Hiking in the Dolomites

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Trekking and Hiking Natural landmarks sightseeing Guided and Escorted

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8 daysDuration

Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants, maximum 18 travelers

16 peopleMaximum group size

16 - 99 yearsAge range for participants

EnglishGuide language

Moderate

Involves sustained activity requiring a reasonable level of fitness and endurance.

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Venice, Italy

Ends

Venice, Italy

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Fabulous week of walking in Italy's stunning Dolomites, a UNESCO world heritage site

Trek past vast limestone cliffs, meadows, lakes and Tre Cime

Stay in a comfortable family-run hotel with swimming pool

Hiking in the Dolomites

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The Dolomites’ dramatic peaks beckon on this 8-day hiking tour, crafted for seasoned walkers who appreciate both natural beauty and cultural discovery. Trek through alpine meadows and pine forests, straddling the border between Italy and Austria, and uncover World War One relics scattered across the landscape. Each day offers new vistas, culminating with the iconic Tre Cime di Lavaredo—three limestone giants rising above the valleys.

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day 1 - Join trip in Venice; drive to Dobbiaco (1,200 metres)

Our tour begins today at Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), where we'll transfer as a group to Dobbiaco.
Our tour leader will meet you by the red-fronted 'RELAY' shop in the airport's Arrivals Hall at 3.45pm. If you'd like to join the group transfer, the latest your flight can arrive is 3.15pm. Please note, that it can be extremely busy by the main exit from the luggage area, please do not leave the building.
After we've gathered our group, we'll travel to our hotel in Dobbiaco, around a three-hour drive away. Located in the far north of Italy, Dobbiaco is close to the border with Austria - you might be surprised to find the food this week is Austrian-influenced, rather than typically Italian!
We'll stay at the Hotel Tschurtschenthaler, a family-run, traditional Alpine-style, 3-star hotel, located in the centre of the Old Town, surrounded by pretty shops and cafes and with far-reaching views of the stunning Dolomites mountains. On arrival, our tour leader will give us a short briefing on the week ahead.

Meals:Dinner

Accommodation:Hotel Tschurtschenthaler (or similar)

day 2 - Walk to the shores of emerald green Lake Braies

Taking the public bus, this morning we'll travel to Ferrara to begin our walk to Lake Braies (1,494 metres). We'll make our way through the fields and forest paths to arrive at the grandeur of the hotel at the head of Lake Braies - a justifiably popular lake spot with high-sided cliffs and deep green emerald waters. We'll have lunch and explore further around the lake before taking the public bus back to our hotel.
Today's 14-kilometre/8.7-mile walk is expected to take around five hours with a total ascent and descent of 450 metres/1,476 feet.

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation:Hotel Tschurtschenthaler (or similar)

day 3 - Trek through forest and alpine meadows to the Putzalm hut

We'll take a local bus to the old spa town of Altprags this morning, from where we'll climb up through beautiful flower meadows and on through forests to reach the lovely Putzalm hut for a well-earned coffee break. We'll then continue climbing to reach the tree line and shortly after, the pass of Suisridl, a little over 2,000 metres and a beautiful picnic spot. We'll descend on paths and tracks through the forests and the cross-country ski area to return to our hotel.
Today's 12.5 kilometres/7.8-mile walk is expected to take around six hours with a total ascent and descent of 750 metres/2,461 feet.

Meals:Breakfast & Lunch

Accommodation:Hotel Tschurtschenthaler (or similar)

day 4 - Ridge walk along the Austria/Italian border

We'll take a bus to Sesto and then a cable car to the top station (approximately 2,000 metres) and then ascend Mt Elmo (2,434 metres). Our walk takes us along a ridge that marks the border between Austria and Italy and has several bunkers and look-out posts from WWI. There is also a great and unusual photo opportunity - a foot in both countries! After walking the ridge and possibly bagging another summit, we'll descend into quiet valleys echoing with the shrill whistle of the elusive marmot, the eagle-eyed may well spot one sat sentry on a rock. We'll return to a different cable car for a descent to the valley floor and a public bus back to Dobbiaco.
Today's 11-kilometre/6.8-mile walk is expected to take around six hours with a total ascent of 680 metres/2,231 feet and a descent of 700 metres/2,297 feet.

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation:Hotel Tschurtschenthaler (or similar)

day 5 - Free day

Today is an opportunity to either rest your legs and explore the cultural side of the region or keep up the activity levels and try some biking. A popular cycling day is the 50-kilometre/31.1-mile cycle ride to the Austrian town of Lienz. This gentle descent follows a well-made cycle track which is traffic-free and pretty much all downhill. Taking between two-and-a-half to three-and-a-half hours, most people will arrive in time for lunch. The train will take the strain for the return trip and the local rental company will collect the rental bikes from Lienz. A pair of cycling shorts and cycling gloves are recommended for this trip.
The town of Brunico hosts one of Reinhold Messner's mountain museums and is a short 30-minute train journey away. The pedestrianised main street leads to the castle atop the hill overlooking the town, the old castle's rooms contain interesting exhibitions celebrating the mountain peoples of the world as well as displaying some of the expedition equipment used on his epic oxygen-free ascents of the world's 148,000-metre peaks. A longer journey to Bolzano allows you to visit the museum of the 'Iceman' discovered in the Schnalstal Glacier in the Otztal Alps in 1991. At over 5,000 years old, he is Europe's oldest natural human mummy and the discovery of his body, along with the remnants of his weapons and clothing has helped to throw some light on the life and times of the region's Chalcolithic (Copper Age) Europeans.
For those interested in the battlefields of the 'White War,' as the conflict of 1915-17 in these mountains was known, a visit to Monte Piano via a bus journey and 4x4 shuttle can be arranged. This open-air museum commemorates the 14,000 soldiers who lost their lives to enemy action and the environment with well-preserved battlefield trenches, look-out posts and troop shelters. The nearby town of San Candido, barely five minutes by train, is another popular destination for a spot of shopping on a slightly larger scale than Dobbiaco. Pedestrianised streets, street cafés and restaurants invite you to linger for a lazy lunch as the world passes by. Perfect for a relaxing day off.
Less than an hour by public bus, Cortina is a world-renowned glamourous spot. The streets ooze high-class shopping experiences, and the cafes invite you to stay and people-watch. With the 2026 Winter Olympics being part-hosted here, there's a buzz and flurry of activity that is infectious and exciting. Alternatively, you can take further walks or stay at the hotel and make use of the indoor pool and spa.

Meals:Breakfast

Accommodation:Hotel Tschurtschenthaler (or similar)

day 6 - Trek around the three iconic limestone peaks of Tre Cime

We'll take the bus to the Auronzo hut at 2,320 metres, just below the famed UNESCO site of the Tre Cime de Lavaredo. From here, we'll take a quieter path to the most impressive north faces of the Tre Cime and pass the Langalm hut before following another less well-known path to reach the Locatelli hut and a picnic spot near the lake. After lunch, we'll take a small path, looping around Torre di Toblin and have some time to explore various Austrian WWI defences. We'll return to the Auronzo hut via the south faces of the Tre Cime and a complete loop of the most iconic mountains in the Dolomites. From here, we'll return to Dobbiaco via the shuttle bus service.
Today's 13-kilometre/8.1-mile walk is expected to take around seven hours with a total ascent and descent of 500 metres/1,641 feet.

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation:Hotel Tschurtschenthaler (or similar)

day 7 - Trek from Prato Piazza to Strudelkopf summit

We'll take the public bus to Prato Piazza (1,991 metres) - approximately 50 minutes - and walk a high-level track to the Durrenstein hut (2,040 metres). From here, we'll make a climb to the summit of Strudelkopf - a fabulous summit at 2,307 metres. The panoramic views are superb and we'll see the Tre Cime in the near distance. We'll descend via a military road and a choice of either a return on the same outward bus or an additional 4-kilometre/2.5-mile descent through the forests and along the riverside to Brukele and a bus back to Dobbiaco.
Today's 11-kilometre/6.8-mile walk is expected to take around six hours with a total ascent of 480 metres/1,575 feet and a descent of 1,000 metres/3,281 feet.

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation:Hotel Tschurtschenthaler (or similar)

day 8 - Trip ends at Venice Airport

Our trip ends today. Departing Dobbiaco this morning, we'll drive to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) where we'll arrive at around 1.30pm. The earliest your flight can depart today is 3.30pm.

Meals:Breakfast

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AnonymousVerified Traveler

Oct 5, 2025

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This week in the Dolomites was truly amazing, thanks to our highly professional, expert guide. She made sure her daily program optimised the weather, and always looked out for our safety and enjoyment. She was fun, interesting and informative. Unfortunately, there were aspects of the company's organisation that made planning difficult, but these were eventually resolved. The other issue was that vegetarians are definitely not well catered for. There doesn't seem to be any understanding of the need for adequate protein, and often the contrast between the vegetarian and carnivore options were stark. Explore needs to work with the hotel to ensure adequate vegetarian main meals - i.e., with good protein.

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WendyVerified Traveler

Oct 5, 2025

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Loved my hiking trip in the Dolomites. Jasmine our guide was great. She adapted the itinerary to suit the weather forecast and managed the different needs of the group. The scenery is stunning, the walks were perfect. Travel was trouble free. Accommodation was good and the food was plentiful. Loved the village of Dobbiacco. Would recommend this trip

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AnonymousVerified Traveler

Oct 5, 2025

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Hiking in The Dolomites was my first trip with Explore and exceeded all expectations. The organisation during the trip was faultless, with a clear itinerary for each day and transport tickets and packed lunches organised by our guide Jasmin. The group members were great, with people from all over the world and an age range of 19 to 70+. Our guide Jasmin was outstanding. I would definitely look at other trips she is guiding and consider booking. She looked after every one of us so well and you could tell that she was genuinely passionate about the areas we visited.

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MaryVerified Traveler

Oct 1, 2025

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The scenery was unique and striking, even on the way to Dobbiaco from Venice airport. Pinnacles, lakes and crags. Our leader Jasmine made the most of the weather to complete almost the whole programme as written, just sensibly adapting to the one wet day. The hotel gave us excellent breakfasts and dinners (especially for omnivores). On the free day Brunico proved attractive with a mountain people's museum in the castle. A couple of walks were busy, but not spoilt.

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WendyVerified Traveler

Sep 29, 2025

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The Dolomites are stunning. The hikes are beautiful. Our guide was very knowledgeable, friendly and adapted the programme to suit the weather. We’ve had an amazing week. Thankyou