Dolomites to Venice

Day 1: Arrival 
Day 2: Hochpustertal – Drei Zinnen (Three Peaks) – Hochpustertal, 10 mi. (16 km)
Day 3: Hochpustertal – Pragser Tal/Valle di Braies – Plätzwiese, 7 mi. (11 km)
Day 4: Plätzwiese – Gemärk/Cimabanche – Cortina d‘Ampezzo, 16 mi. (25 km) 
Day 5: Cortina d`Ampezzo – Revine – Conegliano, 14 mi. (22 km)
Day 6: Conegliano – Venice. Private transfer to Venice/Mestre (1 hour), 6 mi. (10 km)
Day 7: Venice – St. Erasmo island, 4 mi. (7 km) + walk in Venice
Day 8: Departure Individual departure or possibility to extend your stay

All distances are approximate.

Day 1: Arrival 
You will be met at Venice Marco Polo airport at 4:00 pm by our local representative and transferred to Dobbiaco/Villabassa. During dinner, you will enjoy meeting your fellow travelers and learning about your upcoming hiking adventure. 

Preferred accommodations: Hotel Rose (Villabassa) or Hotel Germania (Dobbiaco)

Day 2: Hochpustertal – Drei Zinnen (Three Peaks) – Hochpustertal, 10 mi. (16 km)
After breakfast, an included transfer to Rifugio Auronzo begins your day. From here starts one of the most famous walks of the Dolomites, the Tre Cime circuit.  At over 2000 meters, you will be amazed by the spectacular and varied views on the Dolomites. Lunch stop at a high mountain refuge. The walk ends at Lake Landro and from here, a transfer returns you to Dobbiaco/Villabassa. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

Preferred accommodations: Hochpustertal: Hotel Rose (Villabassa) or Hotel Germania (Dobbiaco)
Elevation: 
Ascent: 200 m
Descent: 1.100
Approx. 4-5 hours of hiking

Day 3: Hochpustertal – Pragser Tal/Valle di Braies – Plätzwiese, 7 mi. (11 km)
After a morning transfer to the idyllic lake Pragser Wildsee, you can soak in the views of the crystal clear turquoise waters. Your hike leads you to the alpine pasture Rossalm and down to Brückele. reaching, the high plateau of Plätzwiese, majestically overlooked by the mountains Dürrenstein and Hohe Gaisl. Dinner and overnight stay in Plätzwiese.

Preferred accommodation: Platzwiese: Hotel Hohe Gaisl
Elevation:
Ascent: 800 m
Descent: 800 m
Approx. 4 – 5 hours of hiking

Day 4: Plätzwiese – Gemärk/Cimabanche – Cortina d‘Ampezzo, 16 mi. (25 km) 
Today’s hike runs through the high plateau of the Plätzwiese and descends through the Knappenfußtal to Cimabanche – the frontier between South Tyrol and Belluno; then over the hut Ra Stua and under Col Rosa to Cortina d’Ampezzo, the pearl of Dolomites. Today’s destination, the former Olympic city, is in the middle of the famous Dolomite peaks, is one of the highlights of this tour.  Dinner and overnight stay in Cortina d`Ampezzo.

Preferred accommodation: Hotel Villa Gaia
Elevation:
Ascent: 650 m
Descent: 1.000 m
Approx. 6-7 hours

Day 5: Cortina d`Ampezzo – Revine – Conegliano, 14 mi. (22 km)
After breakfast, private transfer to Revine (1 h 30). From here the hike continues southwards and leads along the  “Dream path Munich – Venice” hiking trail. After some small hills, you will reach Molinetto della Croda with its old and very beautiful watermill. You are now in the Prosecco region, Valdobbiadene, recently declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  As you hike through the beautiful vineyards, you will be enticed to try at least one glass of Prosecco. Dinner and overnight in the Prosecco area.

Preferred accommodation: Hotel Ai Cadelach
Elevation:
Ascent: 350 m
Descent: 550 m
Approx. 6-7 hours  of hiking

Day 6: Conegliano – Venice. Private transfer to Venice/Mestre (1 hour), 6 mi. (10 km)
From Mestre, you train travel to the fabulous Venice which is your dedicated walking day. Venice is one of the most popular cities in the world and you walk through “Calle”, bridges and “Campi” to discover the most important buildings and churches. You are free for dinner so, you can spend more time discovering Venice. Overnight in Mestre.

Preferred accommodation: Hotel Alexander

Day 7: Venice – St. Erasmo island, 4 mi. (7 km) + walk in Venice
After breakfast, train to Venice and Vaporetto to S. Erasmo Island. Sant’Erasmo is the largest island of the lagoon and it is well known as the garden of Venice. Restaurants of Venice which uses local ingredients, they always refer to the products of Sant’Erasmo. Walking along the coast of the island, you can note the difference from the quiet countryside with rural farms and little houses of Sant’Erasmo and the skyline of Venice rich in churches, historical buildings, museums or shops. Dinner and overnight in Venice/Mestre.

Preferred accommodation: Hotel Alexander

Day 8: Departure Individual departure or possibility to extend your stay

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Accommodation in good quality hotels of the 3-star category. On each day’s details, you will find the name of the preferred hotel. All bookings are based on availability and if the preferred hotel is not possible, another hotel of equal quality will be offered.