Trekking the Dolomites AV2

The ultimate planning guide for the Dolomites Alta Via 2 which is one of the most spectacular and exhilarating treks in Europe. This book describes both the main route and a host of variants (some of which are not found elsewhere). Includes:- Real Tabacco maps inside: 1:25,000. No other book has this. All accommodation is marked on the maps. - Free GPX downloads. - Unique Itinerary Planner: plan a bespoke itinerary to match your ability and vacation schedule. All difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain are done for you. - 7 different multi-day itineraries of between 7 and 13 days. No other book contains so much detail on AV2 itinerary planning. - Full accommodation listings. - Wild camping rules explained. - Travel to the trail-heads. - Equipment and travelling light. - Everything the trekker needs to know to plan the route: route descriptions, costs, budget, difficulty, weather, how to get there, and more. - Information for both self-guided and guided trekkers. The AV2 is one of the premier long-distance trekking routes in the Dolomites and is the perfect way to explore the range's exquisite beauty. It is a linear route, entirely within Italy, between Bressanone-Brixen in the north and Feltre in the south. On the journey, you will cross incredible high mountain passes, enabling travel from magnificent valley to magnificent valley. You will roam remote alpine plateaus and wonderful grassy pastures bedecked with carpets of wild-flowers (the like of which you will never have seen before). And at all times, you are surrounded by the rugged dolomite peaks for which the region is so famous. This trek should be on your hiking bucket list.