Walking in the Heart of the Dolomites

This tour is suitable for walkers with good physical fitness. There are rolling hills in this area and it will also be necessary to walk up some short but steep stretches.

The trails are a combination of dirt trails, gravel tracks and tarmac country roads. There are rolling hills in this area, and it will also be necessary to walk up some short but fairly steep stretches.

This tour is graded moderate to strenuous. Within the tour individual days may vary in difficulty, so some days might be a bit tougher or easier than the overall rating suggests.

You'll be based in a comfortable, family-run 3-star hotel in the village of Corvara, giving you one base for the whole tour. Our hand-picked hotels all offer a warm welcome to hikers. We'll always try to keep you at the accommodation shown in your itinerary, but this is subject to availability, so we may occasionally offer an alternative of an equal standard (facilities may vary slightly if this happens, so let us know if you have any specific requirements).

Yes, solo travelers are very welcome. There will be a supplement because some costs, like transfers, aren't shared. Or if you'd like to book a single room, just ask. These are available for a supplement.

Given the narrow, exposed sections and short via ferrata stretches on this tour, we'd recommend that solo walkers are experienced and confident, with some previous Alpine hiking behind them, and comfortable walking alone on rough terrain, even though the trails themselves are well used.

Breakfast and dinner are both included throughout your stay. Breakfast is a buffet spread with sweet options like pastries, homemade jams, fruit and cereals, alongside savory choices such as bread, cheese, ham and eggs.

This tour runs from the beginning of July to mid-September. July is a great time to catch the Alpine flowers at their best, while September tends to bring more pleasant temperatures and a quieter atmosphere. August is the main holiday month across Italy and much of Europe, so both the trails and the towns get busy and availability is hard to come by, which is why we'd recommend July or September instead.

Because this is a high-altitude tour, the walking season is relatively short, and snow is still possible even in June and October. Note too that a major road cycling event takes place here each July, bringing road closures, limited public transport and high demand for accommodation, so we're unable to confirm bookings around that time.

As this is a single-centre tour based in one hotel throughout your stay, there's no need for daily luggage transfers between accommodations. You'll have an included transfer for your main luggage between the station and your hotel at the start and end of the tour. The source material for this tour doesn't state a specific weight limit for this transfer, so we'd recommend checking with the team on booking.

The route is well waymarked.

Navigation is straightforward using our app which has maps, tracks and daily route info. Simply download the information and tracks for offline use and follow the route on your phone. Once on the trail you do not need signal for the app to work and follow your progress.

Corvara sits in the far north of Italy, so you can reach it from a number of neighbouring countries, including Germany and Austria, as well as from Italian transport hubs. The closest airports are Innsbruck (Austria) and Venice (Italy). The easiest airport for Corvara is Venice Marco Polo, with direct buses to Cortina taking around 2 hours, bookable online through Cortina Express. From all of these airports, you can take a shuttle bus or train to the main train station of each city, then a train on to Brunico (also written as Bruneck). The journey takes around 3 hours from Innsbruck, 3 hours 40 minutes from Verona, 4 hours 40 minutes from Munich, or 5 hours from Venice, with a change of trains required on all routes. Train information is available on the German and Italian railway websites.

In Brunico or Cortina, you'll be met by a taxi transfer to your hotel in Corvara, taking around 50 minutes - please let us know whether you're arriving in Cortina or Brunico, and your expected arrival time, as soon as possible. The train line between Fortezza and Brunico was closed for maintenance work from December 2024 to December 2025, during which arriving via Cortina was recommended, so do check current train line status closer to your travel date.

For your return, you'll be collected from your hotel in Corvara and taken back to Brunico train station or Cortina bus station. The transfer takes around 50 minutes, so allow at least an hour if you're planning to catch a specific train or bus.

You'll need good hiking shoes or boots, comfortable hiking clothes, waterproofs, a daypack, and we recommend hiking poles. A portable charger for your cell phone is essential. On booking, our Tour Info will give you a complete packing list.

On certain days you can shorten the route or skip it entirely by using a taxi or public transport.

This tour makes good use of local cable cars and chairlifts, getting you up to altitude without a long climb through the tree line. We'd recommend picking up a multi-day lift pass from the tourist information center in Corvara when you arrive, a 5-day pass usable across any 7 days tends to work well for this tour, and once activated for the day it can be used as many times as you like. Up-to-date pricing is available from the Alta Badia Tourist Board.

We highly recommend that you have travel insurance when you book with Macs Adventure. Your policy should cover medical treatment (including repatriation and emergency evacuation by air ambulance or helicopter), injury, death, third-party liability, and trip cancellation