Tour Overview
From our superb hotel in the charming village of Villabassa, just north of Cortina d'Ampezzo, we enjoy Michelin recommended cuisine and a relaxing wellness centre, as well as incredibly inspiring walks into the beautiful Dolomites. Situated on the northern edge of Italy's most stunning mountain range, in the Alta Pusteria Valley, we have access to many excellent areas for snowshoe exploration. Wonderful routes take us into the Fanes-Sennes Natural Park, along the shoreline of Lago di Braies and beneath the impressive Tre Cime di Lavaredo, surely the most famous image of the entire Dolomites. Walking along forest trails and old military tracks, we reach the magnificent viewpoints of Durrakopf (2275m) and Strudelkopf (2307m) and we absorb fascinating history from World War 1 during lunch stops from picturesque refuges. Look out for special weeks where we will enjoy more challenging snowshoe walks, perhaps to the summit of Monte Calvo (2493m) for panoramic views over the Dolomites' jagged peaks.
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1Start Villabassa (approx 2 hours from Innsbruck airport).
Day 2-7
Five guided snowshoe day walks, plus one free day. Our explorations generally take place in the high side valleys of the main Pusteria Valley, or on low ridges of the smaller hills. The main peaks of the Dolomites are famously steep-sided, and we avoid these, as well as the few avalanche prone areas lying below them. But we have an excellent variety of walks at our disposal, all with excellent scenery and views, many in the very heart of the famous Dolomites scenery. An easy day takes on a high trail from the village of Dobbiaco back to Villabassa along forester’s tracks and across open hillsides, with excellent views to the south. To the north are the forested flanks of a rounded hill just a few kilometres northeast of Villabassa. From the summit at about 1900m we can continue to little chapel of San Silvestro at 1912m, looking across to the jagged summits of the Dolomites. In good weather we can continue upwards, following a rounded ridge that leads to the Austrian frontier
Day 8
End Villabassa.
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