• Dolomites: Tyrolean Explorer

• 1 June - 24 September

• June: From £720/€810
• 1 July - 1 August and 22 August - 4 September: From £770/€870
• 2 August - 21 August: From £845/€945
• 5 - 23 September: From £725/€825
• If coming by train: £90/€105 additional transfer cost from Dobbiaco station to Braies, from Braies to Misurina and from Misurina to Dobbiaco station
• all prices per person, based on 2 sharing a room.
• Contact us for single supplement prices
• Extra nights at hotels on a half board basis between €70 & €100 depending on dates. Please contact us for a quote.
• The hotels in the region are very busy between 20 July and 20 August so please book early to avoid dissapointment

• 7 days & 6 nights: 5 or 6 days walking based at two, 3 star hotels

• Varied mountain scenery with breath-taking panoramas
• The Dolomites provide unique mountain scenery in the Alps
• An area with both Italian and Austrian influences
• Contrasting mountain scenery with stunning rocky towers above rich meadows in pretty valleys
• Welcoming and very comfortable 3 star hotels

• Your accommodation is on a full board basis in two, 3-star hotels (Italian grading, 2-3 star in UK). Rooms are all ensuite. Days 1, 2 & 3 you'll stay close to Lake Braies, whilst on days 4, 5 and 6 you'll stay close to Lake Misurina

1. Full board accommodation from the end of the afternoon on day 1 until after breakfast on day 7
2. Walking guidebook and 1:25,000 walking maps
3. Transfers (if chosen) before, during and after the walking holiday

1. Drinks with meals, travel insurance, travel to/from Dolomites region in Tyrol region of Italy

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2. Other Italian walking trips - Tour of Viso
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Walking Profile

The walks on this independent centre-based walking holiday are moderate to challenging in grade. Average walks are about 4-7 hours long and include height gains of between 600m and 1000m. Most walks have options to increase or limit the amount of ascent, so that you can have more challenging days out, with up to 1300m of ascent, as well as having easier days. In addition, as you are based centrally in hotels, you can choose to have a rest day in the case of poor weather or tiredness. Most walks will take place between 1500m and 2500m where the effects of altitude can be felt. A moderate to good level of fitness will help you make the most of your week, and you should be comfortable on mountainous paths which sometimes go across long and fairly steep slopes. Walking experience in the mountains is advisable, with knowledge of how to read a map. Early in the season, ie in June, you could experience snow at some of the higher altitudes.

Walking days

Day 1: Arrival

Meeting at hotel in Braies (1490m) in the afternoon or transfer from Dobbiaco train station if you have added that option.

Day 2: La Cima del Campo

A circular walk or there and back for this first hike in the Dolomites. Climb gradually through larch and spruce forest to reach the alpine pastures of Val di Foresta and their summer cabins. For those wanting a longer walk you can do the tour of La Cima del Campo. Between +800m and +900m, 5 to 6hrs 30.

Day 3: La Croda del Becco

Your walking trail climbs through spruce and scots pine above Lake Braies to reach the Biella mountain hut at 2320m. You then have the option of making your first ascent of the week by climbing to the summit of La Croda del Becco at 2810m, a rocky summit with immense panoramic views. +800m or +1310m, 5 to 7hrs.

Day 4: La Cima del Colli Alti

You have the choice of walks.
If you have your own car then you can discover a different valley and the plateau of Prato Piazza, where you’ll find large pastures dominated by the summit of Picco di Vallandro, which it is possible to walk around.
Alternative walks direct from the hotel include summiting La Cima del Colli Alti (2542 m) or le Sasso del Signore (2447m), dominating Lake Braies.
+950m, 4 to 6 hours
Transfer to second hotel on the edge of Lake Misurina.

Day 5: Monte Piana

Again you’ll have the choice between an easier walk through the alpine pastures of the Monte Piana plateau or a more elevated walk to reach the Auronzo mountain hut in the Caldini massif. +510m or 920m, 4 - 5 hrs

Day 6: Tre Cime di Lavaredo

A classic walk around one of the most iconic mountains, not just in the Dolomites, but in the Alps. You’ll undertake a high level tour around Tre Cime di Lavaredo, a gigantic citadel which towers over the Natural Park of Dolomites di Sesto. You have the option of making the walk longer by going around Tour du Paterno. The walk is largely on a balcony path. +350m or +650m, 5 - 7 hrs

Day 7: Walks from Misrina & departure

A choice of walks leaving from Lake Misurina ranging from 4 to 7 hours. You can book an extra night half board at the end of the holiday. (Normal holiday price only includes breakfast on day 7, and transfer if chosen).