Day 1: Leave LA
Day 2: arrive in Venice, night in Venice (call hotel when we arrive at airport and someone will meet us)
Day 3: around Venice, night in Venice at Ca’ Dalisera Venice Bed and Breakfast
Day 2: arrive in Venice, night in Venice (call hotel when we arrive at airport and someone will meet us)
Day 3: around Venice, night in Venice at Ca’ Dalisera Venice Bed and Breakfast
Website: www.cadalisera.it (Reserved)
Day 4: travel to Lago di Braies, Cortina Express and bus service, night at Hotel Lago di Braies
Buses leave every 30 minutes from Dobbiaco (Paid reservation deposit)
Buses leave every 30 minutes from Dobbiaco (Paid reservation deposit)
Day 5: to R Biella to R Sennes (4 h) 9k 4/3--made reservation by phone--
room for 2 w/c on floor, paid 40 euros deposit (20 per person) cost is 42E per person for bed and breakfast)
room for 2 w/c on floor, paid 40 euros deposit (20 per person) cost is 42E per person for bed and breakfast)
Day 6: R Fanes (3.30) 11k (reservation made-- private room w/ private W/C, 40E deposit paid)
Day 7: to R Lagazuoi (5.30) 12k (dormitory reservation made)
Day 8: from Refugio Lagazuoi--cable car to Passo Falzarego, hike route 441 past Col Gallina, toward Croda Negra, to Refugio Averau. Continue another 20 minutes to Nuvolau for drinks and the view. Hike back to Rifugio Averau for the night -total (4.30 hr) 10.5k, plus 30min/2k up and again back down. (dormitory reservation made)
Day 9: Averau to Croda da Lago- 10k (res made, dorm, 1/2 board, deposit--20E paid)
Day 10: Croda da Lago to Staulanza --10.5k (3.30 h) (confirmed, private room w/half board, 50E deposit paid)
Walk from Rifugio Croda di Lago Palmieri to Rifugio Coldai on scree slopes and through green pastures.
Keep watch for scampering salamander as you walk through patches of scree and grass on route 434 to Forcella Ambrizzola (2277 m). Follow routes 458 then 467 to Rif Citta di Fiume - in contrast to the high alpine slopes, the AV1 follows route 472 across lush pastures and scree paths to Rifugio Passo Staulanza (1783 m). We can confirm the rumours that it serves some of the best hot chocolate in the Dolomites!
There is a short section of road walking (this is not particularly busy with traffic but please take care) until you turn off onto route 568. Follow route 561, to pass a small farm café/restaurant (Pioda) before a steep climb into the meadows. Ascend on route 556 with views to Monte Pelmo (316 8m), and climb a steep zigzag path to Rifugio Coldai (2132 m).
Day 11: Staulanza to Rifugio Coldai and Lago Coldai to the town of Alleghe, made res for Hotel Alle Alpe through booking.com)--take sourtherly route to see dinosaur footprints along the Palmetto-- 16k
Day 12: Dolomiti bus to Belluno and to Venice, Marco Polo Agriturismo Ca' Danieli with airport shuttle (reserved) Bus leaves around 5 pm.
Day 13: fly home
