Alta Via 2 - Trekking in the Dolomites: Includes 1:25,000 map booklet. With Alta Vie 3-6 in outline

by Gillian Price

Overview

A guidebook to walking the Alta Via 2 (AV2) between Bressanone and Feltre. Covering 174km (108 miles), this long-distance trail through the western Dolomites in northeastern Italy takes about 2 weeks and is suitable for experienced trekkers with a good level of fitness.

The route is described from north to south in 13 stages, each between 8 and 22km (5–14 miles) in length. Overview maps and route descriptions for Alta Via 3, 4, 5 and 6, four harder and more remote north–south routes in the central and eastern Dolomites, are also included. Advice on 3- or 6-day sections of the route for walkers who prefer not to walk AV2 in its entirety is also given.

• Includes a separate map booklet containing 1:25,000 Kompass mapping and route line
• 1:75,000 maps included in the main book for each stage
• GPX files available to download
• Detailed information about mountain huts and facilities along the route
• Advice on planning and preparation

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783629022
Publisher:	Cicerone Press
Publication date:	04/27/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	743,534
File size:	53 MB
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About the Author

Gillian Price has trekked throughout Asia and the Himalayas, but now lives in Venice. Gillian has steadily explored the mountain ranges of Italy, and Corsica, and brought them to life for visitors in a series of outstanding guides for Cicerone. She is an active member of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI) and Mountain Wilderness.
Gillian Price has trekked throughout Asia and the Himalayas, but now lives in Venice and is exploring the mountains and flatter bits of Italy. Starting in the Italian Dolomites, Gillian has written outstanding Cicerone guides to walking all over Italy as well as Corsica and Corfu. An adamant promoter of public transport to minimise environmental impact, Gillian belongs to Mountain Wilderness and is an active member of the Venice branch of CAI, the Italian Alpine Club. Check her out at www.gillianprice.eu.  

Table of Contents

Map key Overview map Route summary table - Alta Via 2 Preface to this edition Introduction The Dolomites Alta Via 2 Alte Vie 3-6 Geology Languages and place names Plants and flowers Wildlife How to get there When to go Shorter itineraries Accommodation Food and drink What to take Maps and waymarking Dos and don'ts Emergencies Using this guide Alta Via 2 Stage 1 Bressanone to Rifugio Plose Stage 2 Rifugio Plose to Rifugio Genova Stage 3 Rifugio Genova to Rifugio Puez Stage 4 Rifugio Puez to Rifugio Pisciadù Stage 5 Rifugio Pisciadù to Rifugio Castiglioni Stage 6 Rifugio Castiglioni to Passo San Pellegrino Stage 7 Passo San Pellegrino to Rifugio Mulaz Stage 8 Rifugio Mulaz to Rifugio Rosetta Stage 9 Rifugio Rosetta to Rifugio Treviso Stage 10 Rifugio Treviso to Passo Cereda Stage 11 Passo Cereda to Rifugio Boz Stage 12 Rifugio Boz to Rifugio Dal Piaz Stage 13 Rifugio Dal Piaz to Feltre Alte Vie 3-6 Alta Via 3 Alta Via 4 Alta Via 5 Alta Via 6 Appendix A Useful contacts Appendix B Italian-English glossary