Italy
The Dolomites
The hikes, lakes and hotels we actually experienced—from Seceda and Sassolungo to Sorapis, Tre Cime and San Candido.
Our approach: We are only calling something firsthand if we actually did it. Adolf Munkel and Cinque Torri were on our plan but did not happen, so you will not find pretend reviews of them here.
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Our 5-Day Dolomites Route
How we split Val Gardena and the eastern Dolomites.
Seceda via Col Raiser
A better way to turn the famous viewpoint into a real hiking day.
Sassolungo Loop
Hard, long and one of our favorite hikes.
Lago di Sorapis
The lake is magnificent; the narrow two-way trail is the challenge.
Tre Cime
Why we started at 6:30 and went counterclockwise.
Cadini di Misurina
Short and gorgeous—but much scarier than we expected.
Lago di Braies
Spectacular scenery without needing to earn the view.
Rifugio Puez
A hard climb and great strudel, but not our first priority.
