascent up to Mount Elmo (2041m).

From here, an old military supply route takes you to the refuge Sillianer

hutte (in Austria). This ridge forms a border between Italy and Austria and

gives you the most spectacular views across the Austrian Alps. Your descent

is on a less well-defined rocky path that crosses the pretty mountain

pastures of the Klammbachalm to arrive at the picture postcard village of

Klammbachalm, before taking the forest track back down to the village of

Moos. Comfortable Hotel

A fantastic finale to your week awaits as you head by bus to the

high-altitude Rifugio Auronzo at the foot of the world-famous Tre Cime di

Lavaredo (2999m). These enormous free standing limestone towers have been so

popular with walkers that they've naturally become the symbol of the

Dolomites. You follow a wide mountain trail constructed by soldiers during

the First World War which provide the finest views of these three immense

columns.Walking time 4hrs, distance 11km/7mi or walking time 5.5hrs, distance

17km/11mi.Comfortable Hotel

A transfer back to Venice Marco Polo Airport is included. We'll make the 2.5

hour drive back to the airport for your flight home. A supplement will apply

for non-standard transfers. If you're staying on after the tour to do your

own thing, you can make your way to the city from here.