The Dolomites - Trekking and Vie Ferrate Paradise

Elegantly weathered rock shapes, tinted in vivid shades of rose, gold and silver, rising dramatically from green valleys! The Dolomites: one of the most beautiful mountain ranges anywhere - home to edelweiss, chamois, trekkers, vie ferrate and climbers. The unique character of peaks rising steeply, above quaint alpine villages, brought to life by sculptured pinnacles, spires and towers, enchants, entrances and cast spells.

Our journeys are designed to challenge - and reward. A hard day's trekking and/or via ferrata will lead to a summit with unsurpassed views of the landscape beyond. And the stories round the dinner table, when bellies are filled with simple mountain fare and carafes of wine, will be remembered long after the journey is complete.

If this sounds like your idea of a holiday reserve your place now.

Typical Trip Profile

  • 7 nights/ 8 days
  • Covering between 8 and up to 20 Km per day; with height gain of 300m to 1200m

Accommodation and Meals

  • Accommodation will be in mountain rifugios, except where otherwise indicated.
  • Breakfast and dinner is typical rifugio fare -
  • with breakfast consisting of anything from bread and jam to bacon and eggs, depending on the rifugio;
  • and dinner a vegetable soup or noodles, followed by a main course of pasta or polenta with meat or veg accompaniment, topped off with dessert; and washed down with a carafe or two of wine.
  • Lunch will normally be packed lunches - except as indicated on the detailed itenirary.

Transport included

  • Transfer to/from Venice (we try and use public transport wherever practical).
  • Any local buses, ski-lifts, etc, as noted in detailed itinerary

Next Available Dates

  • 2007, Sept 01-08:
  • 2007, Sept 08-15:

Typical Tour Costs

  • £875/person

 Destination without peer

As a trekking and vie ferrate (singular: via ferrata) destination the Dolomites is without peer. A network of trails weaving in and out and around and over peaks like Tofane, Civetta, Pelmo... Vie Ferrate that winds its way to the summits of freestanding peaks where on a clear day one can see into France, Switzerland, Austria. Exhilarating treks and scrambles, and simple accommodation in friendly mountain rifugios, situated high above the villages below; run by families who love and respect the mountains, its culture and inhabitants.