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Alpenwild · Guided trekking tour

Alta Via 1 Dolomites Trek

13-day guided Dolomites trek from San Candido to Venice

Illustration of Alta Via 1 Dolomites Trek

Alpenwild operates this thirteen-day, twelve-night Alta Via 1 Dolomites Trek, a point-to-point guided hiking route through Italy's Dolomites from San Candido to Venice. Each day is built around a trekking stage rather than sightseeing stops: day 2 approaches Tre Cime di Lavaredo by a lesser-known route, day 3 passes the turquoise waters of Lago di Braies, and later days cross mountain passes such as Lagazuoi and Passo di Valparola and traverse the Civetta massif. An expert Alpenwild guide, a certified international mountain leader, leads the trek throughout, and luggage is shuttled for most nights. Accommodation ranges from locally owned hotels and three nights in dormitory-style mountain rifugios to a 5-star spa hotel and a 2,000-year-old castle hotel in the Prosecco region, where the trip ends with a tasting before returning to Venice. This suits experienced, physically active hikers who want a demanding, fully guided trekking itinerary rather than a train-based journey; the evidence describes coach transport, not rail travel.

Price history

Across 4 checks, this price has risen US$200 since 4 Jul, to US$7,895.

US$7,895US$7,6954 Jul12 Sep

Each point is a day we checked this operator's own page, not a weekly average, and the line holds flat between checks rather than guessing at movement we did not see. 1 of 4 point is a live read of the operator's page. Hollow points are values shown when the trip was first listed here and never confirmed with the operator.

2 readings are held out of the price above and this history: an unconfirmed large change, a deposit. We only price on the operator's package from-price, read from its own page.

What to know before you look closer

  • This itinerary describes coach transport only; the evidence contains no mention of train travel as part of this trip.
  • Luggage is shuttled for most of the trek, but guests carry their own bags for two nights at rifugios without porter access.
  • 3 nights are spent in mountain rifugios with dormitory-style accommodation, a simpler standard than the locally owned hotels, the 5-star spa hotel, and the castle hotel used on other nights.
  • 3 of the 8 listed 2026 and 2027 departures are already sold out, according to the evidence; confirm current availability.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: San Candido

    Arrive in San Candido

    Arrival day in San Candido.

  2. Day 2overnight: San Candido

    Tre Cime di Lavaredo | San Candido

    Trek to Tre Cime di Lavaredo via a lesser-known, less crowded approach.

  3. Day 3overnight: Val di Rudo

    Lago di Braies | Val di Rudo

    Trek taking in the serene turquoise waters of Lago di Braies and continuing to Val di Rudo.

  4. Day 4overnight: Fanes-Senes-Braies Nature Park

    Fanes-Senes-Braies Nature Park

    Trekking through the Fanes-Senes-Braies Nature Park.

  5. Day 5overnight: San Cassiano

    Fanes-Senes-Braies Nature Park | San Cassiano

    Continuing through the Fanes-Senes-Braies Nature Park and descending to San Cassiano.

  6. Day 6overnight: Alta Badia

    Alta Badia | Optional Rest Day

    Day in Alta Badia with an optional rest day available.

  7. Day 7overnight: Cortina d'Ampezzo

    Passo di Valparola and Lagazuoi | Cortina

    Trek over Passo di Valparola and Lagazuoi with panoramic views, then descend to Cortina d'Ampezzo.

  8. Day 8overnight: Cortina d'Ampezzo

    Cinque Torri and Averau | Cortina

    Trek through the striking rock formations of Cinque Torri and Averau, returning to Cortina.

  9. Day 9overnight: Val di Zoldo

    Croda da Lago and Monte Pelmo | Val di Zoldo

    Trek past Croda da Lago and Monte Pelmo, descending to Val di Zoldo.

  10. Day 10

    Civetta Traverse

    Traverse of the Civetta massif.

  11. Day 11overnight: Prosecco Region

    Civetta and Prosecco Region

    Final trekking day around Civetta, then transfer to the Prosecco region.

  12. Day 12overnight: Venice

    Optional Prosecco Walk and Return to Venice

    Optional walk in the Prosecco region, then return to Venice.

  13. Day 13

    Depart Venice

    Departure day from Venice.

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 2The trek to Tre Cime di Lavaredo takes a lesser-known, less crowded approach to the famous three peaks.
  • Day 3The trek passes the serene turquoise waters of Lago di Braies before continuing to Val di Rudo.
  • Day 7The trek crosses Passo di Valparola and Lagazuoi with panoramic views before descending to Cortina d'Ampezzo.
  • Day 8The trek passes through the striking rock formations of Cinque Torri and Averau.
  • Day 12The trip includes an optional walk in the Prosecco region before returning to Venice, following an overnight in a 2,000-year-old castle hotel with a Prosecco tasting.

Included

  • Expert Alpenwild guide (certified international mountain leader)
  • Luggage transfers for most of the route (excluding two rifugios)
  • Accommodations in locally owned hotels, rifugios, 5-star spa hotel, and castle hotel
  • Most meals (à la carte dining at most stops)
  • Lunches and dinners at top rifugios in the Dolomites
  • Prosecco tasting at castle hotel

Not included

  • International airfare
  • Personal travel insurance
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Luggage porterage to two rifugios (guests carry own bags for those nights)

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?
From $7,895 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $7,895 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is train travel included on this trip?
No. The evidence for this trip describes coach transport and daily guided trekking; no train travel is mentioned as part of the itinerary.
Is it guided or independent?
It is fully guided. An expert Alpenwild guide, a certified international mountain leader, leads the trek throughout.
What accommodations are used?
A mix of locally owned hotels, mountain rifugios (dormitory-style, 3 nights), a 5-star spa hotel with a rotating sauna, and a 2,000-year-old castle hotel in the Prosecco region.
When does this trip depart?
Departures are listed for July and September of 2026 and 2027; 3 of the 8 listed departures are already sold out, according to the evidence.

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