Description
The landscape and the journey
Gillian Price shows how to experience the Dolomites without walking a complete Alta Via. Return to your accommodation each evening and choose between famous viewpoints and other approaches to the mountains, building a varied holiday around your interests.
Routes and itinerary options
The 50 walks range from 3–21 kilometres and approximately one to seven hours. Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Alpe di Siusi, Cinque Torri and the Brenta Dolomites feature among the areas, with choices from short, easier walks to long high-mountain days.
Maps and practical planning
Each route includes 1:50,000 mapping and descriptions, with access, local transport and facilities information. Cicerone provides GPX files. Geology, nature parks, flora and wildlife add interest between valleys. Use the route information to compare stages, plan your stops and check practical arrangements before departure.
Choosing the right trip
Grades 1–3 include exposed or protected sections on some routes. Select by experience as well as distance. July–September generally suits higher walks, huts, lifts and summer transport. Choose an itinerary that fits your experience and available time, allowing flexibility for weather and local conditions.
About this edition
English-language paperback by Gillian Price, published by Cicerone. 256 pages. Fourth edition, published in 2023. ISBN 9781786311214.
