Trekking in the Dolomites : Italy Trekking Guides Book

	Introduction
	About this guide	9
Part 1	Planning Your Trip
	With a group or on your own?
	Independent trekking	11
	Group/guided walks	12
	Trekking agencies
	UK	12
	Continental Europe	13
	North America	13
	Getting to the Dolomites
	By air	14
	By car	15
	By coach	16
	Visas and other documents
	Visas	18
	Other documents	18
	Insurance	19
	Budgeting	20
	When to go
	Temperature tables	21
	Route options
	Route map	22
	Long treks	23
	Short treks	23
	Route markings	26
	What to take
	Boots	27
	Clothing	27
	Camping equipment	28
	Money	28
	Photographic equipment	30
	Recommended reading	30
	Maps	31
	Mountain safety
	Weather and equipment	31
	Emergency procedures	32
	Information and rescue services	33
	Health precautions
	Possible problems	33
Part 2	The Dolomites
	Facts about the Dolomites
	Geographical background	35
	Geology	35
	Climate	37
	Historical outline	38
	The people	44
	Languages	48
	Economy	48
	National parks	49
	Practical information for the visitor
	Local transport	50
	Accommodation	51
	Minimum impact trekking	54
	Electricity	55
	Opening hours	55
	National holidays	55
	Money	55
	Post and telecommunications	56
	Food and drink	59
	Things to buy	61
	Security	61
	Fauna and flora
	Mammals	61
	Reptiles	62
	Birds	63
	Flora	64
Part 3	The Dolomites from West to East
	Facts about the walk	65
	Bolzano/Bozen	66
	Bolzano to Auna di Sotto/Unterinn	68
	Auna di Sotto	70
	Auna di Sotto to Rifugio Bolzano	71
	Rifugio Bolzano to Rifugio Alpe di Tires and the Catinaccio loop	76
	Rifugio Alpe di Tires to the Val Gardena	81
	Ortisei	83
	Ortisei to Rifugio Puez	86
	Rifugio Puez to La Villa/Stern	90
	La Villa	92
	La Villa to Rifugi Fanes	94
	Rifugio Fanes to Rifugio Biella	97
	Rifugio Biella to the Vallandro	100
	Rifugio Vallandro to the Rifugio Locatelli	102
	Rifugio Fanes to Cortina d'Ampezzo	107
	Cortina d'Ampezzo	112
	Cortina to Misurina and Rifugio Col de Varda	116
	Misurina	121
	Rifugio Col de Varda to Rifugio Auronzo	121
	Rifugio Auronzo to Rifugio Fondo Valle	125
	Rifugio Fondo Valle to Santa Stefano di Cadore	129
	Rifugio Berti to Santa Stefano di Cadore	133
	Santa Stefano di Cadore	136
	An excursion from Rifugio Fondo Valle to Sesto and San Candido	138
	Sesto	140
	San Candido/Innichen	142
	Rifugio Zsigmondy-Comici to Auronzo	144
	Auronzo	148
Part 4	Alta Via 2
	Facts about the walk	151
	Bressanone/Brixen	152
	Bressanone to Rifugio Plose	154
	Rifugio Plose to Rifugio Genova	157
	Rifugio Genova to Rifugio Puez	159
	Rifugio Puez to Rifugio Boe	161
	Rifugio Boe to Malga Ciapela	164
	Rounding the Marmolada	169
	Traversing the western side of the Marmolada	170
	Malga Ciapela to Rifugio Passo di Valles	172
	Passo di Valles to Rifugio Pedrotti	176
	Rifugio Pedrotti to Rifugio Treviso	180
	Rifugio Treviso to Passo Cereda	182
	Passo Cereda to Rifugio Boz	184
	Rifugio Boz to Feltre	188
	Feltre	192
Part 5	Short Treks
	Which short trek?	194
	One-day trails	194
	Two-day trails	197
	Three- to five-day trails	199
	Appendices
A	Italian words and phrases	200
B	Food guide	207