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  • $4,998 pp dbl. occ.
  • (+$950 for sgl. occ.)

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8 DAYS, 7 NIGHTS
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All meals included except 1 dinner.

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Meet / Depart

Bolzano, Italy/Venice, Italy

Special Interest

Culture & History, Fine Wine & Cuisine, Geological Wonders, Natural Beauty &/or Wildlife, Romance &/or Honeymoon, Spa

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Dolomites Walking Vacations

Dolomites Hiking

Mountain Majesty in Northern Italy

Crowning Italy’s northern border, the Dolomites are a pristine alpine playground, where vivid green meadows nestle against enormous limestone peaks and charming rifugi (mountain huts) welcome hikers with satisfying strudel and steaming cappuccino. Join us to explore four of the region’s most prized natural parks: Sciliar, Puez Odle, Fanes-Sennes-Braies and Dolomiti di Sesto. Ascend by cable car and gondola to some of Europe’s most breathtaking hiking routes. Lose yourself in fairy-tale villages, whose architecture, cuisine and language reflect a delightful blend of Italian and Austrian cultures. At night, enjoy distinctive lodges, savoring outstanding local cuisine and superb local wines.

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Days 1-2 fie allo sciliar

Meet in Bolzano Ride a chairlift to the trailhead for a guided hike in the spectacular Sciliar Range In an amphitheater of soaring limestone peaks, follow rolling meadows to a traditional mountain rifugio, a cozy hiker’s hut where we enjoy a home-cooked lunch of canederli, speck, polenta or other local delicacies.

Days 3-4 San Cassiano

Explore dazzling Puez Odle Natural Park Keep an eye out for chamois, mountain pheasants, eagles and marmots Climb the rocky terrain to Crespeina Pass, ablaze with spring and summer wildflowers Enjoy a delicious picnic of fresh regional produce and cheeses.

Day 5 Fanes

Against a backdrop of snowcapped mountains and valleys carpeted with alpenrose, trek into the breathtaking Fanes-Sennes-Braies region.

Days 6-8 Cortina d'Ampezzo

Hike a scenic, mostly downhill trail past waterfalls and mountain streams through the famous Valle di Fanes, once a stronghold of Ladin culture Arrive in Cortina d’Ampezzo, a sophisticated—and distinctly Italian—ski village set beneath a battlement of stunning mountain peaks Ascend to Rifugio Scoiattoli for dramatic views of the Cinque Torri, five stone pinnacles towering at over 9,000 feet.

Route Rating What's this? Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. Each offers options for more or less activity, so you can decide exactly how much you want to do day by day.

Lodging What's this? Our lodgings are divided into three different categories.

Premiere Inns:These lodgings possess both elegance and authentic regional flair.

Casual Inns:These lodgings are comfortable and appropriate to the areawith such characteristics as authenticity, scenic settings and proximity to our activities.

Deluxe Camping:We set up the tents (and take them down), handle every camp chore and perform culinary magic.

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Guest Trip Reviews

This is our first Backroads trip. It far exceeded our expectations, in every way. The food was over the top in quality and quantity. The scenery and hiking are diverse and extraordinary. The inns were intimate and excellent. But it was the guides who made the trip so very special. They appeared to handle all the logistics effortlessly and we so appreciated having everything handled. They both provided leadership, but it never quite appeared so. They were tons of fun, inspiring, well informed and good teachers, and just so generally interesting as human beings I would have loved to have been almost anywhere with them. I effuse enough. It was a perfect trip.
Laura Gamble – Carmel, CA

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ALPINE MAGIC: Premiere Inns*

Romantik Hotel Turm

Fiè allo Sciliar (2 nights): A 13th-century hotel with Tyrolean-style décor, an acclaimed art collection and delicious regional cuisine prepared by proprietor and renowned chef Stefan Pramstrahler.

Hotel Ciasa Salares

San Cassiano (2 nights): A four-star family-operated hotel complete with Turkish baths, a sauna and a restaurant wine list offering 1,800 labels.

Rifugio Fanes

Fanes (1 night): Slumber at 6,800 feet amid some of Europe's most spectacular scenery at our simple yet cozy family-run mountain hut. (Shared bathrooms are likely.)

* With 1 Casual Inn night

Cristallo Palace Hotel & Spa

Cortina d'Ampezzo (2 nights): Delight in a full array of spa services, a heated swimming pool and unrivaled views of Cortina d'Ampezzo Valley at this sophisticated member of Leading Small Hotels of the World.

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Route Rating

Daily Mileage Options & Cumulative Elevation Gain

Day 1
  • Level 2 1 Route Option Available
  • 5.9 miles
  • 1000 - 1500 feet elevation gain
Day 2
  • Levels 3 to 5  2 Route Options Available
  • 7.9, 11.2 miles
  • 1000 - 2000 feet elevation gain
Day 3
  • Levels 1 to 4 3 Route Options Available
  • 5, 7.8, 10.5 miles
  • 500 - 2000 feet elevation gain
Day 4
  • Level 2  2 Route Options Available
  • 6.1, 6.5 miles
  • 500 - 1000 feet elevation gain
Day 5
  • Levels 3 to 4 2 Route Options Available
  • 8, 11 miles
  • 2000 - 3000 feet elevation gain
Day 6
  • Levels 4 to 5 2 Route Options Available
  • 10.3, 14 miles
  • 500 - 1000 feet elevation gain
Day 7
  • Levels 1 to 2 2 Route Options Available
  • 3.5, 6 miles
  • 1500 - 2500 feet elevation gain
Day 8
  • Conclusion of Trip
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Trips For All Abilities

Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. We know your pace may vary from one day to the next-and your traveling companion's may differ somewhat from yours. So we present a range of mileage options, and each day you decide exactly what and how much you want to do.

Activity Level Average Time Average Distance
    Biking Walking
& Hiking
1 2-3
hours		 10-20
miles		 2-5
miles
2 2-4
hours		 21-30
miles		 5-7
miles
3 3-5
hours		 31-40
miles		 7-9
miles
4 4-6
hours		 41-55
miles		 9-11
miles
5 5-7+
hours		 56-75+
miles		 11-13+
miles