Classic walks of the Dolomites (Italy)
Classic walks of the Dolomites (Italy)
6 - 11 July
MODERATE
This is a 5 day walking trip in the beautiful Italian Dolomites, based predominantly around the town of Cortina D'Ampezzo. We will be spending the nights in a combination of well equiped and comfortable refugios (mountain huts) and hotels and taking in a number of the classic walks in the area including to the iconic Tre Cime, walking around Croda del Lago and also seeing the stunningly coloured lac de Sorapis.
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Itinerary
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Flying early morning froms LGW we arrive at Venice (Marco Polo) at 10.00 and then take a private minibus to Cortina D'Ampezzo, arriving around 1300 hrs. We take lunch in Cortina and then check into the hotel Columbia https://www.hcolumbia.it/. In the afternoon we will walk to to Fanes waterfall a short drive to the north of the town. We will dine at Carlo’s restaurant, Bel de Seppa, across the road from the hotel in the evening.
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After breakfast our first full walking day will be the walk around Croda del Lago. A walk of about 10 miles. We will take a packed lunch and have lunch at the Palmeira Refugio depending upon the weather and how we are getting on. We stay a second night at the Columbia hotel and Spa.
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Today we take the minibus to the east of Cortina and take the 3 hour walk up to the stunning Lac de Sorapis situated with the cirque of Sorapis where we will have lunch, before walking back to the minibus, perhaps on a different route, depending upon how we are getting on. The route leads by a number of WW1 bunkers and installations which are interesteing to look at. Upon collecting the minibus we will drive up to the Auronzo Refugio, situated to the south of Tre Cime, where we stay the night.
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Today we will walk around the iconic Tre Cime and eat our packed lunch at one of the refugios on the way. There are a number of routes we can take depending on the weather and how everyone is feeling. Upon returning to the minibus we will drive back to hotel Columbia and dine in Cortina that evening.
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We will take the minibus up the Falzaredo pass and park up under the towers of Cinque Torri which we will then walk up to and explore the large area of WW1 fortifications and watch the climbers scaling the towers. We will take lunch at the Rifugio Scoiattoli. After lunch we will walk for about 90 minutes up to Refugio Nuvolau, situated at the top of a mountain of the same name at 2,500m. From here the views of the Dolomites are stunning and you get a really good view out to the glacier on Marmalada, the highest mountain in the Dolomites.
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After breakfast we walk back down to the minibus on a different route arriving at around 1100 before dropping back down to hotel Colombia to pick up any suitcases and belongings we may have left there. We will then depart for Marco Polo airport in Venice for our return flight home or for an onward trip to Venvice depaending on what individuals have planned. We arrive at the airport around 4 pm. Water buses can take you from the airport to Venice City if you decide to stay on a few days.
Costs
£1375 per person
Included
Collection and return to the airport
Transport during the trip
All meals except for dinners in the evening
Guiding and arrangement
All hotel and refugio accommodation (based on sharing a double or twin room)
Not included
Air fares
Additional rifugio costs (some charge for the use of the showers).
Drinks
Lift passes (if applicable but not planned)
Travel Insurance
Costs are based on a twin or double room sharing basis. Please ask for the single supplement rate.
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If you have any questions or would like to discuss any details regarding this trip, please feel free to contact us.