Italy Dolomites Hiker

Hike in Italy's Fabulous Dolomite Mountains

The Dolomites, well known for sheer pinnacles and high walls, are the most stunning mountains to be found in the eastern Alps. This demanding but rewarding trek takes us through wildflower-filled alpine meadows, past blue and green lakes, and to well above tree line at over 10,000 feet. One of the area's most spectacular hikes leads to our hut at the base of the Tre Cimes Di Lavaredo, the Dolomites' best known landmark.

Days 1-2 Munich-Puster Valley. Arrival day is free to enjoy Munich, capital of Bavaria. Enjoy the historic sites and elegant shops of the pedestrian zone. Passing through Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Innsbruck, our private bus takes us south to the Alps and our charming guesthouse in Olang, Italy.

Days 3-4 Pragser Wildsee-Central Dolomites. Hike through forests and alpine meadows to the Brunst Alpe and Burgstall for lunch. Then we're off to the Pragser Wildsee, considered to be South Tyrol's most stunning lake. The Apostel and the Seekofel are mirrored in the lake as we hike up to the Roßhütte the following day.

Days 5-6 Lake Dürrensee-Col de Varda. Use old trails from the Austrian warriors to reach the Heimkehrerkreuz, with splendid views of the Rautkofel and the Three Cimes. Jump into the chilly waters of the Dürrensee, then tranfer to Tre Croci Pass, from which our hike is truly stunning. Passing waterfalls and old farm houses we reach a larch forest and then the Hotel Cristallo for lunch the next day. In the afternoon we enter the Cadini Group and hike to Rifugio Col de Varda.

Days 7-8 Tre Cimes Di Lavaredo-Puster Valley. A spectacular hike, the Sentiero Bonacossa, brings us to the Cadini group. We make an incredible circumnavigation of the Three Cimes, spending the night at the Drei Zinnen Hütte at the base of these famous spires. Then we trek over Gwengenalpen Pass before a long descent to lunch at the Dreischusterhütte. Continue on to Innichen where your reward is great food, massage, sauna and spa at the Hotel Leitlhof.

Days 9-10 Munich-Departure. Transfer back to Munich for some last-minute souvenir shopping and our farewell dinner, where we say "aufwiedersehn"-- until we meet again on another fun-filled adventure with The World Outdoors.