Self-Guided - Italy
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Tour code: WSDO Tour style: Classic Tour comfort: Simple
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Trek grade: Moderate to Challenging
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Dolomites Hiking
A great combination of New TOUR ONLY PRICE £715 Highlights
✓ Spellbinding views - Enjoy hikes amongst the wild open spaces, mountain lakes and jagged peaks of this UNESCO World Heritage Site
✓ Rifugio accommodation - Warm, comfortable and family-run in the heart of the mountains
✓ Flora and fauna - Enjoy untouched nature in the mountains ✓ Friendly locals - Discover the Dolomites unique cultural heritage
✓ Culinary treats - Taste delicious cheeses, polenta, mushrooms, speck and outstanding wines
Discover the majestic beauty of the Dolomites
A self-guided walking holiday in the magnifi cent Dolomites. You’ll hike through stunning landscapes of dramatic limestone cliffs and snow-capped peaks, picture-perfect alpine pastures and idyllic meadows. This unique German-speaking part of Italy boasts an exceptional cuisine, a rich variety of wildlife including marmots and chamois, and an extraordinary variety of fl owers which bloom in their thousands in spring and summer. Beginning in Platzwiese, you walk across the Fanes-Sennes Nature Reserve to
St.Vigilio di Marebbe, overnighting in excellent and beautifully located rifugi (mountain huts) where hearty meals provide you with energy for the breathtaking walks.
8 day itinerary
Day 1 Your journey starts in Platzwiese/ Prato Piazza. Day 2 Strudelkopf Today you can climb the Strudelkopf (2307m) for excellent views of the towering limestoneTre Cime or hike through the rolling Stollaplatz and Stolla-Alm. Day 3 Sennes Today’s walk starts with a descent via the spectacular Val dei Canope to Cimabanche before climbing again to a meadow plateau surrounded by beautiful mountain peaks. The fi nal climb through the lovely Val Salata takes you to Sennes. Day 4 Sennes
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Plateau A short hike through the plateaus and valleys above the tree line can be extended (if you like scrambling) with a climb to the Muntejela de Senes peak (2887m). On a clear day, the view from the peak is stunning. Day 5 Lago de Foses Initially following the Alta via Dolomiti at a constant elevation you then descend to the beautifully located Lago de Foses. On the other side of the valley, you climb back up to the Fanes Plateau. Day 6 Rifugio Fanes Today you can choose between two alternative
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all-day hikes - to the Ju d’la Crusc (2612m) where you stand at the top of a perpendicular rock wall or to the ‘Bivacco della Pace’ (shelter of peace). Day 7 San Vigilio di Marebbe Descend through the forest from the Fanes Plateau to the lovely Val di Marebbe. Day 8 Your journey ends in San Vigilio di Marebbe.
Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.
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Bivacco della Pace
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SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE
Self-Guided Essentials
Lake Braies
SENNES
PLATZWIESE/ PRATO PIAZZA
Strudelkopf 2307m
DOLOMITES THE
Accommodation: 2 nights standard hotels, 5 nights simple rifugi. The rifugi we use offer very comfortable accommodation where you will have your own private room, sometimes with a private bathroom but in high season more usually sharing facilities along the hallway. Meals: 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 6 dinners are included. Trekking details: On this journey you walk 83 km over 6 days (an average of almost 14 km a day). On 2 of the days there are longer walking options available. The route follows narrow gravel roads or well-marked hiking trails. Ascents/descents average around 800 m each day. Luggage transfer: Included between each hotel and rifugio. Recommended airport: Innsbruck or Verona.
Dates and Prices: Prices stated are per person and based on two people sharing.
Start any day from 10 June to 20 September
Single rooms available upon request.
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available; please call our sales team for more details
exhilarating walking and exceptional cuisine
Option 1 Walk Day 2: 2.5hrs
Option 2 Walk Day 2: 1.5hrs Day 3: 6hrs Day 4: 2.5hrs Day 5: 7hrs
Option 1 Walk Day 6: 5.5hrs
Option 2 Walk Day 6: 6.5hrs To book, go online or call our experts on 01252 888 722 Day 7: 6hrs
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