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The Dolomites
5 days · 8 things to do
Best time to go: June to September for walking, December to March for skiing
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Welcome
The Dolomites, in a few days
Pale limestone towers at Tre Cime di Lavaredo, the green water of Lago di Braies and the rolling pastures of the Alpe di Siusi make up a UNESCO-listed range in north-east Italy. Days are spent walking from hut to hut, evenings over dumplings and speck, in a region where Italian, Austrian and Ladin cultures meet. Cortina d'Ampezzo and Val Gardena are the usual bases.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 1 thing
- D2 Day 2 1 thing
- D3 Day 3 3 things
- D4 Day 4 2 things
- D5 Day 5 1 thing
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Tre Cime di Lavaredo · half a dayThe three limestone towers that stand for the Dolomites; a 10 km loop from the Auronzo hut passes the Locatelli hut, facing the north walls.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Menardi ↗ · All places to stay by budget →€170 a night
D2
Day 2
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- All day · Lago di Sorapis free · a full dayA small milky-turquoise lake, two to two and a half hours' walk from Passo Tre Croci on a ledge path with some cabled sections.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Menardi ↗€170 a night
D3
Day 3
3 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Cortina d'Ampezzo free · about 1 h 30An upmarket resort in a ring of peaks, with a pedestrian main street and lifts up to the Cinque Torri and Faloria.
- Afternoon · Passo Giau free · about 1 h 30A 2,236-metre road pass below the Nuvolau, whose meadows give all-round views of the Marmolada, the Tofane and Monte Pelmo.
- Late afternoon · Lago di Braies · about 1 h 30An emerald lake at 1,496 metres below the Croda del Becco; the easy shoreline loop takes about ninety minutes, and rowing boats can be hired.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Menardi ↗€170 a night
D4
Day 4
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Seceda · about 1 h 30A cable car from Ortisei climbs to about 2,500 metres, where grassy ridges drop suddenly towards the spires of the Odle group.
- Afternoon · Val Gardena free · half a dayA Ladin valley of three villages, Ortisei, Santa Cristina and Selva, below the Sassolungo, known for woodcarving and lifts in every direction.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Menardi ↗€170 a night
D5
Day 5
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Alpe di Siusi · half a dayA vast high pasture between 1,800 and 2,200 metres facing the Sassolungo, with gentle paths and mountain huts serving dumplings and homemade cakes.
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
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Health, luggage, cancellation.
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Neapolitan pizza: soft dough, wood fire, and best eaten in Naples.
- Regional pasta: carbonara in Rome, ragu in Bologna, and never the same twice.
- Gelato: artisan ice cream. Walk past the tubs piled high and glowing.
- Aperitivo: a spritz and small plates at the end of the afternoon.
- Espresso: standing at the bar, and no cappuccino after a meal.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Restaurants with photo menus and a man outside waving you in, especially near the monuments.
- Check the bill for coperto and service before you add anything.
- Cappuccino after midday marks you out. An espresso works at any hour.
- Shoulders and knees covered in churches, and that includes the big ones.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ Italian
| English | Italian |
|---|---|
| Hello | Buongiorno |
| Thank you | Grazie |
| Please | Per favore |
| Yes | Sì |
| No | No |
| Excuse me | Mi scusi |
| Goodbye | Arrivederci |
| Do you speak English? | Parla inglese? |
| I don't understand | Non capisco |
| How much is it? | Quanto costa? |
| Where are the toilets? | Dove sono i bagni? |
| The bill, please | Il conto, per favore |
| Help! | Aiuto! |
| Cheers! | Salute! |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyEuro (EUR, €)
BudgetAbout €140 a day, mid-range
Best seasonJune to September for walking, December to March for skiing
PlugC/F/L · 230V
Tap waterSafe to drink
TippingCover charge often included, rounding up is enough
Emergency112
EntrySchengen area: an ID card or passport for EU citizens, 90 days visa-free for UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports.
HealthNo specific vaccination needed. Make sure tetanus, polio and MMR are up to date.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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