Shorter Walks in the Dolomites. Gillian Price

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      Note Tickets are sold on board for Trentino Trasporti and SAD services. Multi-trip passes starting at €5 (available from SAD) are economical and can be used by more than one passenger. Dolomiti Bus tickets should be purchased beforehand at cafés and shops carrying the logo and stamped on the bus, otherwise a surcharge is levied.

      For information on Trenitalia, the Italian state rail company, Tel 892021 or go to www.trenitalia.com. Note Unless you have a booked seat (in which case your ticket will show a date and time) validate (stamp) your ticket in one of the machines on the platform before boarding your train. Failure to do so can result in a fine.

Information

      The Italian Tourist Board (www.enit.it) has offices all over the world and can help anyone planning to visit Italy with general information.

      Tourist offices in the Dolomites valleys follow; these can provide full details of local accommodation options and transport.

       Alleghe Tel 0437 523333

       Arabba Tel 0436 79130

       Belluno Tel 334 2813222

       Calalzo Tel 0435 32348

       Cortina d’Ampezzo Tel 0436 3231

       Falcade Tel 0437 599241

       Feltre Tel 0439 2540

       Forno di Zoldo Tel 0437 787349

       Misurina Tel 0435 39016

       Pieve di Cadore Tel 0435 31644

       Rocca Pietore Tel 0437 721319 www.infodolomiti.it

       Braies Tel 0474 748660

       Dobbiaco Tel 0474 972132

       San Candido Tel 0474 913149

       Sesto Tel 0474 710310

       Villabassa Tel 0474 745136 www.hochpustertal.info

       Fiera di Primiero Tel 0439 62407

       San Martino di Castrozza Tel 0439 768867 www.sanmartino.com

       Colfosco Tel 0471 836145

       Corvara Tel 0471 836176

       Pedraces Tel 0471 839695

       La Villa Tel 0471 847037

       San Cassiano Tel 0471 849422 www.altabadia.org

       San Martino in Badia Tel 0474 523175 www.sanmartin.it

       Alba di Canazei Tel 0462 609550

       Canazei Tel 0462 609600

       Pozza di Fassa Tel 0462 609670

       Vigo di Fassa Tel 0462 609700 www.fassa.com

       Alpe di Siusi Tel 0471 727904

       Fiè Tel 0471 725047 www.seiseralm.it

       Ortisei Tel 0471 777600

       Santa Cristina Tel 0471 777800

       Selva Tel 0471 777900 www.valgardena.it

       Funes Tel 0472 840180 www.villnoess.com

       Madonna di Campiglio Tel 0465 447501 www.campigliodolomiti.it

       Nova Levante Tel 0471 613126 www.welschnofen.com

       Tires Tel 0471 642127 www.tiers.it

When to go

      The Dolomites! It was full fifteen years since I had first seen sketches of them by a great artist not long since passed away, and their strange outlines and still stranger colouring had haunted me ever since. I thought of them as every summer came round; I regretted them every autumn; I cherished dim hopes about them every spring.

      Amelia Edwards (1873)

      Visit the Dolomites between June and October for walking, unless you’re equipped with snowshoes or skis for the marvellous snow season that extends from Christmas to Easter. From early summer many low-altitude walks are feasible and the paths quiet, but it’s worth waiting until July for high-altitude routes to be free of late-lying snow, otherwise accumulations in gullies can conceal waymarking or turn into treacherous ice. Several other factors affect walking: the rifugi (refuge huts) open from late June through to late September, should you rely on them for overnight accommodation or meals, while bus services run from about late June to September (see Local transport). August is the busiest month, with the peak Italian holiday period focusing on August 15th, a national holiday. It is advisable to book accommodation in advance for this time.

      July is the best month for flowers, while September to October have cooler conditions and superb visibility as autumn and its crispness approaches, with the chance of the odd snowfall. Late-season walkers will be rewarded with improved chances of observing wildlife in solitude. Italy stays on summer time until the end of October, when there is daylight until about 6pm.

Accommodation

      All the Dolomite valleys and villages offer a vast choice of hotel (albergo), guesthouse (locanda), bed & breakfast (affittacamera, Garnì) and even farm stay (agriturismo) options for all pockets. Families with small children will appreciate the freedom of a house (casa) or flat (appartamento); rentals are common, usually on a weekly basis. Suggestions for medium-range hotels are given in Appendix B, otherwise consult the tourist office websites above for full accommodation listings and availability. Reservation in key resorts such as Cortina is not usually necessary outside the August to September peak season, but it is always best to book in advance to save disappointment. Look for signs with zimmer frei or camera libera (room free) if you’re driving through.

      Although each walk described in this guide can be completed in a single day, to allow you enough time to return to comfortable valley accommodation, an overnight stay in an alpine refuge is always a memorable experience and can be the highlight of a walking holiday. Contact details are given at the end of the relevant route descriptions. With the odd exception at road level, these marvellous establishments are set in spectacular high-altitude positions accessible only to walkers or climbers. They are open all through the summer months and offer reasonably СКАЧАТЬ