Alta Via 1 — The Classic Dolomites High Route

Lago di Braies ← Rifugio Biella (2,327 m)

Lakeshore then steep switchbacks

Skirt the emerald shore of Lago di Braies, then climb steeply on zig-zags to the Sennes plateau and Rifugio Biella, the first hut of the route. About 3.5 hours.

Rifugio Biella ← Rifugio Fanes

High karst pasture

Cross the broad, gently rolling grasslands of the Fanes-Sennes-Prags nature park, past grazing cattle and karst pools, to the welcoming Rifugio Fanes. About 3 hours.

Rifugio Fanes ← Lago di Limo / Passo di Limo

Valley path

Follow the trail past the small lake at Passo di Limo and the alpine meadows of the upper Fanes, ringed by pale peaks. About 2 hours.

Passo di Limo ← Rifugio Lagazuoi (2,752 m)

Steep mountain trail, WWI tunnels nearby

A long, steady climb gains the ridge and Rifugio Lagazuoi, perched on its dizzying terrace above the Falzarego pass with one of the widest panoramas on the whole route. The mountain is honeycombed with First World War tunnels. About 3.5 hours.

Rifugio Lagazuoi ← Cinque Torri

Rocky descent, restored trenches

Descend from Lagazuoi towards the striking rock towers of Cinque Torri, an open-air museum of restored First World War trenches and gun positions. About 2.5 hours.

Cinque Torri ← Rifugio Nuvolau (2,575 m)

Steep rocky climb

Climb past Rifugio Averau to the little Rifugio Nuvolau, perched on its summit — the oldest hut in the Dolomites and, at sunset, one of the finest grandstands in the range. About 2.5 hours.

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Averau (2,649m) is the highest mountain of the Nuvolau Group in the Dolomites, located in the Province of Belluno, northern Italy. It lies between the Falzarego Pass and the Giau Pass. The mountain is usually climbed from its northern face, which is less steep than its other faces, by the Averau ferrata. The view from the summit takes in many of the Dolomitic giants, including Monte Civetta, Monte Pelmo, Antelao and Sorapiss.

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Rifugio Nuvolau ← Giau Pass (2,236 m)

Meadow descent

Drop down flower meadows to the Giau Pass, a high road col with sweeping views back to Averau and Nuvolau. About 2.5 hours.

Giau Pass ← Rifugio Sonino al Coldai

Traversing paths beneath cliffs

Traverse via Rifugio Città di Fiume and the forcelle beneath the great tabletop bulk of Monte Pelmo, then climb to Rifugio Sonino al Coldai below the Civetta wall. About 5 hours.

Rifugio Sonino al Coldai ← Rifugio Tissi

High traverse

Cross a saddle to the jewel-like Lago Coldai, then traverse beneath the vast northwest wall of Monte Civetta to Rifugio Tissi, famous for its face-on view of the mountain. About 3 hours.

Rifugio Tissi ← Rifugio Carestiato

Forest and rock traverse

Descend through larch woods to Rifugio Vazzoler beneath the Moiazza towers, then traverse to Rifugio Carestiato for the night. About 3.5 hours.

Rifugio Carestiato ← Rifugio Pramperet

Remote high traverse

A quiet, wild traverse over forcelle and through the Van de Zità basins into the heart of the Dolomiti Bellunesi to Rifugio Pramperet. About 4 hours.

Rifugio Pramperet ← La Pissa bus stop

Rocky pass then long forest descent

Cross the high ground beneath Monte Schiara, past Rifugio Pian de Fontana, then descend steeply through forest to the La Pissa bus stop, where the road runs down to Belluno and the journey's end. About 4 hours.