Hiking in Italy
According to statistics, Italy is the 3rd most visited country globally, with 94 million visitors in 2019. The country is diverse in all definitions of the word, and there’s plentiful hiking everywhere in the country.
I will focus on the Northern areas such as South Tyrol (Alto Adige), home to the spectacular Dolomites, and the Aosta Valley, where the magnificent Gran Paradiso national park is.
Excellent food and wine are a given.
The Dolomites Alta Via 2 Planning Guide
This planning guide is by far the most read article on this site. It contains all the information you need to plan for Dolomites Alta Via 2, and links to more.
The Meraner Höhenweg Planning Guide
The Meraner Höhenweg, or Alta via di Merano in Italian, is a relatively easy and beautiful circular trail that will take you around the Texelgruppe National park
The Ultimate Packing Guide
You can walk in any gear or with no gear. However, when in the mountains, there are things to consider for safety and comfort, and essential gear that you need to have.
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Stories from Italy
Meraner Höhenweg Planning Guide
The Meraner Höhenweg, or Alta via di Merano in Italian, is a relatively easy and beautiful circular trail that will take you around the Texelgruppe National park (Parco Naturale Gruppo di Tessa). It mostly is a gentle walk but on the north side it has a high mountain...
Alta Via 2 Itinerary: The Dolomites AV2 Planning Guide
The Dolomites Alta Via 2 must easily be one of the most beautiful treks in the world. For any hiker seeking the best European experiences, Alta Via 2 should be high on the list. The Dolomites are a mountain range in North-Eastern Italy, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site due to their rugged, natural beauty.
Malga Ciapela to Passo di San Pellegrino
ay 5 of our Dolomites Alta Via 2 trek took us on the Marmolada in the morning and then to Passo di San Pellegrino. Malga Ciapela Malga Ciapela is a small resort right next to the highest mountain in the Dolomites, the mighty Marmolada. We didn’t find the resort very...
Passo Pordoi to Malga Ciapela, Marmolada Behind Clouds
Dolomites Alta Via 2 continues with Day 4: Passo Pordoi to Malga Ciapela. Fatigue sets in, Marmolada is completely clouded and it rains all day. Awesome day in hindsight! Our Day 3 of on the Sella Group was challenging and even dangerous because of the weather,...
Passo Gardena to Passo Pordoi – Whiteout!
Day 3 of our Dolomites Alta Via 2 trek took us over the impressive Sella Massif from Passo Gardena to Passo Pordoi. It was an unexpected experience to get caught in a whiteout snow storm on our summer holiday in Italy. And a good reminder of why you must prepare for...
Schlüterhütte to Passo Gardena: Day 2 on Alta Via 2
Morning at Schlüterhütte We woke up to a cloudy morning to find that the Schlüterhütte and everything around it was covered with snow. Not a lot, maybe an inch or few centimeters. Of course this was nothing out of the ordinary in the mountains but it being in the...
Dolomites Alta Via 2, Day 1: Brixen to Schlüterhütte
Day 1 of Dolomites Alta Via 2 was wet. It literally rained all day. The suggested first day suggested by our guidebook (Gillian Price: Trekking in the Dolomites) starts from Brixen (or Bressanone in Italian) and ends at Rifugio Bressanone 5½ hours later. It’s all...
Walking Dolomites Alta Via 2
The Dolomites Alta Via 2 is probably the best trek we have ever done. The Dolomites are a truly unique mountain range and well deserve their UNESCO World Heritage designation. Alta Via 2 cuts right through some of the most beautiful parts. Highly recommended!
