Self Guided Walking Holidays Tours & Trips in The Dolomites

You'll hike the Tre Cime di Lavaredo's limestone towers at 2,999m on a circular First World War trail, then head along the Austrian border at Mount Elmo for 360-degree Alpine views. Trek through Grunwald Valley to Hochalm pastures with 800m ascents. Stay all 7 nights at the 4-star Park Hotel Bellevue in Dobbiaco with spa facilities, candlelit dining room serving 5-course Tyrolean banquets, and unlimited local bus access.

Trek across Alpe di Siusi, Europe's largest high plateau, walking through alpine meadows beneath the snow-covered Sciliar and crossing Gardena Pass with views of the Marmolada glacier. The route winds through Fanes/Sennes Nature Park and Puez-Geisler Nature Park, then continues to the Heiligkreuzkofel group in Val Badia. This self-guided trek includes stays at Hotel Florian in Seiser Alm, Pension Angelo, and Hotel Europa, with luggage transfers between each mountain refuge. GPS-tracked trails guide you through King Laurin's legendary rose garden along the way.

Hike the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites on self-guided trails, climbing Strudelkopf (Monte Specie) via WWI paths with 860m ascents and walking beneath Paternkofel to reach the Three Peaks Hut. Circle Lake Braies at 1,496m through Fanes-Sennes-Braies Nature Park, walk the Carnic High Mountain Trail with views of Rieserferner ice peaks, and follow the Rienz Valley from Tre Cime to Höhlenstein Valley.

This self-guided trek from Merano to Trento spans 8 days with detailed maps and a navigation app, covering 5-7 hours of hiking daily through the Italian Alps. You'll drop 1,100 meters from San Genesio into Bolzano, walk through the 400-meter-deep Bletterbachschlucht gorge, and cross mixed oak forests along the South Tyrol-Trentino border with luggage transfers and phone support included.

Trek the Dolomites High Trail from San Cassiano to Lagazuoi, checking out WWI trenches and tunnels carved into the mountainside at 2,835 meters elevation. You'll hike 7 hours through Prato Piazza's high plateau, past the Capanna Alpina and Scottoni refuge, with reflections of Fanes Dolomites peaks mirroring in Lagazuoi lake. Walk around the Three Peaks from Rifugio Auronzo at 2,333 meters, then descend Rienza Valley with 1,000-meter elevation loss. Spend time along the romantic Pragser Wildsee shoreline beneath Monte Cristallo and Seekofel massif.

Trek the Sentiero Achille Gadler-Translagorai trail through Paneveggio Nature Park, where you'll pass the emerald Laghi di Colbricon with views of the Pala Group's towers. Navigate the Via Ferrata dei Campanili del Latemar to reach Mario Rigatti bivouac at 2,331m, then descend through rocky cirques to Lago di Carezza. You'll stay at Sporthotel Passo Carezza and Albergo Vezzana while hiking from Forno di Moena to Trento, tackling three difficulty levels daily across routes like Rotwand, Forcella Venegia, and the Cristo Pensante trail to Castellazzo summit.

This 6-day independent hiking trip uses GPS tracks and detailed route descriptions to guide you through the Tre Cime di Lavaredo circuit and the Peace Trail on Lagazuoi with its historic ferrata routes. Each day brings different alpine scenery, from Cinque Torri's rock towers to the Fanes Group panoramas visible from Kronplatz, while your luggage gets transported between accommodations in Cortina d'Ampezzo and surrounding valleys. The self-guided adventure includes lift passes for cable car rides, 5 breakfasts, and stays in 2-3* hotels with private bath facilities, so you can check out the Dolomites' WWI history and natural features at whatever speed works for you.