Dolomites Via Ferrata Hiking Adventure 2026

29th AUGUST - 5th SEPTEMBER 2026

€3355 per person in double/twin occupancy

Walking difficulty level: moderate to hard – mountain footpaths with good gradients, with some steep and exposed sections, good head for heights required. 5 to 8 hours hiking/via ferrata per day

Day 1 - 29 August 2026 – Arrival in Cortina d’Ampezzo - Private transfer at 12 pm from Venice Marco Polo airport to pretty Cortina d’Ampezzo, the queen of the Dolomites. Stay at Sport Hotel Barisetti, 7 nights, (D).

Day 2 - 30 August 2026 – Settsass circuit – an ultra-panoramic walk with views over the verdant Badia valley, the Austrian Alps and some of the most famous Dolomite peaks such as the Marmolada, the queen of the Dolomites, on narrow, sometimes rocky mountain footpaths and through pastures, a complete circuit of Mt. Settsass with short ups and downs throughout and lunch in a traditional mountain hut on the Pralongià plateau (approx. 14.5 km/9 miles, 800 metres up and down, 7/7.5 hrs), (BLD).

Day 3 - 31 August 2026 – Cadini di Misurina the Durissini path – a wonderful challenging high-Alpine hiking trail takes us up and down a few mountain saddles and across scree slopes into the heart of the Cadini di Misurina mountains, known for their dramatic views and rugged, rocky terrain, for an unforgettable experience in the Dolomites (approx. 14.5 km/9 miles, 1100 metres up and down, 7/7.5 hrs), (BLD).                                                                                  

Day 4 - 1 September 2026 – Ra Gusela-Nuvolau via ferrata and Cinque Torri - An ultra-panoramic and exciting via ferrata takes us up to the Ra Gusela and famous Mt Nuvolau, to enjoy one of the most amazing 360° breathtaking views of the Dolomites and lunch at the oldest mountain hut in the Dolomites, Rifugio Nuvolau. After lunch we continue on a wonderful hike down to the world famous and striking Averau and Cinque Torri area with their fascinating World War One trenches and fortifications, on rocky mountain footpaths and forest tracks (approx. 11 km/6.8 miles, 750 metres up and down, 5/5.5 hrs.), (BLD).

Day 5 - 2 September 2026 – Rest day, (BLD).                                  

Day 6 - 3 September 2026 –  Foses and Sennes plateau circuit – A half-an-hour drive takes to Malga Ra Stua for a stunning high plateau mountain walk up to and through unusual Dolomite scenery, past fascinating Alpine lakes, through pastures and meadows, on mountain paths and gravel tracks throughout, with breath-taking views of the Croda del Becco massif and lunch in a traditional mountain hut (approx. 16.5 km/10 miles, 900 metres up and down, 7/7.5 hrs.), (BLD).

Day 7 - 4 September 2026 – Tre Cime and Mt Paterno WWI via ferrata - A 40-minute drive takes us to Tre Cime di Lavaredo and one of the most famous walk and exciting via ferrata in the Dolomites, the Mt Paterno WWI tunnels and panoramic Alpine military troops paths with iron cables, at over 2300 metres/7545 ft throughout, with breath-taking and varied Dolomite views, with lunch in one of the local traditional mountain huts (approx. 17 km/10.5 miles, 1100 metres up and down, 7.5/8 hrs), (BLD).

Day 8 - 5 September 2026 - Private transfer at 11.00 am to Venice Marco Polo airport, (B).

Meals included as listed above: B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner (drinks at dinner not included)

Hotel

Sport Hotel Cortina - Barisetti – Cortina d’Ampezzo (7 nights) – a pretty 3-star family-run hotel with character perfectly and quietly located in town www.sporthotelcortina.it/en/

What is included:

• comfortable, characterful hotel accommodation;
• all meals – 7 breakfast, 6 lunches at mountain refuges and 7 multi-course dinners at the hotel's restaurant (drinks at dinner not included);
• all transport – to/from Venice airport and to/from walks in mini buses (or cars depending on group size);
• 2 experienced tour consultants/mountain guides, Ilaria and Anna, to guide and support you;
• all specified trips or visits.

For bookings and enquiries contact us at the email address or telephone numbers above.