This final section of the trek leaves the savage beauty of the Pale di San Martino, crosses a mountain pass popular with expert cross-country skiers and enters the less visited, florally abundant Parco Nazionale delle Dolomiti Bellunesi. The technical terrain and strenuous demands continue all the way to the final rifugio. Continue reading TRIP REPORT: Dolomites Alta Via 2: Part 3 – Rifugio Treviso to Passo Croce D’Aune 16th – 19th July 2025

This second installment covers an absolutely breathtaking and challenging section that leads you through the otherworldly Pale di San Martino. The crowded honeypots of the northern section are behind you, welcome to the ‘insider’s Dolomites’. Continue reading TRIP REPORT: Dolomites Alta Via 2: Part 2 – Passo San Pellegrino to Rifugio Treviso 11th – 15th July 2025

Here are some notes from trip I organised and undertook with friends in July 2025. I used the Alta Via 2 – Trekking in the Dolomites guidebook (5th edition 2022), written by Gillian Price, published by Cicerone to plan and execute the trip and also took the relevant hardcopy Tabacco maps. Unless otherwise stated we followed the official AV2 route as described in the book … Continue reading TRIP REPORT: Dolomites Alta Via 2: Part 1 – Ortisei to Passo San Pellegrino 6th – 11th July 2025