Hiking Alta Via N.1 – Hotel Based

After a private transfer, step onto the trails of the Fanes-Sennes-Braies Natural Park for your first day of hiking. The Fanes-Senes-Braies Nature Reserve comprises an area of approximately 25,453 hectares (62,069 acres). Clusters of old log-built farmsteads adorn the mountainsides called Viles. They are a typical feature of the Ladin-speaking valleys. The route climbs through alpine pastures into the open limestone landscape of Sennes, where small lakes and weathered rock formations invite you to slow down and look more closely.
As you gain height, the valley gives way to a quieter world of mountain paths and wide horizons. A perfectly=placed rifugio offers an opportunity to pause for refreshments before your descent,
At the end of the hike, a private transfer takes you to San Vigilio. Settle into your hotel and relax over dinner, with your first Alta Via day behind you.

Today's hike takes you deeper into Fanes, a landscape closely woven into Ladin legends. An ascent from the valley leads into a world of pale limestone, mountain lakes, and green pastures enclosed by rugged peaks.
The scenery opens gradually as you climb, rewarding your effort with the space and stillness of the high plateau. Pause at a mountain hut for lunch before continuing through rolling meadows and naturally sculpted rock formations. It's a day to enjoy the changing textures of the Dolomites, from the cool edges of a lake to the sunlit slopes above the valley.
A descent brings you back toward the edge of the park, where your transfer awaits. Continue to Alta Badia for the next two nights, with time to unwind before dinner. 
(~5 hours hiking 14 km / 8,7 miles, 741m / 2,427' ascent, 555m / 1,820' descent.)

Leave the valley behind for a sustained ascent into the Lagazuoi massif. After a private transfer, your trail climbs past a mountain lake framed by steep rock walls, then enters increasingly open terrain where the scale of the Dolomites becomes clear.
The climb is rewarding, with views unfolding as you gain elevation. Remnants of WWI reveal another layer of the landscape, recalling a time when these mountains formed a contested frontier. Higher up, pause to take in the succession of ridges and peaks stretching toward Marmolada, Pelmo, and Civetta.
After time to rest and enjoy the panorama, descend by cable car or continue on foot for a longer hiking day. A private transfer brings you back to your hotel in Alta Badia for a relaxed evening. 
(~3,5 hours hiking 6,3 km / 3,8 miles, 1,022m / 3,352' ascent, 2m / 6,5' descent.)

Today you'll explore Cinque Torri, where freestanding limestone towers rise above the surrounding meadows. Approaching on foot gives you time to appreciate their changing profiles, with narrow pinnacles, fractured walls, and climbers sometimes visible high on the rock.
Pause for lunch with a view of the towers. If you'd like to explore further, an optional circuit takes you among the formations and through restored WWI trenches, offering a closer look at the soldiers' lives in this mountain setting.
Your onward trail crosses rocky slopes with views toward Croda da Lago before you meet your private transfer back to Cortina. Returning to town offers a change of pace: a comfortable room, an evening stroll, and a choice of restaurants for dinner. 
(~4 hours hiking 8,4 km / 5 miles, 457m / 1,500’ ascent, 317m / 1,040’ descent.)

A private transfer takes you to the start of a varied hike through the Croda da Lago landscape. Begin beneath the forest canopy, following mountain waters before climbing toward an alpine lake held beneath jagged peaks. The contrast between shaded woodland and open mountain terrain gives this day a character of its own.
Beyond the lake, the trail rises into high pastures and rocky ground, revealing new views with each change in direction. As you continue, Pelmo's immense north face comes into focus, its broad shoulders dominating the landscape ahead it becomes easy to understand why it was dubbed "Throne of the Gods."
This is a rewarding mountain day with sustained climbing and varied footing, balanced by opportunities to pause and absorb your surroundings. At the end of the hike, a private transfer takes you to Alleghe, your base for the final two nights. Dinner at leisure, not included.
(~5 hours hiking, 12,9km / 8 miles, 755m / 2,477' ascent, 592m / 1,942' descent.)

Your final hiking day brings you beneath Civetta, whose vast west face forms a striking backdrop to this section of Alta Via 1. A lift from Alleghe carries you into the mountains, where you'll begin on foot toward Lake Coldai, its waters contrasting with the pale rock around it.
Continue across mountain terrain beneath the great wall, then pass below the towers of Venezia and Trieste. The changing perspective is part of the pleasure. The distant formations become immense rock faces as the trail draws closer.
With uphill sections and a long descent, this is a substantial finale to your journey. Take time to enjoy a rifugio stop before continuing down to your waiting transfer. Back in Alleghe, settle in for your last evening and reflect on the landscapes you've crossed. Dinner at leisure, not included.
(~6 hours hiking, 15,9km / 9,9 miles, 631m / 2,070' ascent, 1,434m / 4,705' descent.) 

Enjoy a final breakfast in Alleghe before departure. Depart independently, or let us arrange a private transfer on request. If you'd like to continue your time in Italy, our team can help plan an extension.