Discover the Dolomites with Trentino Mountain Guides

Trekking in the Stelvio National Park: guided trekking among alpine huts and refuges

A simple trek at the foot of the peaks of the Ortles Cevedale, in a place where unspoilt nature meets the charm of alpine traditions. In Val di Rabbi there is still the custom of mountain pasture, the summer movement of livestock from the valley floor to pastures at high altitude. 

Along the route you will encounter some typical wooden and stone buildings, the so-called alpine pastures. Some huts are dedicated exclusively to the hospitality of animals and the production of dairy products, others offer the possibility of refreshment and accommodation. Some huts have been recently renovated and have comfortable private rooms decorated in alpine style. After spending a regenerating night we will completely immerse ourselves in the alpine spirit spending our second night in a refuge, where we can live in sharing with hikers and mountaineers the pure essence of the mountain!

A trekking that combines the knowledge of the rural world, the traditional hospitality of Trentino and good Alpine cuisine with the scents and sounds of nature within the largest protected area of the Alps.

Program details:

• DAY 1: VAL MALEDA - After reaching the wonderful Val di Rabbi we will meet the mountain guide who, after a brief briefing, will lead us to discover the secrets of the Stelvio National Park. We will cross an impressive bridge suspended 100 meters from the ground and then continue the route in the woods. To welcome you along the way there will be cows, sheep and horses that will keep you company during the last stretch of slight climb. Once at the hut you will feel immediately welcomed by a genuine family hospitality and, waiting for a good dinner of local products, you can watch the traditional milking. Dinner and overnight in the mountain hut (2060m).  + 885m / -70m / 8km / 4h
• DAY 2: VAL SAENT - today waking up at first lights is a must! After an energic breakfast with products at km 0, everyone must be ready to watch the milk processing before heading to the next alpine hut. With a gradual ascent the trail skirts the coast of the mountain overlooking Val Saent and passing through vast grassy slopes and clear waterways it reaches a wide hollow at the foot of Ortler Cevedale. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2437m). +400m / -30m / 8km / 4h
• DAY 3: SAENT WATERFALLS - pleasant and panoramic descent surrounded by marmots and rhododendron flowers. Once overpassed the wide expanse of Pra di Saent, the trail passes between the bridges and the water features of Saent waterfalls, the most majestic in Val di Sole. The mountain dairy right at the end of the trail will be a great and tasty conclusion of the trek, before returning by public transport to the car park. +0m / -920m / 6km / 3h30

Included services

• 1 night in mountain dairy - private room with private bathroom
• 1 night in mountain hut - dormitory with shared bathroom
• Half board basis
• 3 days accompanied by English-speaking Alpine/ UIAGM guide
• 24-hour support

Excluded services

• City tax
• Beverage and extra
• Sleeping bag liner - on request EUR 15 or it can be rented/buyed in hut
• Traveler and cancellation's insurance
• Everything not mentioned

Hiking tours in the alps: Stelvio National Park and Ortler Cevedale

A beautiful hut to hut hiking trip across the uncontaminated nature of Stelvio National Park, land of lakes and glaciers, will lead you through the valleys of Trentino and South Tyrol and across several alpine landscapes.

The natural sceneries change constantly: from meadows and pasture to the red rocks surrounding the huts, from the sparkling Saent waterfalls to the snowy valleys and the crystal clear lakes of Cevedale… up to the vast and solitary Careser glacier which offers an overwhelming view extending from the Ortler Cevedale mountain range, to the peaks of Adamello and Brenta Dolomites mountain ranges.

A 6-day guided hiking tour to the discovery of Val di Rabbi, Val di Peio and Val Martello accommodating in comfortable and cozy alpine huts.

Program details

• DAY 1: at 08:30 meeting with the Mountain Guide and equipment check. Transfer by public bus to Val di Rabbi. The hike starts initially on forest road and continues on a trail, which crosses vast forests of larches and firs. Passing the wood and entering wide mountain grasslands you find some mountain dairies, then continue up to the slope of Quaira peak. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2435m). +1012m / -0m / 5km / 4h
• DAY 2: COLLECCHIO PEAK - the day starts with a climb on clear path in open environment, you will walk close to small alpine lakes up to the panoramic Collecchio Peak (2957m) which is located on the border between Val Montechiesa (South Tyrol) and Val Saent (Trentino). After a scenic stretch on easy ridge, the downhill path runs along the mountain’s coast until it reaches Val Saent. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2436m). +522m / -521m / 8km / 4h
• DAY 3: ROSSA DI MARTELLO PEAK - gradual ascent to Saent Pass (2965m), which divides Val di Rabbi from Val Martello, in a barren and stony environment. From the pass, going down steep valleys, you reach Rossa di Martello Peak (3033m) and then the hut locatef in the region of South Tyrol. You will enjoy great views on the highest surrounding peaks: Cevedale, Gran Zebrù and Ortles. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2610m). +597 / -430m / 12km / 7h
• DAY 4: FORCOLA GLACIER - ascent on well-marked trail in direction of Forcola Glacier while noting the relevant signs of its recession, especially on the final stretch just before Forcola Pass (3032m). The descent on the opposite side brings back to the region of Trentino. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2607m). +470m / -470m / 6km / 3h
• DAY 5: CARESER GLACIER - short ascent to reach the overlying and wide area dotted with many alpine lakes and continue walking at altitude until Lake Careser (2603m). The trail continues on moderate slopes on rocky terrain untill the limit of Careser Glacier that will be crossed in about 1h from north to east. Once reached the estern edge of the glacier (3121 m), with a large crossing and a steep descent you reach once again the green pastures of Val Saent. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2436m). +550m / -685m / 11km / 5h
• DAY 6: SAENT WATERFALLS - last descent along the panoramic Val Saent, surrounded by marmots and rhododendron flowers. You reach the wide expanse of Pra di Saent to then cross the bridges and water features of the majestic Saent waterfalls. Return by public transport to the starting point. +0m / -920m / 6km / 3h30

Included Services

• 5 nights in mountain hut - dormitory
• Half board basis
• 6 days with UIAGM local Mountain Guide - English speaking
• Rental alpine equipment - crampons, harness
• Instructions and assistance with logistics
• 24-hour support

Excluded Services

• Beverages and extra
• Public transfer (day 1 and day 6) - about € 5 per person
• Traveler and cancellation's insurance
• Everything not mentioned

Adamello hiking tour through glaciers & World War I trails

This hiking tour on the Italian Alps is ideal for those who want to discover the Adamello glacier, the largest in the Italian Alps, and the most significant places of the World War I.

You will walk on hazardous walkways and through tunnels along Sentiero dei Fiori in order to reach the 6- ton Cresta Croce Cannon that the troops dragged from the valley up to the mountain. Last but not least a visit at the tunnel of Corno di Cavento, dug by the Austrians of lieutenant Hecht to counter the movements of the Italian alpine troopers on the Lobbia Glacier.

An interesting mix of via ferrata and mountaineering retracing places that testify the life and the suffering of militaries forced at 3000m during the fights of the World War I.

Program details

• Day 1 - VIA FERRATA SENTIERO DEI FIORI 
  Ascent: +590m. Descent: -720m. Distance: 7km. Hiking time: 5h (2h30 via ferrata).
  At 8:30 meeting with the Mountain Guide and equipment check. Ascent by lifts to Paradiso Pass, from there you start walking on a path until the beginning of Sentiero dei Fiori. The trail is a Via Ferrata that develops at an average altitude of 3.000 m following the paths with which the Italian alpine troopers connected the various military spots scattered on the ridge. From Lago Scuro Pass, where one of the largest military village at high altitude was located, you will descent to the homonymous lake. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2.449 m). 
   
• Day 2 - CRESTA CROCE
  Ascent: +890m. Descent: -310m. Distance: 7km. Hiking time: 6h
  Going across the moraine of Mandrone Glacier, which leads to Pian di Neve Glacier, you proceed roped together and wearing crampons until Lobbia Pass (3.015 m). Continuing on Lobbia glacieret, with a short equipped stretch and on ridge passages, you reach the large granite cross dedicated to Pope John Paul II (3.307 m) and the station of Cannon 149G (3.275 m) that the Alpine troops dragged from the valley up to the mountain to hit the first Austrian lines during the conflict of '15-'18. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (3.040 m). 
   
• Day 3 - CORNO DI CAVENTO
  Ascent: +550m. Descent: -2100m. Distance: 14km. Hiking time: 9h
  Walking on morainic terrain and following a partly-equipped trail you reach Cavento Pass (3.191 m) and the summit of Corno di Cavento, where at 3.400 m there is one of the highest galleries ever built for war purposes during the First World War. Descent on the opposite side of the mountain with a short break at Rifugio Carè Alto, to then continue the long descent in Val Borzago. Transfer and return to Passo Tonale. 

Included services

• 2 nights in mountain hut - dormitory with shared bathroom
• Half board basis
• 3 days with UIAGM local Mountain Guide - English speaking
• Private transfer (day 3)
• Rental of alpine equipment - ferrata set, harness and crampons
• Instructions and assistance with logistics
• 24-hour support

Excluded services

• Lifts (day 1)
• Beverages and extra
• Traveler and cancellation's insurance
• Everything not mentioned

Alta Via 2 Dolomites - Guided hut to hut hiking tour

The Alta Via 2 hiking tour in the Dolomites, known as "The Path of Legends", follows a 180km itinerary that goes from north-west towards south-east crossing several dolomitic mountain ranges such as Plose, Putia, Odle, Puez, Sella, Padon, Bocche peak, Pale di San Martino and Alpi Feltrine. 

One of the best multi-day hikes in the Dolomites from hut to hut that will lead you to the discovery of the second-half of the "High Route", in its wildest area that runs from Valles Pass to Feltre, walking along the incredible and imposing vertical walls of Pale di San Martino until the vast verdant hollows of Vette Feltrine.

This hiking itinerary - considered as one of the most fascinating in the western Dolomites - runs at an average altitude of 2.100 m with peaks close to 3.000 m and involves some via ferrata sections partly equipped with metal rope.

Program details 

• Day 1 - VAL VENEGIA
  Ascent: +750m. Descent: -200m. Distance: 7km. Hiking time: 3h30.
  At 08:30 meeting with the Mountain Guide and equipment check. Private transfer to Valles Pass (2.032 m) and from there on winding trail you reach the large grassy hollow of Forcella Venegia (2.217 m). After crossing the slopes of Valles peaks, you go up in direction of the unmistakable northern side of Pale di San Martino mountain range towards Mulaz Pass. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2.571 m).
   
• Day 2 - FARANGOLE ROUTE
  Ascent: +1250m. Descent: -1400m. Distance: 12km. Hiking time: 8h.
  Fom Forcella Margherita (2.655 m), along the northern ridge of Focobon peak, a steep ascent leads you to the rocky balcony of Farangole Pass, the highest point of the itinerary (2.932 m). Going down along the northern slope of Val Grande, after skirting the rocky tower of Torcia, the trail becomes exposed and with short equipped stretches leads to Pian delle Comelle and then to Rifugio Rosetta. Continue across Pale di San Martino plateau, going down steep canals surrounded by vertical walls. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2.278 m). 
   
• Day 3 - VAL CANALI
  Ascent: +1350m. Descent: -2300m. Distance: 15km. Hiking time: 9h.
  Today you climb to Lede Pass (2.695 m) to then descent from the opposite side across a gravelled gully to Minanzio bivouac. A steep slope of rocks and mounds descends into Val Canali. After a rest at  Rifugio Treviso, you climb again to Forcella d’Oltro (2.094 m), crossing the slopes of Oltro, Rocchette and Feltrario peaks to then reach Cereda Pass. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (1.369 m). 
   
• Day 4 - INTAIADA
  Ascent: +1400m. Descent: -900m. Distance: 13km. Hiking time: 7h.
  Towards Comedon Pass (2.067 m) the steep Intaiada trail - following a natural ledge carved into the rock - descents to Feltre bivouac (1.930 m) in the hearth of Pian della Regina at the foot of Piz de Sagron. The trail continues with several ups and down among rocks and low vegetation until the grassy land of Col dei Bechi (1.960 m) and from here you undertake the exposed route "Troi dei Caserin". Dinner and overnight stay in hut (1.718 m).
   
• Day 5 - VETTE FELTRINE
  Ascent: +900m. Descent: -650m. Distance: 13km. Hiking time: 6h.
  Todays' route is an intresting leg, as much as severe. You first reach Finestra Pass and then along exposed passages Scarnia peak (2.227 m), where the mountain crossing of Vette Veltrine itself starts. The lanscape offers during sunny days wide views which space until Venice Lagoon. The itinerary - following a pretty flat terrain - reaches in a short time the wide grazing land of Busa delle Vette. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (1.993 m).
   
• Day 6
  Ascent: +0m. Descent: -980m. Distance: 5km. Hiking time: 2h30.
  You descent first across pastures and rocks, then zigzagging in the forest,  you arrive at Croce d'Aune (1.011 m). Private transfer to San Martino di Castrozza and departure.

Included services

• 5 nights in mountain hut - dormitory with shared bathroom
• Half board basis
• 6 days with UIAGM local Mountain Guide - English speaking
• Rental of alpine equipment: harness, helmet, longe
• Private transfers (day 1 and day 6)
• Instructions and assistance with logistics
• 24-hour support

Excluded services

• Beverages and extra
• Traveler and cancellation's insurance
• Everything not mentioned

Guided hiking tour in the Dolomites - hut to hut through Marmolada, Sella and Sassolungo

This is one of the most renowned itineraries of the Dolomites. It leads to the discovery of the most scenic landscapes of Val di Fassa while enjoying an extraordinary variety of natural sceneries. 

The itinerary we are presenting you goes from Marmolada, the largest glacier of the Dolomites, to Viel del Pan, the vast alpine pastures overlooking Lake Fedaia to then reach the desert of layered rocks in the heart of Sella mountain group. From here the conquer of Piz Boè begins. With its 3.152 m a.s.l. Piz Boè represents the highest peak of Sella massif, although it is considered one of the 3-thousander dolomitic peaks most easily accessible. The route continues crossing the wild Val Lasties to then reach the imposing walls of Sassolungo and finally dive in the fairytale meadows of Val Duron.

Three dolomites groups connected in a single hut to hut hiking tour which passes through the iconic symbols of Val di Fassa.

Program details 

• Day 1 - MARMOLADA GLACIER
  Ascent: +640m. Descent: -640m. Distance:6,5km. Hiking time: 4h30.
  At 08:30 meeting with the Mountain Guide and short briefing on the programm. Private transfer to Fedaia Pass (1.700 m) and departure towards the hut at the foot of Marmolada Glacier. You will walk on an Austo-Hungarian military path carved in the rocks by the Russian prisoners during the Great War. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2.626 m). 
   
• Day 2 - VIEL DEL PAN
  Ascent: +450m. Descent: -120m. Distance: 6km. Hiking time: 3h.
  Descend to Lake Fedaia from where you continue towards Padon ridges to then undertake one of the most scenic trails of the Dolomites: the Viel del Pan. This trail retraces an ancient route beaten by bread merchants between Veneto and Trentino crossing vast grassy slopes near the ridge line. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2.432 m).
   
• Day 3 - PIZ BOÈ PEAK
  Ascent: +165m. Descent: -330m. Distance: 6km. Hiking time: 3h.
  Skirting the eastern wall of sass Becè you descend to Pordoi Pass (2.239 m) and from here a lift leads you to the summit of Sass Pordoi (2.864 m): This beautiful location is also known as "the Dolomites' terrace" for its characteristic overhanging shape and the grandiose panorama that ranges from the nearby Dolomite groups to the Ortles Cevedale and the Austrian Alps. Crossing a lunar landscape you will reach the refuge at the foot of Piz Boè (3.152 m), the highest peak of the Sella group. The conquer of the summit is optional, the trail is parly equipped but doesn't present technical difficulties (optional conquer of Piz Boè 1h30 +280m -280m 3km).  Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2.873 m).
   
• Day 4 - SELLA PASS
  Ascent: +300m. Descent: -1000m. Distance: 8km. Hiking time: 5h.
  Crossing Sella plateau, you will reach Forcella Antersass to then undertake the long descent into the wild Val Lasties until Sella Pass, well-known boarder between Val di Fassa and Val Gardena. Last short stretch towards the hut (2.218 m) located at the foot of Sassolungo. Dinner and overnight stay at hut. 
   
• Day 5 - FRIEDRICH AUGUST ROUTE
  Ascent: +150m. Descent: -300m. Distance: 6km. Hiking time: 3h.
  Short ascent to Col Rodella where the beautiful Friedrich August Route starts. This pleasant trail develops at high altitude and leads underneath the majestic walls of Sassolungo and Sasso Piatto. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2.300 m).
   
• Day 6 - VAL DURON
  Ascent: +50m. Descent: -500m. Distance: 10km. Hiking time: 3h.
  You head in direction of Denti di Terrarossa until Duron Pass (2.168 m); the trail is mostly flat and presents along the ridge some clefts which offer superb views on Alpe di Siusi and Odle. From the pass begins the descent across the meadows of Val Duron nestled between Sassolungo and Catinaccio mountain ranges. Arrived at Rifugio Micheluzzi short transfer back to Campitello di Fassa.

Due to the accident on the Marmolada glacier, the itinerary of the first day will undergo the changes necessary to guarantee the safety of the participants.

Included services

• 5 nights in mountain hut - dormitory with shared bathroom
• Half board basis
• 6 days with UIAGM local Mountain Guide - English speaking
• Private transfer (day 1)
• Instructions and assistance with logistics
• 24-hour support

Excluded services

• Beverages and extra
• Lifts (day 3) and transfer (day 6) - approximately EUR 20 per person
• Traveler and cancellation's insurance
• Everything not mentioned

Guided 3-day hut to hut via ferrata in the Brenta Dolomites

Bocchette is one of the best and most beautiful via ferrata tour in the Dolomites and it is the quintessential symbol of the Brenta Dolomites. This via ferrata is also one of the most complete and articulated via ferrata systems in the Alps.

The accomplishment of this particular high-altitude route began in the 1930s to connect all the huts in Brenta with a single crossing. Taking advantage of the mountains' natural ledges it allows hikers to enter the extraordinary vertical world and enjoy the spectacular Dolomites at an altitude above 2.500 meters.

The via ferrata itinerary covers in 3 days the most famous part of this great hiking crossing, which actually runs along the whole Brenta massif starting from Grostè Pass to the Rifugio XII Apostoli above the Banale area. 

Program details:

• Day 1 - BENINI ROUTE 
  Hiking time: 5h (3h via ferrata).
  At 08:30 meeting with the Mountain Guide and equipment check. Ascent by lifts to Grostè Pass (2.442 m) and from here in a short time you reach the first equipped ledge of Benini route: the ideal introduction to the fascinating world of via ferrata. Enjoying the overwhelming view on the rocky towers of Val Flavona, you go around Grosté Massif and, skirting the slopes of Falkner peak, proceed towards Bocca del Tuckett. Last descent on well-equipped rocks until the hut.  Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2.272 m).
   
• Day 2 - SOSAT ROUTE
  Hiking time: 4h (3h via ferrata).
  Sosat route is a well-known via ferrata that, using long metal ladders and pegs, develops on the eastern side of the Brenta Dolomites and leads to Vedretta degli Sfulmini, a suggestive natural amphitheater surrounded by imposing vertical walls of dolostone. Dinner and overnight stay in hut (2.580 m). 
   
• Day 3 - BOCCHETTE CENTRALI
  Hiking time: 7h30 (4h via ferrata).
  After a short ascent, you reach Bocca d'Armi and the start of Bocchette Centrali, the most spectacular part of the whole itinerary. It is characterized by a pronounced exposure in the passagess on the mountain side overlooking Lake Molveno and by a spectacular crossing underneath Campanile Basso (2.620 m). The route ends once you reach Bocca di Brenta, from here the descent along Upper Val Brenta begins following the scenic Bogani route until Rifugio Vallesinella (1.513 m). Return by pubblic transport to the meeting point and departure.

Included services

• 2 nights in mountain hut - dormitory with shared bathroom
• Half board basis
• 3 days with UIAGM local Mountain Guide - English speaking
• Rental of alpine equipment - ferrata set, harness and helmet
• Instructions and assistance with logistics
• 24-hour support

Excluded services

• Beverages and extra
• Parking, lifts (day 1), bus from Vallesinella (day 3) : approximately EUR 30 per person
• Traveler and cancellation's insurance
• Everything not mentioned