Hotel-Based Dolomites Hiking Tour

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Arrival in the afternoon in Santa Cristina, Val Gardena, in the heart of the Italian Dolomites, followed by hotel check-in and room assignment.

At 6:30 PM, enjoy a welcome aperitivo and meet your local professional hiking guide, who will accompany the group throughout the week’s guided hikes.

Dinner at the hotel follows.

Distance: 12 km

Height difference: 500 m

The first hike of our Dolomites hiking tour takes us to Resciesa, one of the most scenic viewpoints in Val Gardena, within the Puez-Odle Nature Park, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites.

From Ortisei, we take the characteristic funicular up to the Resciesa plateau and begin a panoramic loop hike through Alpine meadows, forests and scenic mountain trails. We continue to Resciesa di Fuori, where sweeping views open across the Dolomites and toward the nearby Val di Funes.

During the hike, we stop at a traditional mountain hut to enjoy local South Tyrolean cuisine, surrounded by spectacular views of the Sassolungo Group, Sciliar and Sella Group.

Distance: 15 km

Height difference: 550 m

This spectacular day on our Dolomites hiking tour takes us into the heart of the Sassolungo Group, one of the most iconic mountain landscapes in Val Gardena.

We follow the panoramic Friedrich August Trail, hiking beneath Sassolungo and Sassopiatto through beautiful high-Alpine scenery, with sweeping views toward Val di Fassa, Alpe di Siusi and the surrounding Dolomite peaks. Along the way, a small sweet surprise awaits.

We then continue to the Sassopiatto Mountain Hut, at around 2,300 meters, where we stop for lunch and a relaxing break surrounded by dramatic Dolomite scenery before returning to our hotel in Val Gardena.

Distance: 9 km

Height difference: 330 m

After the previous days’ hikes, we enjoy a more relaxed day on our guided Dolomites hiking tour, exploring Monte Pic, one of the most scenic viewpoints in Val Gardena.

Using the Col Raiser lifts, we reach the area above Santa Cristina and continue toward the summit of Monte Pic, at 2,364 meters, where its central location offers spectacular 360° views across the Italian Dolomites.

Crossing the beautiful Sëurasas Alpine meadows, we can admire the Odle peaks, Sella Group, Sassolungo and Sassopiatto, Alpe di Siusi and Sciliar.

During the day, we stop at a traditional mountain hut for lunch and a relaxing break, surrounded by some of the most impressive Alpine scenery in the Dolomites.

Distance: 15 km

Height difference: 1000 m

This will be the most challenging hike of our Dolomites hiking tour, but also one of the most spectacular days of the entire week.

We enter the Puez-Odle Nature Park, in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites, where the landscape changes dramatically: rocky terrain, high-altitude plateaus and almost lunar scenery define one of the most distinctive hiking areas in the Italian Dolomites. From here, sweeping views open toward the Odle peaks, Sella Group, Sassolungo and the surrounding mountains.

We then reach the Puez Mountain Hut, at 2,475 meters, where we stop for lunch before beginning the long descent through Vallunga, one of the most iconic valleys in Val Gardena and a natural gateway to the Puez-Odle Nature Park, continuing down to Selva di Val Gardena.

Distance: 9 km

Height difference: 300 m

Our final hike takes us to Seiser Alm (Alpe di Siusi), the largest high-alpine pasture in Europe and one of the most scenic hiking areas in the Italian Dolomites.

We walk through wide Alpine meadows and panoramic mountain trails, surrounded by spectacular views of Sassolungo, Sassopiatto, the Sella Group and Sciliar.

This will be a more relaxed day of hiking in South Tyrol, with a stop at a traditional mountain hut to enjoy local specialties and authentic Alpine flavors before bringing our week of guided hiking in the Dolomites to a close.

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After breakfast and check-out, our Dolomites hiking tour in Val Gardena comes to an end after seven days of guided hiking in the Italian Dolomites, spectacular mountain scenery, traditional mountain huts, Alpine culture and local cuisine.

We leave with memories of some of the most iconic landscapes of Val Gardena and the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites, but also of the shared experiences, time spent together and new friendships formed along the trails.