Alta Via 1 - Trekking in the Dolomites: Includes 1:25,000 map booklet

by Gillian Price

Overview

Guidebook with separate 1:25,000 map booklet to Alta Via 1, a long-distance trail through the heart of the Dolomites in northeastern Italy. With fully waymarked paths, moderately graded terrain and hut-to-hut accommodation, AV1 is an ideal introduction to trekking in the Dolomites.

• Includes separate map booklet featuring 1:25,000 Kompass mapping for the entire AV1 route
• Totalling 72 miles (115km) in length, AV1 is usually walked in 11 daily stages of 4–9 miles (6–14km)
• Clear route descriptions with 1:75,000 maps and elevation profiles, easier path variants, exit routes to reach public transport, and side-routes to explore nearby summits and points of interest
• Starting from Lago di Braies, the north–south route passes close to Cortina d'Ampezzo and Agordo, and finishes at La Pissa, a short bus-ride from Belluno
• Advice on four- or five-day sections of the route for walkers who prefer not to walk AV1 in its entirety
• Suitable for beginner trekkers with reasonable fitness
• GPX files available for download

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781786310811
Publisher:	Cicerone Press Limited
Publication date:	07/30/2022
Edition description:	Fifth edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	4.50(w) x 6.75(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

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