Italian Dolomites · Summer 2026
Dolomites Trip
20 June – 2 July 2026 · Milan → Bressanone → San Vigilio → Cortina → Venice → Frankfurt
Two weeks across the Dolomites in high summer — from the pine-scented spa terraces above Bressanone to the turquoise glacial lakes and cathedral peaks around Cortina. Three hotels, seven hikes, ~78 km on foot, and the three most famous views in the range, all in one trip.
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What we did
Drive
🚗Milan Malpensa → My Arbor · ~4.5 hr (≈360 km via A4 / A22).
Eat
Lunch en route · Dinner: My Arbor (half-board).
★ Local classics: speck & cheese platter · canederli (bread dumplings) · apple strudel.
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What we did
Hike
🥾10 km loop · ~6 hr · moderate. Seceda – Malga Pieralongia – Rifugio Firenze – Baita Troier. AllTrails ↗
⏰ The small paid gate (a few €) opens the cleaner ridge viewpoint — worth it for the photos.
Drive
🚗My Arbor ↔ Seceda cable car · ~45 min each way (~1.5 hr round).
Eat
Lunch: Malga Pieralongia Alm — scenic mountain views · Dinner: My Arbor (half-board).
★ At the rifugio: canederli (speck/cheese dumplings) · Kaiserschmarrn · apple strudel.
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What we did
Hike
🥾9 km · ~4.5 hr · moderate. Monte Sëuc – Monte Piz – Schgaguler Hut. AllTrails ↗
Drive
🚗My Arbor ↔ Alpe di Siusi access · ~45 min each way (~1.5 hr round).
Eat
Breakfast: Malga Cotrin · Lunch: Rifugio Sanon (Baita Sanon) · Dinner: My Arbor (half-board).
★ Both rifugi have incredible meadow & alps views — a trip favourite. Try Schlutzkrapfen · goulash with polenta · Kaiserschmarrn.
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What we did
Drive
🚗My Arbor → Santa Maddalena → back to My Arbor → Hotel Hubertus · ~2 hr total.
Eat
Breakfast: My Arbor · Lunch: My Arbor sky terrace (for the view) · Dinner: Hotel Hubertus (half-board).
★ Hubertus half-board: daily-changing Ladin–Tyrolean menu — canederli · Schlutzkrapfen · strudel.
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What we did
Morning hike · Cadini viewpoint
🥾4 km · ~1.5 hr · via Rifugio Auronzo. AllTrails ↗
Afternoon hike · Tre Cime – Laghi dei Piani
🥾12 km · ~5.5 hr · moderate–hard. AllTrails ↗
⏰ Be at Rifugio Auronzo by ~08:00 — the lot fills fast. Toll €40/car.
Drive
🚗Hubertus ↔ Tre Cime / Misurina · ~1h15 each way (~2.5 hr round). Toll €40/car.
Eat
Beer & rest stop at Rifugio Locatelli, by the Laghi dei Piani lakes (food was so-so) · Dinner: Hotel Hubertus (half-board).
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What we did
Drive
🚗Hubertus ↔ Lago di Braies · ~20 min each way (~40 min round).
Eat
Breakfast: Hotel Hubertus · Café at Lago di Braies (bring cash for the boat) · Dinner: Hotel Hubertus (half-board).
★ At the lake café: apple strudel · hot chocolate · a quick speck panino.
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Main stops
What we did
Hike
🥾12.5 km · ~5 hr · easy–moderate. Adolf Munkel Weg (Via delle Odle). AllTrails ↗
⏰ Start by ~09:00 and park early at Zannes; go counter-clockwise. Rifugio lunch is served from 11:30.
Drive
🚗Hubertus ↔ Val di Funes (Zannes) · ~1h15 each way (~2.5 hr round).
Eat
Breakfast/coffee: Rifugio delle Odle — try the blueberry tiramisu! · Dinner: Hotel Hubertus (half-board).
★ Rifugio delle Odle is another favourite — lunch (from 11:30) looks great; the cakes are the highlight.
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What we did
Drive
🚗No driving — hotel day.
Eat
All meals at Hotel Hubertus (half-board).
★ Hubertus half-board: daily-changing gourmet Ladin–Tyrolean menu.
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What we did
Drive
🚗Hubertus → Cortina · ~1 hr (transfer, ≈56 km).
Eat
Dinner: SanBrite (Michelin) or Baita Fraìna, Cortina.
★ SanBrite (book ahead): spaghetto al pino mugo (mountain-pine) · smoked charcuterie · larch-bud gelato. Baita Fraìna: casunziei · venison tagliolini · apple-strudel gelato.
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What we did
Hike
🥾17 km · ~7 hr · moderate–hard. Sassolungo Group Circular via Passo Sella. AllTrails ↗
⏰ Start by ~08:30 — it’s a long loop and Passo Sella parking fills.
Drive
🚗Cortina ↔ Passo Sella · ~1.5 hr each way (~3 hr round; returned the scenic way via Passo Giau).
Eat
Breakfast: Rifugio Friedrich August — Krapfen & yaks · Lunch: Rifugio Emilio Comici · Dinner: Cortina town.
★ Rifugio Friedrich August: the famous cream Krapfen — and the resident yaks are adorable.
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What we did
Drive
🚗Cortina → Baita Resch ~10 min → Misurina ~40 min → Landro (nearby) → back · ~2 hr total.
Eat
Lunch: Baita Resch (panoramic terrace) · Dinner: Cortina town.
★ Baita Resch: fresh handmade pasta · Ampezzo classics · the terrace view over Cortina.
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What we did
Hike
🥾~13.5 km loop · ~5–6 hr · hard (equipped/cabled). Forcella Marcoira via Passo Tre Croci. AllTrails ↗
⏰ Start 06:00–07:00 — the narrow cabled sections bottleneck later (we started ~05:45). Poles & solid boots essential.
Drive
🚗Cortina ↔ Passo Tre Croci (Sorapis trailhead) · ~20 min each way (~40 min round).
Eat
Packed snacks for Sorapis · Dinner: Cortina town.
★ Dinner in Cortina: casunziei (beetroot ravioli) · polenta · a Dolomiti red.
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What we did
Drive
🚗Cortina → Venice Marco Polo (VCE) · ~2 hr (≈150 km).
Eat
Coffee in Cortina before departure.
★ One for the road: a proper espresso · apple strudel.
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Driving summary
Hikes & routes (AllTrails)
Hotels & travel
Drive times are typical estimates — summer pass traffic (RVs, cyclists) can add time.