Alta Via 2 Dolomites - Guided hut to hut hiking tour

The Alta Via 2 in the Dolomites, known as "The Path of Legends", is a hiking tour which 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, which will then lead you to the discovery of the second-half of the "High Route", its wildest side, the one that runs from Valles Pass to Feltre; you will walk along the incredible and imposing vertical walls of Pale di San Martino until the vast hollows of Vette Feltrine.

This hiking itinerary - considered to be 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
  Arrival in San Martino and check-in in 3* hotel. 
   
• Day 2 - VAL VENEGIA
  Ascent: +750m. Descent: -200m. Distance: 7km. Hiking time: 3h30.
  At 08:00 meeting with the Mountain Guide and equipment check. Private transfer to Valles Pass, where your hike begins; you reach the large grassy hollow of Forcella Venegia. 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.
   
• Day 3 - FARANGOLE ROUTE
  Ascent: +690m. Descent: -680m. Distance: 7km. Hiking time: 5h.
  From Forcella Margherita, 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). While going down, following 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 the hut. Dinner and overnight stay in hut.
   
• Day 4 - VAL CANALI
  Ascent: +300m. Descent: -1260m. Distance: 12km. Hiking time: 6h.
  You keep on walking across Pale di San Martino plateau, going down steep canals surrounded by vertical walls. Today's daily hike takes place mostly at high altitude, to discover the magnificent Pale plateau. After the first uphill stretch, walking on rocky terrain, you reach the Fradusta Pass (2.716 m) on the slopes of the majestic peak of the same name. From here you hike on the fantastic plateau first crossing the Forcella del Miel and then crossing the Canali Pass. The pass opens the doors to the valley which, with a fairly steep descent, takes you to the hut where you are going to spend the night. Dinner and overnight stay in hut.
   
• Day 5 - INTAIADA
  Ascent: +1250m. Descent: -1160m. Distance: 15km. Hiking time: 8h.
  You hike for a short stretch to Malga Canali, where a private transfer brings you to Passo Cereda. Towards Comedon Pass the steep Intaiada trail - following a natural ledge carved into the rock - descents to Feltre bivouac 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 and from here you undertake the exposed route "Troi dei Caserin". Dinner and overnight stay in hut.
   
• Day 6 - VETTE FELTRINE
  Ascent: +900m. Descent: -650m. Distance: 13km. Hiking time: 6h.
  Todays' route is an intresting as much as severe leg. First, you reach Finestra Pass and then, by following along exposed passages, Scarnia peak, 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.
   
• Day 7
  Ascent: +0m. Descent: -980m. Distance: 5km. Hiking time: 2h30.
  Firstly, you descent walking across pastures and rocks, then zigzagging through the forest; in the end, you arrive at Croce d'Aune. Private transfer to San Martino di Castrozza. Overnight stay in hotel.

• Day 8
  After breakfast, check-out and departure.

Program details - Group departure:

The group departure follows the same itinerary, but does not include hotel accommodation before and after the hike. The meeting on the first hiking day is at Colverde lfits parking area.

Additional clarifications

The program could be changed at the discretion of the Campo Base Team / Mountain Guide (UIAGM certified) based on weather conditions and snow levels, maintaining unaltered, however, the basic structure and the aims of the proposal.

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