Alta Via 1 Self Guided Extended Weekend AV1-4

Alta Via 1 – 2023 Booking Update
Updated February 10, 2023

We are successfully booking itineraries for the Alta Via 1. Although the accommodations are filling up earlier than normal this year, we are still booking great itineraries.

This standard 4-day itinerary covers the northern section of the Alta Via 1. We are still able to book itineraries for this northern section for travelers with flexible dates and flexibility about using dormitory rooms. We have the most availability in late July and August. For hikes during times with less availability (late June, early July and September), without date flexibility and/or with a strong preference for private rooms, we are still able to book other 4-day sections of the Alta Via 1 route. If you are in agreement with other sections, please indicate this in the comments field when you process your booking.

Due to the tight booking situation this year, we recommend you book as soon as you are ready.

We can book the best itineraries for customers who provide us with a flexible date range (the bigger the better). If private rooms are a priority for you, a flexible date range of 2 to 4 weeks is best. If you are unable to provide such a wide date range, we do have some alternate accommodations we can use that aren’t located directly on the route, but still are not disruptive to your itinerary.

Note: Many books and blogs mention early September as a “less-crowded” time to visit the Alta Via 1. However, for the past two years, the huts have been booked up for September even before they were booked up for July or August. There is currently more availability on the Alta Via 1 in July and August than there is in September. Pushing later into September doesn’t bring any advantages, because the huts at the beginning of the route stay full until mid-September and the huts at the end of the route close around September 20^th. We currently recommend July and August for Alta Via 1 tours. We discourage June bookings due to likely snow conditions on the route.

We encourage you to check out our other hiking tours of similar length that have more availability:

Bernese Oberland Traverse – 4-day itinerary
Culinary Delight Hut Hiking Tour – 3-day itinerary