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Alta Via 1 - Trekking in the Dolomites: Includes 1:25,000 map booklet - Paperback | Diverse Reads

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The Alta Via 1 is one of Italy's most famous and most popular long-distance routes and is the easiest of six Alta Via routes that traverse the magnificent Dolomites. The hut-to-hut trail extends 115km from Lago di Braies to La Pissa, boasting spectacular alpine vistas. Although it demands a moderate level of fitness, it is well waymarked and follows clear well-trodden paths, making for an ideal introduction to hiking in the Dolomites. Welcoming refuges offer meals and accommodation along the way, though camping is also possible on the middle stages (restrictions apply elsewhere). The route is presented in 11 stages, each with overview statistics, a brief summary of the day's hiking and detailed route description illustrated with clear mapping. There are also comprehensive notes on the huts the route passes, with contact details and tips on facilities available. The intro includes advice on transport, accommodation, and equipment, plus suggestions for creating shorter itineraries should time be limited, and there are facts about local points of interest and background information on the region's geology, plants, and wildlife.

ISBN-13: 9781786310811

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited

Publication Date: 07-30-2022

Pages: 192

Product Dimensions: 4.50(w) x 6.75(h) x 0.40(d)

Gillian Price has trekked throughout Asia and the Himalayas, but now lives in Venice. Gillian has steadily explored the mountain ranges of Italy and Corsica, and brought them to life for visitors in a series of outstanding guides for Cicerone. She is an active member of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI) and Mountain Wilderness.

Table of Contents

Map key 7

Overview map 8

Route summary table 9

Preface to this edition 11

Introduction 13

The Dolomites 13

The route 14

Geology 15

Plants and flowers 16

Wildlife 17

How to get there 20

When to go 22

Shorter itineraries 23

Accommodation 23

Food and drink 26

What to take 28

Maps 29

Languages and place names 30

Dos and don'ts 30

Emergencies 31

Using this guide 32

Alta Via 1 35

Stage 1 Lago di Braies to Rifugio Biella 37

Stage 2 Rifugio Biella to Rifugio Fanes 42

Stage 3 Rifugio Fanes to Rifugio Lagazuoi 48

Stage 4 Rifugio Lagazuoi to Rifugio Nuvolau 54

Stage 5 Rifugio Nuvofau to Rifugio Città di Fiume 63

Stage 6 Rifugio Città di Fiume to Rifugio Coldai 69

Stage 7 Rifugio Coldai to Rifugio Vazzoler 77

Stage 8 Rifugio Vazzoier to Rifugio Carestiato 82

Stage 9 Rifugio Carestiato to Rifugio Pramperet 86

Stage 10 Rifugio Pramperet to Rifugio Pian de Fontana 91

Stage 11 Rifugio Pian de Fontana to La Pissa bus stop 95

Appendix A Useful contacts 99

Appendix B Italian-English glossary 101