Hiking Alta Via Highlights

Hiking Alta Via Highlights Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive in Hochpustertal

Arrive anytime in Hochpustertal and check into your hotel. If you’ve driven, there is a free car park nearby.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Hochpustertal
Distance: None
Meals: None

Day 2 Explore Fanes-Sennes-Prags Nature Park

You’ll begin your hiking tour at Lake Pragser Wildsee, also known as Lago di Braies. From this mountain lake, you’ll explore the beautiful Fanes-Sennes-Prag nature park and then hike to the alpine meadows of Fojedöra.

Finish your day in picturesque San Vigilio.
Overnight Location: Hotel in San Vigilio
Distance: 5-6 hours, 800m of ascent, 1100m of descent
Meals: Breakfast

Day 3 Cable Car and Walking Ritjoch

The cable car Piz de Plaies takes you from San Vigilo to the starting point. The path leads through light woodland and meadows to Piz de Corn. The mountain Peitlerkofel is enthroned on the opposite side. You hike onto the saddle Ritjoch and cross the mountaineering village of La Val. The mighty flanks of the mountain Heiligkreuzkofel are always in view. At the foot of the peaks Neuner and Zehnerspitze you reach the shelter Heiligkreuz. After a short descent you take the cable car to Badia.

Overnight Location: Hotel in Badia
Distance: 6 hours, 960m of ascent, 770m of descent
Meals: Breakfast

Day 4 Hike to San Cassiano

The cable car takes you up to the pretty alpine huts above Abtei. The view invites you to linger: the peaks of the Sella, Puez Group, Peitlerkofel and Kreuzkofel seem close enough to be touched. Through larch and pine forests, you hike in the direction of St. Kassian. On the way, you will pass „viles“, as the original settlements of the Gadertal Valley are called.
Overnight Location: Hotel in San Cassiano
Distance: 5-6 hours, 170m of ascent, 660m of descent
Meals: Breakfast

Day 5 Hike to Cortina d´Ampezzo

At first, the trail runs comfortably along the valley floor to the Capanna Alpina. In the shadow of the majestic Fanes and Conturines peaks, you hike to the Scottoni refuge and on to the crystal-clear Lagazuoi lake at the foot of the Scottoni peak, in whose waters the bizarre peaks of the Fanes Dolomites are reflected.
Via the Dolomites High Trail you hike to Lagazuoi, which was turned into a veritable fortress with tunnels and trenches by soldiers during the First World War. It is possible to take the cable car directly from the summit to the pass. From the Falzarego Pass you continue by bus to Cortina d‘Ampezzo. Below the Tofanen you hike to Pocol and from there by bus to Cortina.
Overnight Location: Guesthouse in Cortina d´Ampezzo
Distance: 5-6hours, 900m of ascent, 600m of descent
Meals: Breakfast

Day 6 Cortina d´Ampezzo - Son Forca - Ospitale - Hochpustertal

The last day of hiking starts in the centre of Cortina d‘Ampezzo. Through woodland and meadows, the route is initially relatively to the Rifugio Mietres, from where you can take a last look at Cortina. once more. A fantastic panorama at the highest point will soon make you forget the efforts of the ascent.
Afterwards, it is almost all downhill through the idyllic Val Padeon to the end of the stage in Ospitale. You then continue by public bus to the Alta Pusteria.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Hochpustertal
Distance: 5-6hours, 970m of ascent, 720m of descent
Meals: Breakfast

Day 7 Tour Concludes

Check out of your hotel after breakfast and begin your journey home or onwards to your next destination.
Overnight Location: None
Distance: None
Meals: Breakfast