Alta Via 2 - Trekking in the Dolomites: Includes 1:25,000 map booklet. With Alta Vie 3-6 in outline

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Gillian Price

Alta Via 2 - Trekking in the Dolomites

Includes 1: 25,000 map booklet. With Alta Vie 3-6 in outline

Gillian Price

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Cicerone Press
01 June 2022

Walking, hiking, trekking; Travel & holiday

Guidebook describing Alta Via 2, a challenging hut-to-hut trek through the Italian Dolomites. Stretching 174km from Bressanone (Brixen) to Feltre, the route involves some aided and exposed sections (although several can be bypassed) calling for a sure foot and a good head for heights. It can be walked in under a fortnight - although it is also possible to walk shorter chunks should you only have limited time, and the guide highlights potential exit routes and transport options. Also included are summaries of Alte Vie 3-6, which are more demanding and include remote terrain and stretches of via ferrata for which climbing experience is essential. On Alte Vie 3-6 some nights will be spent in unmanned bivouac huts, meaning trekkers must carry their own kit, although it is possible to walk shorter hut-to-hut sections. The easiest of the Alta Via routes, Alta Via 1, is covered in a separate Cicerone guide.

An overview diagram is provided for each trek, showing times between huts. Alta Via 2 is presented in 13 stages, each with clear route description illustrated with 1:75,000 mapping. There are overview statistics for each stage and contact details and notes about mountain huts encountered en route. The guide also includes a wealth of information about the region's geology, plants and wildlife to enhance your appreciation of the landscapes traversed. Useful contacts and an Italian-English glossary can be found in the appendices. A handy pocket-sized map booklet showing the full route of Alta Via 2 on 1:25,000 Kompass maps is included with the guide.

Alta Via 2 visits the Plose massif, the jagged Puez-Odle, fortress-like Sella, the majestic Marmolada, spectacular Pale di San Martino and the rugged Alpi Feltrine group as it journeys from the baroque town of Bressanone to Renaissance-style Feltre. On all of the Alta Via routes you can expect breathtaking mountain vistas and a truly memorable trekking experience.

By: Gillian Price
Imprint: Cicerone Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 5th Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 172mm, Width: 116mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 230g
ISBN: 9781786310972
ISBN 10: 178631097X
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 01 June 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Map key Overview map Route summary table - Alta Via 2 Preface to this edition Introduction The Dolomites Alta Via 2 Alte Vie 3-6 Geology Languages and place names Plants and flowers Wildlife How to get there When to go Shorter itineraries Accommodation Food and drink What to take Maps and waymarking Dos and don'ts Emergencies Using this guide Alta Via 2 Stage 1 Bressanone to Rifugio Plose Stage 2 Rifugio Plose to Rifugio Genova Stage 3 Rifugio Genova to Rifugio Puez Stage 4 Rifugio Puez to Rifugio Pisciadu Stage 5 Rifugio Pisciadu to Rifugio Castiglioni Stage 6 Rifugio Castiglioni to Passo San Pellegrino Stage 7 Passo San Pellegrino to Rifugio Mulaz Stage 8 Rifugio Mulaz to Rifugio Rosetta Stage 9 Rifugio Rosetta to Rifugio Treviso Stage 10 Rifugio Treviso to Passo Cereda Stage 11 Passo Cereda to Rifugio Boz Stage 12 Rifugio Boz to Rifugio Dal Piaz Stage 13 Rifugio Dal Piaz to Feltre Alte Vie 3-6 Alta Via 3 Alta Via 4 Alta Via 5 Alta Via 6 Appendix A Useful contacts Appendix B Italian-English glossary

Gillian Price has trekked throughout Asia and the Himalayas, but now lives in Venice. Gillian has steadily explored the mountain ranges of Italy, and Corsica, and brought them to life for visitors in a series of outstanding guides for Cicerone. She is an active member of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI) and Mountain Wilderness.