2025 Alta Via 1 Dolomites Trail Updates

Every year hikers from all over the world flock to the Dolomites to complete one of the most famous multi-day trails, Alta Via 1. It is a challenging journey of physical, mental and spiritual triumph. Our mission is to help these adventurers confidently plan and safely navigate their journey in the Dolomites.

Having access to the latest Alta Via 1 trail updates, such as early season snow conditions and route/transport changes, is necessary to be well prepared for the adventure. It helps hikers confirm their gear choice, make any relevant adjustments to their itinerary, and prevent unexpected interruptions to their journey. For over 5 years, The Hiking Club has been bringing this information together and providing expert commentary for legendary multi-day hikes across Europe.

Our 2025 trail updates program includes the following information. Scroll down to view the details or click on the link of one to zoom straight there;

• Notice board which includes trail, transport or accommodation updates

• Snow summary

• Current snow depth data from our planning app

• Webcam footage along the trail

• Our Break the trail hike

• Trail ambassador updates

• Preparation tips and resources

LESS-SNOW-THAN-AVERAGE

The estimated current snow depth and 48 hour snow forecast layers in our planning app are updated daily and inform hikers where snow is expected to be located along their route. This information is provided through our partnership with ExoLab.

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The Alta Via 1 Dolomites trail passes through various ski resorts and national parks, which have live webcams showing current conditions, including: Rifugio Sennes, Rifugio Pederu, Rifugio Fanes, Col Gallina, Duca D’Aosta, Rifugio Averau, Fertazza, Col dei Baldi and Palafavera. Because this is live footage, the video will be black at night time and the current weather may impact the footage too. Most of the webams have a feature that allow you to choose a different time to see footage.

📷 Rifugio Sennes (2,126m / 6,975ft)

This fixed webcam is located on the main trail behind Rifugio Sennes facing East. This is the most Northerly webcam on the trail and within the Fanes-Sennes-Braies Natural Park.

📷 RIFUGIO PEDERU (1,540m / 5,052ft)

This fixed webcam is located to the South of Rifugio Pederu along the main trail of the AV1.

📷 Rifugio Fanes (2,060m / 7,086ft)

This fixed webcam is located at Rifugio Fanes on the main trail and looks West, with Rifugio Lavarella on the opposite side of the lake.

📷 Col Gallina (2,173M / 7,129ft)

This 360 degree webcam is located at the top of the Col Gallina chairlift (not operational in Summer). This is a spectacular webcam that shows perspective of Lagazuoi (top of the cable car is visible), across to Rifugio Dibona on the main trail, and then up through the Cortina ski area to Averau, Nuvolau and Cinque Torri.

📷 Duca d’AOSTA (2,092m / 6,863ft)

This 360 degree webcam is located on the alternative trail near Duca d’Aosta. For those adding the Ra Bujela or Ra Pegna via ferrata to their trip, they are visible to the right of the Col Gallina location pin.

📷 Averau and cinque torri (2,413m / 7,916FT)

This fixed webcam is located above Rifugio Averau and pointed North, looking directly at the main trail that connects Cinque Torri, Rifugio Scoiattoli and Rifugio Averau.

Rifugio Nuvolau (2,575m / 8,448ft)

This camera is located at Rifugio Averau and is pointed East looking at the alternative trail to Rifugio Nuvolau (2,575m)

📷 FERTAZZA (2,101m / 6,893FT)

This 360 degree webcam is located in the Civetta ski area and showcases the alternative trail between Pescul and Col dei Baldi.

📷 Col dei Baldi (1,922m / 6,305FT)

This 360 degree webcam is located within the Civetta webcam. The trail up to Rifugio Coldai can be seen to the right of the Chalet Col dei Baldi.

📷 Palafavera (1,514m / 4,967ft)

This fixed webcam is located on the Palafavera chairlift (closed for the 2025 season), looking down towards Rifugio Palafavera in the valley and Monte Pelmo towering behind. This is an alternative route on the AV1.

When will we share updateS?

During June, we will share trip reports via our social channels. Our focus is on the conditions on the mountain passes, peaks and difficult trail sections, as this is where the most uncertainty exists.

Watch susan’s 2024 Break the trail videos

Disclaimer: Susan is an experienced early season hiker with extensive knowledge of the Alta Via 1. We do not encourage others to hike the Alta Via 1 when there is significant snow coverage and depth.

Everything we do at The Hiking Club is to make the end-to-end experience of planning and navigating a multi-day hike easy, achievable, and inspiring. Our trail ambassador program has become a key part of providing confidence to others by showcasing all the different ways hikers experience legendary trails. Whether you hike fast or slow, sleep in a tent or lux, go with a crew or solo, picnic or dine in for long lunches - the community wants to hear how you do it! Every experience on the trail is different and the more versions of a journey we share, the better future hikers understand how to create themselves the best plan and what to expect along the way.

What will you do?

As a trail ambassador, you will provide “live from the trail” content about trail conditions, route updates, and memorable experiences. This content will be shared with The Hiking Club Alta Via 1 community to keep fellow hikers up-to-date, via Instagram and Facebook.

What will you get in return?

In addition to helping out your fellow hikers with information that will help prepare them for their hiking adventure, you’ll also receive an exclusive swag box from our brand sponsors to kit you out for success on your hike!

Who are we looking for?

Solo hikers. Groups of friends tackling an adventure together. Adventurous families with kids of all ages. Fastpackers. Wanderers with their dogs. You name it! We want a diverse group of hikers who represent all the different types of people completing the Alta Via 1 Dolomites trail between June and September 2025.

What is the time commitment?

• Kick off session: To ensure we set you up for success, there will be a 30 min briefing session in May.

• During your hike: Share your trail updates and photos via Instagram or Whatsapp (max 15 mins per day)

1) prepare for the alps webinar series

Watch our webinars to get your body and gear list ready to tackle your multi-day hike this summer.

2) BE PREPARED WITH THE CORRECT GEAR

It’s best to assume that early season hikers will require micro spikes and poles to reduce the risk of incidents on difficult snow covered sections, including sloped terrain and steam crossings. Download our recommended gear list here

A special note on ice-axes: We are sometimes asked whether early season hikers should take an ice-axe. Unless you have training and experience with them, our position is no. Completing a section that requires an ice-axe changes the experience from hiking to mountaineering. If you are not an experienced mountaineer, organise a training with a qualified mountain guide and/or practice your skills on mountains/terrain you are familiar with. Bringing an ice-axe without this experience may give you false confidence to attempt challenging sections that significantly increases the risk of incident. Our advice is to identify the high risk sections and then turn around to avoid them. If you watch our break the trail videos from previous years, we practice what we preach by avoiding high risk snow sections every year. Needless to say, coming home safe is much more important than walking every step on the trail.

3) PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, CHECK SNOW CONDITIONS ON YOUR ROUTE

CONFIDENTLY PLAN AND NAVIGATE THE alta via 1 dolomites