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Treks in the Dolomites

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Treks in the Dolomites

Alta Via 1 and Alta Via 2
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Alta Via 1 and 2 are the finest long distance trails through the Dolomites. Alta Via 1 is 120km long and requires up to 10 days; Alta Via 2 is 150km long, is generally higher and needs about 2-1/2 weeks. Running north/south through the heart of the Dolomites, they connect the Tyrolean Val Pusteria with the fringes of the Venetian plain and pass through a wide variety of landscape, from alpine meadows and foothills, to the rugged heights of the central Dolomites. Almost everywhere the terrain is stern. The walking varies from level strolling to via Ferrata-style scrambling on fixed metal ropes, from ambling ascents in forests to steep traverses on snow and scree. Heights are generally between 2-2500 metres, with occasional descents to lower roads. The hut system in the Dolomites is perhaps the finest in the alps, so accommodation is plentiful, good food generally available, and there is always a welcome at the day's end. Detailed trekking and trail information on the two premier high level routes through the Dolomites. Full planning information, maps, route profiles and daily/hourly detail.

Table of Contents

Introduction How To Get There Maps and Waymarking Terrain, Mountain Safety and Weather Accommodation, Supplies and Services Clothing and Equipment Geology, Flora and Fauna Photography How to use this Guide Alta Via 1 Stage 1: Lago di Braies to Rifugio Lagazuoi Stage 2: Rifugio Lagazuoi to Passo Duran Stage 3: Passo Duran to Belluno Alta Via 2 Stage 1: Bressanone to Passo Gardena Stage 2: Passo Gardena to Passo di San Pellegrino Stage 3: Passo di San Pellegrino to Passo Cereda Stage 4: Passo Cereda to Feltre Glossary Route Summary Alta Via 1 Route Summary Alta Via 2

Author Biography

Martin Collins is a freelance author, photo-journalist and cartographer, as well as a regular contributor to the UK outdoor media. First walking the GR5 in 1981 kindled a passion for the French Alps that remains as strong as ever. He has since written over twenty books for walkers embracing the coast, mountains and countryside of the UK and parts of Europe. He has three children, and lives in north Wales on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park. Gillian Price has trekked throughout Asia and the Himalayas, but now lives in Venice and is exploring the mountain ranges of Italy to write a series of outstanding Cicerone guides. Starting in the Italian Dolomites, Gillian has written guides to walking all over Italy as well as Corsica, and is an active member of the Italian Alpine Club and the Outdoor Writers' Guild. She also enjoys leading walking tours.
Release date Australia
July 1st, 2002
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Edition
2nd
Illustrations
PVC cover
Imprint
Cicerone Press
Pages
144
Publisher
Cicerone Press
Dimensions
116x172x15
ISBN-13
9781852843595
Product ID
2476490

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