Dolomites

Alta Via 1

• Distance: 75 miles (120 km)

• Duration: Seven to ten days

• Start/end point: Lago di Braies to Belluno

• Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous

This moderately challenging hut-to-hut Dolomite traverse is as close to Patagonia’s Torres del Paine as you’ll get this side of the Atlantic. But with better pasta and more WWI history.

The trail commences in Lago di Braies in the north and finishes in Belluno in the south. As you progress along the route, you traverse a UNESCO World Heritage landscape renowned for its awe-inspiring mountain peaks, panoramic vistas, and diverse flora and fauna.

The crown jewel of the journey is the Cinque Torri - a spectacular rock formation offering some of the most breathtaking views in the Dolomites. Accommodation along the Alta Via 1 varies, from mountain huts known as "rifugios" that provide food and shelter to campgrounds for those who prefer to sleep under the stars.