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Alta Via 1

This path crosses the Venetian or eastern Dolomites from north to south. The starting point is Lago di Bràies (Bolzano region) and ends in the Belluno region. You should allow 12 days for this hike.
This link provides info on the route and accomodation in the huts on route
http://www.dolomiti-altevie.it/inglese/altaVia/Home.asp?Body=dove

Thhis link provides good detail of the route covered
http://www.greatwalks.net/itineraries/39_alta_via.html

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Dolomite hiking

Alta Via 1 and 2 are the finest long-distance trails through the Dolomites. Alta Via 1 is 120km long and requires up to ten days; Alta Via 2 is 150km long, is generally higher and needs about 18 days.

Running north/south through the heart of the Dolomites, the two trails connect the Tyrolean Val Pusteria with the fringes of the Venetian plain and pass thorugh a variety of landscape, from alpine meadows and foothills to the rugged heights of the central Dolomites. The terrain varies from easy strolls to via feratta (iron ladders)

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