 
PRIVATE ITALIAN DOLOMITES TREK
 The
soaring limestone spires of the Dolomites make a stunning backdrop
for a number of quaint villages, expansive mountain meadows,
or alps, and a highly developed trail system. The Italian Dolomites
are culturally diverse, and we visit the German speaking Tyrolean
villages with their onion-domed chapels in Val Gardena, Corvara
in the Ladin speaking Alta Badia, and the busy alpine center
of Cortina D'Ampezzo, the hub of the Italian speaking Alps.
From our fabulous inns, including one immured in a 14th C. edifice
and others known for their cuisine and Tyrolean charm, we enjoy
the most fabled scenery and classic hiking of the Dolomites.
Following a warm-up hike to a mountain restaurant, we traverse
above the Alpe di Siusi, the largest "alp" in the
Alps, and climb high into a number of the fabulous, vertical-looking
ranges including the Rosengarten, Sassolungo, Puez and Tofane.
 ITINERARY
Day 1 Travel independently
by rail to Bolzano and taxi to Vols. Overnight in a
lovingly restored inn in 14th C. walls in this tiny hilltop
village with winding cobblestone streets.
Day 2 Today we'll enjoy
a gentle warm up hike from Vols to Tuffalm, a picturesque alp
where we'll enjoy views of the Sciliar at a mountain restaurant
before looping back to Vols.
Day 3 Today's hike begins in
Alpe di Siusi, where views extend to the Austrian Alps, the
Sassopiatto, Sassolungo and today's objective, the Scialar.
Overnight in a comfortable mountain refuge with shared accommodations.
Day 4 We enjoy expansive
views over the Alpe di Siusi as we head toward the Sassopiatto
and Sassolungo and a dramatically situated cable car. We descend
to the village of Selva in Gardena and a welcoming four star
inn with Tyrolean charm and tradition-inspired haute cuisine.
Day 5 Ascending a pristine glacial valley surrounded
by towering limestone walls, we climb through larch and stone
pine toward the Rifugio Puez before descending to the village
of Corvara in the Alta Badia, a valley where the Ladin culture
dominates. Overnight in one of our all time favorite inns- filled
with Tyrolean charm and offering superb cuisine.
Day 6 We begin with an ascent
to a ridge separating the Puez and Sella groups and the Marmolada,
the grand sentinel of the Dolomites at 3259 meters to the west,
and the Tofane and Della Croce groups to the east. Return to
Corvara and our fabulous inn.
Day 7 A bit of transport returns us to a path that
leads into the heart of the Tofane Range before we descend the
beautiful and lush Val Travenanzes. Transfer to Cortina D'Ampezzo
and the comforts of a four star hotel.
Day 8 Depart. Taxi to rail
stations in Dobiacco or Pieve di Cadore for connections to Milan,
Munich, Venice, Innsbruck or other destinations in Europe.
Learn more about the Italian Alps/Dolomites Region.
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7
nights/ 8 days
pecializing
in treks and inn-to-inn hiking adventures throughout the Alps
