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Alta Via 1 North Self Guided 4-day Itinerary AV1-4N

Trail markings on the Alta Via 1
Open green meadows on the AV1
One of the last passes on the Alta Via 1
Views from the AV1
Looking toward Passo Falzarego on the Alta Via 1
Overview

Highlights

  • GO hike hut to hut across the Italian Dolomites, which are cherished for their unique beauty and war history
  • GO back in time and immerse yourself in World War I history
  • GO take alternate routings to enjoy comfortable trails that avoid exposure that is typical on trails throughout the Dolomites and the Alps

The Alta Via 1 is Italy's highlight long-distance hiking trail and leads awe-struck hikers through the Dolomites from north to south. This route is famous, and for very good reason. Along the way are a multitude of comfortable mountain huts. What makes this tour truly stand out is the World War I history, as it passes by former battlefields, fortification remnants, and other clues that this serene environment was not always so peaceful. We recommend doing some reading on World War I history in the Dolomites before the tour, to make it that much more interesting.
This 4-day tour covers the northern stretch of the Alta Via 1 and and continues to the Cinque Torri region, exiting the route near Passo Falzarego. This is the most visited region of the Alta Via 1.

Length        4 days

Season        July through early-September

Airport       Airport: Venice, Italy

Physical Condition

Technical Difficulty

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Responsible Travel Score:
11/15 Responsible Traveler
(detailed summary available in Tour Documents)

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Season and Timing

We accept bookings up to 21 days prior to the start date of the tour

Only 20% payment due at the time of booking!

Current Availability

Updated: January 18th, 2024
 
Availability for this itinerary is extremely limited and we recommend providing us with a flexible date range of at least 2 weeks if you book this itinerary. If private rooms are a priority for you, then we recommend a flexible date range of at least 4 to 6 weeks.
 
Due to current availability, we encourage smaller groups. Groups of 1 or 2 are ideal. Bookings for groups of more than 4 are extremely challenging and may require a lot of creativity and flexibility. The flexibility required for large groups at this point includes flexible dates, staying in dormitory accommodation, using off-trail accommodation, AND doing a larger day or two. We do still have availability for larger groups on our Bernese Oberland Traverse 4-day Itinerary.

In order to make this itinerary work, we need to find availability at some of the huts that fill up first along the route. For this reason, we stop accepting bookings for this itinerary long before we have to do so for our other Alta Via 1 itineraries. We are not certain how much longer we will be able to accept bookings for this itinerary.
 


 

If your dates are not flexible, then we recommend our Alta Via 1 Central 4-day Central Itinerary or our Alta Via 1 South 5-day Itinerary.

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Booking Process

  1. Initiate the booking process by selecting the green button labeled, GO Book the Tour
  2. Complete the fields in the booking process and continue on to process the deposit (usually 20%, sometimes 30%) via Paypal (Paypal account not needed)
  3. We'll start checking availability and working on your bookings. As long as there is availability, we will book the accommodations and send you your eGuidebook within 21 days of the booking (this may take longer for custom tours and last-minute tours). This will include GPS waypoints of the accommodations and will be in a format that can be saved on your smartphone for convenient use on the tour. If any changes need to be made during the tour, there will be a phone number available to you during the tour, although additional charges may apply

If there are any issues with availability, we will contact you and work with you to find an alternative solution. If we are unable to find one, we will refund the deposit in full.

The remaining balance for the tour is due 30 days prior to the first date of the tour.

Group Discount

Only one discount will be applied per tour participant. Discounts are only applicable to tours. Discounts are not applicable to fees or additional services, such as Airport to Airport Packages or bicycle rentals.

Groups of 6 or more: 15% discount for all participants & customize an existing tour without Customization Fees

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