SAMPLE ALTA VIA 1 DOLOMITES ITINERARIES
Alta Via 1 itinerary templates
Start with an Alta Via 1 itinerary that fits the way your group wants to hike. Compare different durations, daily stages, routes and places to stay, then load a template into The Hiking Club platform and make it your own.
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There is no single Alta Via 1 itinerary that suits everyone. Compare templates with different durations, daily hiking stats, overnight stops and route choices. Load templates into your profile and adapt them around your group.
A balanced traverse
Follow the main trail at a steady pace, staying in mountain rifugios along the route. Choose from 8, 9 or 10 days to suit your preferred daily hiking distance.
Example templates 8 Day Steady · 9 Day Steady · 10 Day Steady
A different way to stay
Start with a route designed around private rooms in selected rifugios and a hotel, subject to availability for your dates.
Example template 7 Day Private Rooms
Your bags every night
Choose an 8-day route for steady hikers and non-hiking companions, or a demanding 4-day route for trail runners. Plan around overnight locations that support luggage transfer.
Example templates 8 Day Luggage Transfer · 4 Day Trail Runner
More accommodation options
Include village stays and connections to the trail where they work for your route. Check the actual transport and accommodation options.
Example template Anytime 6 Day
Very demanding
Cover more ground each day if your group is prepared for sustained distance, climbing and consecutive demanding stages.
Example templates 6 Day Speedy · 4 Day Elite
Sleep outdoors
Plan around established campgrounds, sometimes combined with rifugio stays. Camping routes require connections away from the main trail; bivouac is not permitted on the AV1.
Example templates 9 Day Camping and Huts · 6 Day Camping Only
Focus on one section
Hike a northern, middle or southern section when you have less time or want to concentrate on a particular part of the Dolomites.
Example templates 4 Day North · 4 Day Middle · 4 Day South
Templates are starting points. Accommodation is not reserved. Check each route against your group’s ability, current conditions, booking availability and local camping rules.
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Compare the typical demands of each template before choosing a starting point. These figures are daily averages across each itinerary.
| Itinerary template | Days | Distance per day | Ascent per day | Hiking time per day | Route or stay style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifugios and flexible stays | |||||
| 8 Day Steady | 8 | 14.5 km9 mi | 920 m3,000 ft | 5.5 hours | Main trail; mountain rifugios |
| 9 Day Steady | 9 | 13 km8 mi | 826 m2,709 ft | 5 hours | Main trail; mountain rifugios |
| 10 Day Steady | 10 | 11.1 km 6.92 mi | 719 m 2,359 ft | 4 h 12 min | Main trail; mountain rifugios |
| 11 Day Wanderer | 11 | 11 km6.5 mi | 695 m2,280 ft | 4 hours | Main trail; mountain rifugios |
| 7 Day Private Rooms | 7 | 15 km9.5 mi | 900 m3,000 ft | 5.5 hours | Private rooms; rifugios and hotel |
| Anytime 6 Day | 6 | 16 km10 mi | 887 m2,910 ft | 6 hours | Village stays; exits at Listolade |
| Faster itineraries | |||||
| 6 Day Speedy | 6 | 18.5 km11.5 mi | 1,143 m3,750 ft | 7 hours | Main trail; mountain rifugios |
| 4 Day Elite | 4 | 28 km17 mi | 1,750 m5,700 ft | 8 hours | Main trail; mountain rifugios |
| Campgrounds and rifugios | |||||
| 9 Day Camping and Huts | 9 | 14 km8.5 mi | 850 m2,800 ft | 5.5 hours | 5 campgrounds; 3 rifugios |
| 6 Day Camping Only | 6 | 13 km8 mi | 824 m2,703 ft | 5.5 hours | Campgrounds; trail connections |
| Shorter sections | |||||
| 4 Day North | 4 | 11.5 km7 mi | 813 m2,667 ft | 4.5 hours | Lago di Braies to Averau |
| 4 Day Middle | 4 | 12 km7 mi | 592 m1,942 ft | 4 hours | Cinque Torri to Vazzoler |
| 4 Day South | 4 | 13 km8 mi | 794 m2,600 ft | 4 hours 50 minutes | Coldai to Pramperet |
| Daily luggage access | |||||
| 8 Day Luggage Transfer | 8 | 14.2 km8.85 mi | 824 m2,703 ft | 5 h 8 min (steady) | Lago di Braies to Forno di Zoldo; overnight luggage access |
| 4 Day Trail Runner — Luggage Transfer | 4 | 29.1 km18.05 mi | 1,876 m6,155 ft | 8 h 13 min (elite) | Lago di Braies to La Pissa; overnight luggage access |
Daily figures are averages; individual stages vary. Hiking times exclude breaks and depend on pace. The 8-day luggage route uses steady pace and finishes at Forno di Zoldo. The 4-day fastpacker route uses elite hiking pace and finishes at La Pissa; its time estimate is not a trail-running prediction. Luggage-route metric figures are rounded conversions. Transfers are arranged separately. Changes to overnight stops can change luggage access. Camping itineraries use established campgrounds; bivouac is not permitted along the Alta Via 1.
How daily Alta Via 1 luggage transfer works →
Still choosing a route or duration? Read our Alta Via 1 planning guide .
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