Itinerary · 6 days · 30 places
6 Days in the Dolomites
Six days in the Sexten and Ampezzo Dolomites: three days based in the Upper Puster Valley around the Tre Cime di Lavaredo and into Val Fiscalina, then a move to Cortina d'Ampezzo for Lagazuoi, the Cinque Torri and the Tofane.
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The plan, day by day
Day 1Arriving in the Upper Puster Valley
Arrival in Dobbiaco (Toblach)
Hotel check-in
Dobbiaco lies on the flat valley floor between the Puster Valley and Val di Landro; everything important is within walking distance between the station and the parish church.
Lago di Dobbiaco
A flat lakeshore loop of just over two kilometres runs around the green lake, whose southern shore reflects the cliffs of the Sarlkofel.
Parish Church of St John the Baptist in Dobbiaco
The Baroque church of 1774 is considered the largest village church in Tyrol and has a ceiling fresco by Franz Anton Zeiller.
Evening: Dobbiaco village centre
Around the Herbstenburg tower and the main street, cafés and wine bars stay open until late in the evening.
Day 2Around the Tre Cime
Rifugio Auronzo at the Tre Cime
From the car park at 2,320 m you face the south walls of the Tre Cime head-on, with the little Cappella degli Alpini beside it.
Rifugio Lavaredo
A broad, almost level track leads in half an hour to the hut at the foot of the scree slopes below the Cima Piccola.
Forcella Lavaredo (Paternsattel)
At the 2,454 m saddle the view opens north onto the famous north faces of the three towers.
Rifugio Locatelli (Dreizinnenhütte)
From the terrace of the Locatelli hut at 2,405 m the three peaks stand exactly in a row — the best-known view in the Dolomites.
Laghi dei Piani
Two tiny cirque lakes a few minutes below the hut, in which the peaks are reflected when there is no wind.
Lago di Misurina
The largest natural lake in the Cadore lies at 1,754 m, with the Sorapiss massif as a backdrop and a lakeside path of around 2.5 km.
Evening: pedestrian zone of San Candido (Innichen)
Between the collegiate church and the Pflanzgarten park, ice-cream parlours and bars line the lanes, which stay lively until late.
Day 3Sexten Dolomites and Val Fiscalina
Piano Fiscalino
At the head of the valley the view opens onto the Zwölferkofel and Einserkofel — the whole Sexten Sundial lines up in a row.
Rifugio Fondovalle in Val Fiscalina
An easy hour along the gravel road up the valley ends before the amphitheatre of the Elferkofel, Zwölfer and Oberbachernspitze.
Croda Rossa meadows (Rotwandwiesen)
The chairlift from Moso takes you up to the wide alpine meadows below the Croda Rossa, with a view back to the Tre Cime.
Monte Elmo (Helm) above Versciaco
From the viewpoint at 2,434 m you overlook the entire Upper Puster Valley as far as the Zillertal Alps to the north.
Passo Monte Croce (Kreuzbergpass)
The 1,636 m pass separates Sesto from the Comelico and still has bunkers and positions from the First World War.
Evening: church square in Sesto (Sexten)
The square in front of the parish church of Saints Peter and Paul is the evening meeting point, and the surrounding taverns pour until late.
Day 4Through Val di Landro to Cortina
Onward to Cortina d'Ampezzo
Hotel check-in
Lago di Landro (Dürrensee)
This turquoise-green lake by the pass road lies directly beneath the north face of Monte Cristallo; a lakeshore path takes 20 minutes to go round.
Passo Tre Croci
The 1,809 m saddle is the starting point for Lago di Sorapis and offers a view back to the Cristallo group.
Basilica dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo
The parish church in the heart of Cortina has a free-standing 65 m campanile and Baroque altars by the Ampezzo family of sculptors, the Ghedinas.
Museo Mario Rimoldi
The museum of the Regole d'Ampezzo shows modern Italian painting from de Chirico to Morandi, collected by a Cortina hotelier.
Cortina Olympic Ice Stadium
The ice rink of the 1956 Winter Games stands in the middle of town and is open for a few laps even in summer.
Evening: Corso Italia
Cortina's car-free main street is the stage for the evening passeggiata, with bars and shop windows open until 10 pm.
Day 5Lagazuoi, Cinque Torri and Passo Giau
Passo Falzarego
The 2,105 m pass was a front line in the mountain war; the tunnel paths into the Piccolo Lagazuoi start right by the road.
Rifugio Lagazuoi
The cable car climbs to 2,752 m in four minutes; from the terrace you see the Tofane, the Marmolada and the Sella group all at once.
Cinque Torri
Five free-standing rock towers on an alpine meadow, circled by a gentle 45-minute loop path.
First World War open-air museum at the Cinque Torri
Restored Italian trenches, gun positions and troop quarters that you can explore freely.
Passo Giau
The 2,236 m pass is considered the finest viewpoint on the road, with the jagged Ra Gusela rising right above the saddle.
Evening: Piazza Angelo Dibona
This small square behind the Corso is full of tables in the evening and is named after Cortina's most famous mountain guide.
Day 6Farewell from the Tofana
Tofana di Mezzo with the Freccia nel Cielo
Three cable-car sections take you up to 3,244 m, one of the highest points in the Dolomites reachable by cable car.
Lago Ghedina
A quiet forest lake west of Cortina that mirrors the Tofane, with a 15-minute loop path.
Departure from Cortina d'Ampezzo
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