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Moderate
Price – from £995pp
Explore the largest mountain group of the Dolomites and see the unbelievable, out-of-this world landscape of the Pale plateau. Walk in a relative solitude, with less people on the trails than many other Dolomite ranges, and enjoy a breathtaking panorama of the entire Dolomites region from the Cima Fradusta peak.
Arrive on the day of your choice between 25 Jun to 15 Sep
7 Nights
Moderate
4 to 6 hours per day
Based on 3kmph – excludes time taken for rests or lunch.
360m to 1220m per day
270m to 1120m per day
2/3 people: £1095pp
4+ people: £995pp
Minimum 2 people required.
All Accommodation Bookings
2 hotel nights, B&B
5 Rifugio nights, half-board (breakfast and dinner included)
Holiday Pack with Route Notes, Maps & more…
Plus packing suggestions and lots more detail
Access to digital maps on your phone for the duration of your trip
Private Airport Transfers
from Venice Marco Polo or Venice Treviso
Flights & Insurance
Dinner on first and last night
Drinks, Snacks & Packed Lunches
Use of showers in rifugios (3-6 euro)
Tourist tax in accommodations (where applicable)
It’s fine to leave unwanted bags or rucksacks at the hotel in San Martino while you do your Hut to Hut tour.
Private Airport Transfers to San Martino di Castrozza
from Venice or Treviso (2hr 15min)
Or arrive independently
See Other Info tab above
In uncertain times, booking with financial peace of mind is essential – as members of ABTA, our walkers have been doing this for over 23 years. In addition, our booking conditions are now more flexible than ever:
In Corvara & Badia, we believe we are at the heart of the world’s most dramatic and beautiful mountains. Over the years it has been a genuine pleasure to watch the reaction of our guests as they arrive and are awe-struck by their surroundings. The close harmony of startling and monumental rock formations with the enchanting alpine valley landscapes of wildflower-strewn pastures and picturesque Tyrolean villages is as enchanting as it is staggering.
With their explosive shapes and unique colours, the Dolomites are the crown jewels of the Alps. At every turn you are stopped in your tracks by their sheer magnificence. We know you will share our appreciation of this natural splendour. It is a paradise for walkers, flower enthusiasts, artists, photographers, Via Ferrata and alpine enthusiasts or anyone seeking out the tranquillity of an idyllic alpine retreat.
The unspoilt Tyrolean villages bewitch you on a human scale with wooden chalets in a landscape of wildflower-strewn pastures, while the colossal natural monuments, which are the Dolomites, tower above you; castles of rock, which soar to the sky as if frozen in mid-explosion.
The Dolomites lie in Italy’s northernmost region, the Trentino/South Tyrol, which borders Austria and Switzerland to the north. To the south are the alluring historical cities of Venice and Verona. Geologists believe they were heaved up by great movements in the earth’s crust 50 million years ago when Europe and Africa collided. Since then the actions of ice and water have carved them into overwhelming sculptural forms. More recently history has shaped the area. After WWI, the area passed from Austria to Italy. Mussolini failed to Italianise the region and the area now thrives on the harmonious co-existence of the Austrian and Italian cultures in a region where Latin meets Germanic.
Add to these cultures, the influence of a modern mountain-dwelling community with an enlightened, yet conservative approach to tourism and the result is a unique atmosphere of character and charm in a place, where there is lots to see and do.
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Travel to the Dolomites – Airport transfer from Venice Marco Polo or Venice Treviso.
Overnight Accommodation – Hotel in San Martino di Castrozza on a B&B basis.
Route Statistics – Ascent 1220 m. Descent 160 m. Distance 9 km
The Route – The first hiking day is an ascent to the Pale plateau. You will be walking on a wide mule track with numerous zig-zags. This mule track dates back to the end of the XIX century when San Martino was attracting noble “tourists” from European capitals. The track was build for them to allow an easy access to the Pale plateau to the donkey supported noble escort. Thus, despite a significant elevation gain, this ascent never gets too steep. If you start walking in the morning, you should reach the hut in the middle of the day. There is a nice optional hike to make after you rest: the nearby Cima Rosetta peak (2,743 m) is now within easy reach. It is a short unfatiguing 160-meter ascent to the peak from where you will see a breathtaking panorama of the plateau.
Overnight Accommodation – Rif. Rosetta
Route Statistics – Ascent 460 m. Descent 780 m. Distance 9 km.
The Route – The trail turns towards the center of the plateau to takes you to the pass of Passo Fradusta a couple of hours later. On the other side of the pass lies a lake of the same name with a glacier sliding down into it from the mountain side. After a walk around the glacier you may try the eastern path to the summit of Cima Fradusta (2,939 m). From this vantage point in fine weather one can see as far as the Adriatic coast and Venice, but such visibility, mostly typical of the morning hours, depends on too many weather factors. On your way from the mountain top you will pass a small lake and soon reach a hut with dinner and bed ready.
Overnight Accommodation – Rif. Pradidali
Route Statistics – Ascent 480 m. Descent 1120 m. Distance 9 km.
The Route – Today you descend from the plateau into warm south-facing valleys. The scenery is completely different from the day before, the valleys all covered in forest. By way of a minor deviation from your itinerary, pay a visit to the local museum of Pale di San Martino. The museum occupies a solitary villa with a neat lawn around it, all in direct view of the plateau. Your next mountain hut is due by around noontime. After lunch you may embark on a loop trek to Bivacco Minazio – a bivouac at an altitude of 2,250 m. It is a beautiful and little-traveled trail. Not far from the bivouac, there is a wreckage of an American military airplane, which crashed into the southern wall of a nearby summit in 1957.
Overnight Accommodation – Rif. Treviso
Route Statistics – Ascent 1220 m. Descent 270 m. Distance 10 km.
The Route – Many hikers find the today’s trek one of the most exciting day crossings of all Dolomites hut-to-hut hiking routes. The day begins with a short ascent to the plateau. Once there, the trail runs east to west across it. This is the longest leg of the itinerary. After it tops a mountain pass, the trail follows the eastern edge of the plateau for some fascinating views of Civetta and several other neighboring dolomitic massifs. Gradually falling away from the edge towards the center of the plateau, the path runs through the unbelievable out-of-this world landscape of the Pale plateau, Altipiano delle Pale, until it reaches the hut.
Overnight Accommodation – Rif. Rosetta
Route Statistics – Ascent 450 m. Descent 950 m. Distance 9 km.
The Route – It is now time to leave the plateau and take a look at it from the outside. The pass of Passo Rolle is the best place for it. The trail descends from the plateau down its western bank. A short walk soon brings you to Passo Rolle (1,980 m). By around lunch time you find yourselves at a hut on the pass. This is where the most exciting part begins. Near the pass, there is a vast open meadowland with one of the best panoramas of the plateau and its famous peak of Cimon della Pala. The place promises great opportunities for photography enthusiasts: the best landscape photos of Pale di San Martino are captured from the Castellaz rock, the Val Venegia valley below it and the Baita Segantini farm. Your hiking schedule will tell you about all possibilities.
Overnight Accommodation – Rif. Capanna Cervino
Route Statistics – Ascent 360 m. Descent 970 m. Distance 10 km.
The Route – On your last hiking day you will traverse a range outstretched to the west of Pale di San Martino. This elevated section of the route is known for beautiful views of the plateau. The most popular photographic vantage point for the plateau shots is near the small lakes at an altitude of 2,160 m. From the crest of the range you will also enjoy a sweeping panorama of mountains towering over the Colbricon Lakes. You may stop for a lunch break at a lakeside hut. Local scenery is very different from the lunar landscapes of the plateau. This is the eastern extremity of the Lagorai chain – a granite massif much better supplied with water and, therefore, richer in vegetation. A great place for a bit of rest at the Colbricon Lakes, with perhaps a dip in one of them, before the day ends with a descent to San Martino.
Overnight Accommodation – Hotel in San Martino di Castrozza on a B&B basis.
Airport transfer from San Martino – Your transfer time will be confirmed to you in advance of your holiday.
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General & Essential Holiday Information – including Travel
Terrain – This route uses waymarked and signposted routes only, providing mostly straightforward navigation. Trails vary from well-trodden woodland paths to steeper paths on looser, rocky terrain. Certain sections of the route may be considered exposed by some people. Naturally, in the high mountains a certain level of hiking experience, surefootedness, a good head for heights and a good level of fitness are essential. Also, in early season on higher terrain you might have to cross patches of snow.
Accommodation – the itinerary is based on half-board, dormitory-style accommodation in the huts (rifugios). Your first and last night will be spent in a Hotel in San Martino di Castrozza on a B&B basis. Private rooms are available in some huts at a supplement of £20 per person, subject to availability, so please request at the time of booking, not afterwards!
Lunch – packed lunches can be purchased at all accommodations along the trek, and on some days there is the option to stop at a rifugio along the trek.
Breakfast & Dinner – Breakfasts are generous and usually buffet-style and you will definitely leave the hut feeling refuelled. Dinner is ordered from a set menu, usually with at least 2 choices for each course. Expect hearty and typically local cuisine, ideal for days out on the mountain. For vegetarians and other dietary needs, there will be less choice and variation, but every year it gets better.
Your options are as follows – as always, please contact us if you have any questions.
Free Transfers – private transfers are included from Venice Marco Polo or Venice Treviso airports – approx 2hrs 15mins
Arrive independently? – we can provide free parking if you fly-drive or self-drive from home.
Rail – Feltre station is our nearest, a 50 minute taxi ride from San Martino.
Final Day – be prepared for an early start. It’s a 2hr 15min transfer from San Martino to Venice, so if your flight is at 11am, we’ll aim to have you collected at 6.45am.
Extend your stay? – if you would like to add a few days before or after your Hut to Hut tour as part of a Collett’s centre-based walking holiday in the Dolomites, simply let us know and we can help you arrange this.
Walking Holiday & Travel Insurance – We recommend you buy a good insurance package at the time of booking (or certainly prior to purchasing flights or booking ferries etc.), so that you are covered in the unlikely event of you having to cancel for an ‘insurable’ reason. For more information on Walking Holiday & Travel Insurance – Click here
At Your Own Risk – please read important notes below entitled – At Your Own Risk
General Information – Queries relating to passports or visas should be directed to the Italian embassy on 0207 7312 2200 or www.amblondra.esteri.it
For general information on healthcare whilst travelling, visit www.bit.ly/HealthcareAbroad
For pre-travel information visit www.gov.uk/knowbeforeyougo
Or use the ABTA information line on 020 3117 0599 or visit www.abta.com
All self-guided holidays are enjoyed entirely at your own risk and it is important that you understand that whilst the route notes are accurate at the time of writing, the situation on the ground may change and this itinerary relies on your sound judgement and decision making throughout. Our self-guided itineraries have been organised so that you might enjoy a route and associated accommodation you may not otherwise have discovered having organised the itinerary yourself. It represents nothing more than the opportunity to go out on a series of beautiful walks in wonderful walking areas, with the support of knowing that many of the logistics have been arranged for you. It is a fact that hill and mountain walking can and is associated with personal injury and death. By coming to such areas, you are exposing yourself and your party to the possibility of personal injury or even death. In such an event, Collett’s Limited trading as Collett’s Mountain Holidays will not be held responsible for your interest in the outdoors and your involvement in walking, which can occasionally have tragic consequences. The information provided uses only marked paths which are in use at the time of writing, however, it is your responsibility to continually assess the suitability and safety of the route throughout the walk and to undertake any action necessary to avoid any terrain which each or any member of the group is not comfortable with. The route choice also assumes an ability to read maps and navigate competently. It is the responsibility of each individual in the group to make an assessment of the information provided, and to make an informed decision about whether the itinerary is suitable for them. Finally, during your village to village holiday organised by Collett’s Mountain Holidays you act at your own risk on any ideas, information and opinions included in any material prepared by us or on our behalf to help you get the most from the area.
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Here is a list of all our Hut to Hut tours in the Dolomites.
June, July, late August & September represent the quieter periods. Contact us with your chosen route and dates, and we’ll do the rest. Once confirmed, you can then book your travel, relax and look forward to your holiday. The earlier you book, the quicker we can confirm!
Grand Tour of the Alta Badia – Moderate/Hard – £950
A complete and dramatic circuit of the Alta Badia, taking in the peaks and trails of the Puez Odle and Fanes Natural Parks and incorporating the tunnels of Lagazuoi and much more besides.
Central Dolomites & Sella Grand Tour – Easier Moderate, Moderate or Hard – £950
A classic route of mind-boggling scenery, taking in Pralongia Plateau, Val di Fassa, Rosengarten group, Alpi de Siusi, Val Gardena and Puez-Odle Natural Park. A mix of huts and village accommodation.
Pelmo, Civetta & the Southern Dolomites – Moderate/Hard – £950
A bit quieter and more off the beaten track. Highly dramatic treks under the imposing faces of two stunning Dolomites giants, Pelmo (3168m) and Civetta (3220m).
Tre Cime, Cortina & Ampezzo Dolomites – Hard – £950
This challenging route rewards you with awe-inspiring views of some true Dolomites classics, notably the staggering north faces of the celebrated Tre Cime and the iconic Lago Sorapis.
Cortina & the Northern Dolomites – Hard – £950
Wild, adventurous and spectacular, this tour takes in Cinque Torre, the Tofana group, a night in Cortina, the Fanes-Sennes-Braies Natural Park, part of the renowned Alta Via and home via the Fanes massif.
These short tours especially suit people who would like to add some extra excitement to the start or end of a Classic Collett’s walking holiday in the Dolomites.
They start and end with a night in Corvara, from where our centre-based walking holidays operate. A 2 night trek is therefore a minimum of 4 nights in total, whilst a 3 night trek is a minimum of 5 nights. As ever, please do not book any travel until we have confirmed your itinerary. In effect, they are taster versions of the 7 day tours above.
Grand Tour of the Alta Badia – 2 Nights – Moderate – £215
Cortina and the Northern Dolomites – 2 Night Hard – £250
Grand Tour of the Alta Badia – 3 Night Moderate/Hard – £315
Cortina and the Northern Dolomites – 3 Night Hard – £365
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The fact that I keep coming back to Haus Valentin shows how much I enjoy my holidays there.
Because it is a relatively small family run guesthouse there is a feeling of intimacy and friendliness that would not be possible in a hotel. The food is excellent and necessarily plentiful for hungry walkers.
Above all it is the enthusi(Read more...)
The staff were great and all worked hard to ensure the customers had a great time. Max, John and Becky all stood out as people I’d happily recommend.
Excellent - we had a great time and so appreciated the care and attention of the staff and the great information for our hiking. Collett's have a variety of options for hiking daily and knowledge of the area!
We stayed in both a hosted chalet in Badia before our hut to hut and in a hotel following in Corvara - the above rating apply (Read more...)
Thank you for a great holiday. The transfer from the airport was friendly and efficient, enabling four strangers to bond immediately and form a friendship grouping that lasted the whole week. A great welcome at the bar - such friendly staff and a much appreciated complimentary beer. The walks were all very well organised and led, wit(Read more...)
This is my second visit to Collett’s in Italy. First time with the missis, second with my mate, both times I’ve had a great time. The staff are always helpful, there is a joint interest with all the customers so there’s very much a family type atmosphere, the food and accommodation has been great and the office hour is great for hints(Read more...)
A week with Collett's in the Dolomites staying at Haus Valentin. Well organised, friendly and well priced. What’s not to like. 3rd time with Collett's and absolutely no reason we won’t use them again.
This was our second year at Pension Angelo and once again we throughly enjoyed ourselves. It is stunning area with plenty of varied routes. This year we didn't do Colletts-arranged scheduled walks but organised the days ourselves. Nevertheless the team were very helpful in advising us and helping us sort out our days. We can't praise (Read more...)
Friendly and helpful staff when first called. Reasonable prices and good/flexible walking itinerary. Receieved a very warm and friendly welcome from a great group of Collett's staff - very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. We had a very enjoyable holiday. Your staff at in Corvara were excellent
We enjoyed our holiday thank you. The social aspects of our holiday were unexpectedly good.
We met a wide variety of very nice people in both Haus Valentin and Chalet Angelo and the communal tables (and plenty of wine) made for very convivial evenings.
We love the dedication by all your staff helping us through the detail of walks and alternatives. Huge thank you Max, Adele, Henry, Helen, Ben, Kate. Thank you everyone - just fab, so friendly and dedicated.
Our 2nd holiday with you, so good last time! Keep up the great work!
Googled walking holidays and found you! The great thing about this holiday was it enabled us to do more challenging walks than we would have done if we had been organising walks ourselves and this was extremely enjoyable and satisfying. Very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff, and stunning scenery.
I was with a group and Collett's was discovered by one of our members. We all liked staying in one chalet and hiking out form there as well as having a variety of levels of difficulty to choose from.
The young staff at Haus Valentin was most excellent. They were fun, friendly, prepared, on time, knowledgeable and able to converse eas(Read more...)
The staff were fantastic, with a special mention for Max, Helen and Adele, all of whom were great guides and wonderful company. Previous customer having had excellent experience in the past!
Great value. I was doing self guided. I didn’t feel like I needed to pay a ton to know which trails to take!
I have a great track record with Collett's - I've always had excellent holidays with Collett's.
We joined a hiking group in Victoria, BC, Canada early in 2019. Twice heard folks on the trail talking about Collett's in very positive terms. The second time the people were talking about how they were going to the Dolomites walking with Collett's. The style of the tour, with the choice of going on walks or on our own, with office ho(Read more...)
We would especially like to thank the guides and Ali and Alex who were organizing all details from Haus Valentin. Each one of the guides was friendly, fun, knowledgeable, and amazingly talented. Their experience in the mountains and with the local culture made the trip and each hike a success.
Collett's Mountain Holidays gave the int(Read more...)
Once again we have had a great holiday in the Dolomites staying At Chalet Angelo. You really have a great team all of whom go out of their way to ensure each person has a great holiday. The food was outstanding and office hour a great oportunity to meet other guests. With a great range of walks on offer I took advantage and walked alm(Read more...)
Me and my two sons had the best five days ever in the Dolomites, The organization was spot on , punctual and helpful. We stayed at Chalet Roch in Corvara , very clean and comfortable. The only thing we missed was the tea/ coffee making facilities in the room, that would have been great after a long wet walk! That’s only a minor point(Read more...)
We booked a 2 night, 3 day 'difficult' hut-to-hut trek with Collett's and had a great time. The whole trip was well orgnaised and we loved the rifugios. Materials (maps, FAQs, etc) were provided well in advance.
Everything about my Collett's holiday was incredible... from the service level I got when booking my trip by phone, to the quality of the chalet and food, and most of all the people who work there... who were all utterly fantastic.
I was recommended to Collett's by another hiking company, who said they are the best... and best-priced(Read more...)
We had a fantastic week with Collett’s in Chalet Angelo. The staff were really helpful (Max in particular) and the food was super (Tom). The accommodation was lovely and the views across the valley from the balcony each evening were amazing.
We had great weather and managed to get out and climb 5 via ferrata during our week, including(Read more...)
I was part of a group of a recent 10 day walking holiday in Corvara. Via Ferrata was a "taster" for me and a thrilling experience. I would thoroughly recommend this holiday:)
The weather was great in August 2019. Collett's staff were excellent. They were very friendly, mature, experienced and well-equipped with people's & communicatio(Read more...)
This was an excellent trip and coming back to work has been really tough this week however we do have several hundred pictures to edit and look back on! Everything went really smoothly your maps were clear and the Rifugios excellent although as a non meat eater I may well have consumed my body weight in cheese in various forms! Thanks(Read more...)
Office Hour is a great idea - informative and fun. The most amazing thing about Collett's is what a remarkable group of truly exceptional young people you employ. They couldn't have been more friendly, helpful or obliging, and they were intelligent and fun as well.
Another brilliant Collett's Walking Holiday - we have done skiing several times and this is our second walking holiday.
The package hasn't changed over the 18 years we have been customers. There is NO selling of 'extras' in resort unlike other operators.
The operation is slick
The OUTSTANDING feature is the young people (and one or (Read more...)
The level of information provide before booking was outstanding and it was clear that the company really knew what it was doing. As the only vegetarian staying at the Chalet I was very well catered for by the chefs who provided some lovely vegetarian alternatives for me.
I will be returning for another holiday
Amazing views, amazing walks, amazing team (Tom, Max, Becky, Alex, John, Caroline, Ali and everyone else involved were awesome). From the moment I arrived to the moment I left the team made me feel so at home and loved it (best holiday I have had in a very long time) nothing was too much trouble and even after very long days the guys were brill...
My daughter and I had a great time. The scenery and wildflowers were wonderful. Length and difficulty of the hikes was just right. I am recommending to friends.
This was our second holiday with Collett's to Corvara. This time there were 3 generations of our family. The booking system was easy and we sought advice from your office in helping to decide what accommodation would suit us best. The youngest at 8 and 3 enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere in the chalet. We gave feedback on the activities(Read more...)