Trip Overview
The Alta Via N.1 is a grand trail, highlighted by breathtaking views, rustic and lively mountain refuges, and a sense of excitement of what lies around the next bend or the next pass. And, with a blanket of snow, this beautiful and remote area seems to be wrapped with magic! While the Dolomites are magical any time of year, in winter they are positively enchanting. Towering peaks surround a peaceful, breathtaking landscape blanketed in pure white snow, magically transforming it into a winter wonderland.
Highlights
- Snowshoe on one of the famous High Routes of the Dolomites – the Alta Via!
- Explore spectacular and magical winter landscapes amidst some of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world
- Travel through the Dolomites from valley to valley, experiencing Italian, Austrian, and Ladin – the three different languages, cultures, and cuisines that make this region so unique
- Hike hut-to-hut, and enjoy the atmosphere of a different mountain rifugio – “mountain inn” – each night
Day By Day
Trip itinerary may vary based on weather conditions, fitness levels and abilities of participants, and/or the recommendations of the Dolomite Mountains Team and your mountain guide. Daily mileage and altitude gain may vary depending on the device used.
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Day 1
Hotel in Cortina d’Ampezzo
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Day 2
Rifugio (B,D)
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Day 3
Rifugio (B,D)
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Day 4
Hotel in Cortina d’Ampezzo (B)
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Day 5
Area Map
Accommodation
Great hotels with Dolomite Mountains. Whether intimate lodge, family run B&B, or luxury spa resort, our hotels are unique, eminently local, and hard to leave.
Want to learn more about our Hotels and B&Bs?
The Dolomites has a multi-faceted culture and history that is reflected in each village we visit, and we make sure to provide you with the most authentic experience of the region possible through the hotels and B&Bs we offer. Hotels and chalets are available in the larger villages, while agriturismos (working farms with accommodations similar to B&Bs) are more common in rural areas. And we always make sure you have access to inspired regional cuisine, and the best panoramas you can get in the Dolomites!
Prefer luxury accommodations?
You can also book a custom departure of this trip using our Luxury Hotels. For details, please contact us.
Want to learn more about our Mountain Inns & Rifugios?
Rifugios – or mountain huts in English – are the classic accommodation for hikers, climbers, mountaineers, and ski mountaineers in the Alps. Set in spectacular locations high in the Dolomites, rifugi are accessible only on foot (with a few exceptions that are reachable by car). These marvelous establishments are open primarily in the summer, with a select few in winter, and offer meals and sleeping facilities.
The Dolomite rifugios are considered the best in the Alps. While some are dormitory style with bunk beds, many meet the standard of a simple guest house with private rooms and en-suite bathrooms, and each has its own unique character and charm. Bedding and linens are provided, hot showers are available, and meals are served in common dining areas – like a small mountain inn set high in the mountains with the most incredible vistas in the Dolomites. Whether you’re hiking in summer or skiing in winter, an overnight rifugio stay is not to miss on a Dolomite holiday.
To learn even more about rifugios in the Dolomites, check out our Rifugios in the Dolomites article, and learn about one of the best ways to experience these incredible mountains!
Guided Trips: Guide Ratio 1:5/6 (maximum 6 snowshoers per guide)
Still want more? Why not extend your adventure!
Dolomite Mountains offers fantastic extensions that you can enjoy before or after your trip in the Dolomites. Explore Venice, Verona, Lake Garda, Florence, or Milan, or any of the many other magical places found throughout Italy. There's no more perfect way to recover from jet lag upon arrival, or delay your return to reality at the end of your trip!
Cost
All itineraries are subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control including, weather, road or trail conditions.
Private Guided Trip:
€ 2.790 per person (2 participants)
€ 2.040 per person (4 participants)
€ 1.880 per person (6 participants)
Single room supplement: on request, in hotels only
High Season Dates: 24th January – 16th March --- 10% surcharge
Holiday Blackout Dates: (7-night minimum hotel stay required) Christmas / New Year — 22nd December – 7th January
The cost is based on the specified hotel category (please see the cost inclusions list). If you would like an upgrade, please get in touch with us for a quotation.
We will do our best to accommodate you in the specified class of accommodations. However, if there is no availability in this category, we will offer you the next available classification at a supplementary price.
Please note that prices may increase between the time of quotation and booking. Your Dolomite Mountains consultant will inform you of any such changes.
Cost Includes:
- Trip briefing
- Logistics and map of the area
- 2 nights accommodations in 3-star hotel in Cortina d’Ampezzo
- 2 nights accommodations in rifugio (private rooms)
- All breakfasts
- Dinners in rifugi
- Local English speaking Professional UIAGM/IFMGA Mountain Guide for 3 days
- Snowshoes and safety equipment rental
- Private transfers as per itinerary
- A €15 donation to Wow Nature’s reforestation projects makes your trip carbon-neutral
- Local tourist tax
- Italian VAT tax
Itinerary in Pictures
Snowshoeing the Alta Via N.1 of the Dolomites : Snowshoe on the Alta Via 1 – one of the famous High Routes of the Dolomites! Travel across some of the most breathtaking scenery in the incredible Italian Alps, watching the spectacular angles of these grandiose mountains change right before your eyes!
Area Map
