The Sella Grand Tour

Make you own way to Venice Marco Polo and join our scheduled airport transfer which departs at 1400. Private transfers are also available from other local airports at a supplement – please contact us for more details.
Overnight: Pension Angelo (half board).

13.3km, 292m ascent, 644m descent
With a lift from the village of Corvara to the Pralongia Plateau, you’ll start the route with sweeping panoramic views of the area’s towering peaks. Along a comfortable, well-established track you’ll find many welcoming rifugios for lunch and coffee breaks, and your descent will bring you through the picturesque forests overlooking the Livinallongo Valley. One of the day’s highlights is the huge peak of Monte Civetta, seen here at its very best – beautifully framed by the landscape. You’ll end the day in Arabba, a small resort village that’s preserved all the charm of its historic mountain roots.
Overnight: 3* Hotel in Arabba (half board)

6.3km, 125m ascent, 241m descent
The lift out of Arabba offers breathtaking views of the Marmolada, the highest mountain of the Dolomites. From here, the route skirts beneath the Portavescovo ridge before joining onto the gentle contours of Alta Via 2. At the end of the day, two cable car lifts will take you down to the centre of Canazei, a popular village that’s known for preserving traditional alpine customs and festivals.
Overnight: 3* Hotel Jan Maria or similar (half board)

11.7km, 665m ascent, 621m descent
Today’s route is all about the iconic shape and majesty of the Sassolungo group, a true must-see in the region. A wide track winds past Sasso Piatto, and then along the edge of the Alpe di Siusi, one of the largest areas of alpine meadow in Europe. You’ll also enjoy the stunning pink-hued vistas of the famed Rosengarten group before spending the night nestled high in the mountains, in an authentic rifugio.
Overnight: Rifugio Tierser Alpl (half board)

13.3km, 424m ascent, 596m descent
Crossing the Alpe di Siusi gives an unforgettable day of walking, with bursting meadows and an extensive network of paths and tracks. This is a true walkers’ paradise, punctuated by many charming rifugios offering traditional hospitality. At the end of a route that showcases the Sassolungo and Puez-Odle Massifs you’ll arrive in Ortisei – a village well known for artisanal wood-carvings, and a truly delightful place to explore.
Overnight: 3* Hotel Villa Emilia (half board)

11km, 283m ascent, 1182m descent
Today’s walk begins with a long lift ride out of the village, which accesses some truly breathtaking terrain on the northern edge of the Dolomites. Moving along a huge natural bowl formed by the Puez-Odle Massif, the route follows picturesque paths through open meadows. A few stops along the way will allow walkers to revel in the superb views back toward the Alpe di Siusi plateau. The day ends in Selva, the highest village in Val Gardena, and an area renowned for wooden sculpture.
Overnight: 3* Garni Morene (B&B)

9.3km, 166m ascent, 888m descent
Today, a final lift takes you to Passo Gardena and the panoramic windows of Rifugio Dantercepies – a wonderful place to stop for an early coffee. From here, the route stretches along the side of the valley towards Corvara. Today’s highlights include the village of Colfosco and its picturesque church, and, in Corvara, an opportunity to sample the very best strudel in the Dolomites!
Overnight: Pension Angelo (half board)

Expect an early start, our scheduled airport transfer departs at 0700 for Venice Marco Polo flights taking off after 1200.