Self-Guided Dolomites Hut to Hut Runcations!

Year Round (Summer/Fall)

 

We now offer self-guided trail running tours in the Dolomites on the Alta Via 1! Take the famous alta vias, or ‘high routes’ of the incredible Italian Dolomites in the northeastern corner of Italy. The Italian Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009, have been described by the explorer Reinhold Messner as “the most beautiful mountains in the world.” On this self-guided hut-to-hut runcation, or trail running/hiking adventure, you’ll discover some of the most beautiful trails and unique mountain huts in the world at your own pace. We’ll take care of all the logistics of baggage transport, mountain hut reservations, and provide you with a detailed itinerary and gpx mapping files to follow the route at your own pace and discretion. Along the way, you’ll end your days on the trail at scenic mountain huts, or rifugios, which offer warm lodges, scenic vistas, and fresh Italian cuisine and beverages. Our hut-to-hut adventure ensures that we'll be waking up and falling asleep to spectacular mountain sunrises and sunsets.

Trip Difficulty: Level 3 (click to learn more about trip difficulty levels).

This retreat adventure is open to ages 15 and up of any pace of running. Must be able to complete 7-15 miles/day of running with 2,000-6,000 feet of elevation gain/loss. Optional 12-week training package available from an experienced running coach to ensure you're trained and ready to go for this adventure of a lifetime!

 
 

 
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Overview

•Independent adventure trail running tour of the Dolomites Alta Via 1 with all the logistics taken care of!

• An interactive GPX file and trip itinerary with detailed mileage and elevation gain

• Our standard self-guided includes mountain huts. To request a custom itinerary with a specific number of days on the trail, rest days, or extra days in a hotel in town, email RuncationTravel@gmail.com or create a custom self-guided Dolomites adventure!

• Enjoy Italian and South Tyrolean cuisine, wine, and coffee

• Accommodates all running disciplines, from road racers to trail runners

• Baggage transport from hut-to-hut on our self-guided Alta Via 1 route

• Experience trail running hut to hut at your own pace on your personal self-guided Dolomites adventure

Running hut to hut in the Dolomites on the Alta Via 1 is now available in self-guided format!

Trail run the Alta Via 1 at your own pace on a Dolomites self-guided running adventure.

 

Full Trip Itineraries Available Below

Dolomites Alta Via 1 Self-Guided

Custom Self-Guided Dolomites

You can create a custom self-guided trip to request a specific number of days, style of accommodation (huts vs types of hotels), rest days, etc. To create a custom trip, email runcationtravel@gmail.com

Mountain Hut Experience

This trip includes staying at mountain huts. To learn more about the mountain hut experience, visit this page.

End your days on the trail with views from Italian rifugios like this one.

 
 

What’s included

All accommodations and bookings for 6 days and 5 nights on the trail

Trip logistics of route planning, rifugio lodging, and baggage transportation reservations

Curated rifugios with Italian delicacies and even a sauna!

Baggage transport from hut-to-hut on your days on the Alta Via 1 (AV1) 

A detailed trip packet with packing lists, mountain resources, and map gpx file maps

Half board (breakfasts and dinners) included at mountain huts and breakfasts at hotels 

Communal accommodation in dorms at mountain huts/rifugios ((learn more about the mountain hut experience here)

Detailed information on how to catch public transport from Venice, Italy airport to the start of the route and how to return to Venice, Italy by public transport at the end

Not included

International airfare

Alcoholic beverages and lunches/snacks  Travel Insurance

Lodging before/after the trip or transport before/after the trip

24-hr assistance on the trail (see our guided Dolomites trail running tours for this)!

Extra expenses due to a change in itinerary or in case of you having to shorten the day or trip as a whole (including personal return trips to the airport/next destination/etc.)


 
This was a truly phenomenal experience. The Runcation team coordinated all of the lodging and bag transportation seamlessly, so the only thing we had to worry about was enjoying ourselves— which we did in droves!! They communicated everything extremely thoroughly beforehand and were immediately responsive whenever any questions arose.
— Jackie, Self-Guided Dolomites Hut to hut