Dolomiti XC-Ski-Safari (SHORT: 7 days)
Trentino – South Tyrol – IT
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1.149 €
Holiday type
Cross country skiing
Dolomiti XC-Ski-Safari (SHORT: 7 days)
Trentino – South Tyrol – IT
from
1.149 €
Holiday type
Cross country skiing
Tour information

During your cross-country skiing tour, you will admire the impressive mountains of the Dolomites including the famous Three Peaks, going from Dobbiaco to Cortina d’Ampezzo or the “sundial” of Sesto – a natural spectacle in the Fischleintal valley. You will experience the sunny valley of Casies and the breathtaking valley of Braies with the serenity of pure nature on Prato Piazza – 2,000 metres above sea level.
As there are several variants on each day, the tour is suitable for good trained athletes as well as for not experienced skiers.
All the tracks are prepared for both classic and free technique (skating).
Itinerary
Individual arrival at the hotel in Dobbiaco/Villabassa. Free, unguarded public car park near the hotel.
(approx. 15 – 30 km)
In the morning, a transfer will take you to the start of the Val Fiscalina. The trail through the idyllic Val Fiscalina in Sesto is undoubtedly one of the most scenic in the Dolomites. The rugged Dolomite peaks of the Sesto Sundial with the Zehner, Elfer, Zwölfer and Einser seem close enough to touch. The perfectly groomed trail then takes you across meadows, fields and through snow-covered winter forests from the mountaineering village of Sesto to San Candido and on to Dobbiaco. It is possible to shorten the stage by bus and train.
(approx. 10 – 26 km)
Starting from Dobbiaco, you glide over wide snow fields, past the beautiful village of Villabassa, into the unspoilt Braies Valley. At the end of the stage, a shuttle bus takes you to the hotel on the unique Prato Piazza high plateau. You can extend the tour by taking a round trip to Lake Dobbiaco.
(one lap approx. 6 km)
Today‘s cross-country day is dedicated to the exploration of the well-known high plateau. At the foot of the Croda Rossa and the Picco Vallandro, you can trace your tracks in the snow on the circular trail. There is also the option of taking a snowshoe hike to the Monte Specie. If the air is clear, you can enjoy an unforgettable panoramic view of the Dolomites of Sesto and Ampezzo from there.
(approx. 10 – 40 km)
In the morning transfer from Prato Piazza to Monguelfo/Val Casies. You ski on the wide, sunny valley floor through dreamy winter landscapes and past picturesque farmhouses. Several restaurants along the route invite you to stop for a refreshment. Depending on your motivation, you can go back to Monguelfo and from there across the fields to Villabassa or Dobbiaco. Otherwise it is possible to shorten the stage using public transport.
(approx. 10 – 35 km)
Starting from the cross-country skiing center Nordic Arena, where the world‘s best cross-country skiers every year compete for important World Cup points on the challenging circular trails, you can glide on the line of the former Dolomites railway into the Landro Valley. You can decide whether you like to stop for apple strudel and coffee already at the lake of Dobbiaco, continue to the “Three Peaks View” and take a look at the symbol of the Dolomites, or to Cimabanche, the border between South-Tyrol and Belluno. Along the way, you will also have the opportunity to visit Cortina.
Individual departure or possibility to extend your stay.
General information
By car: on the Brenner/Brennero motorway (A22) to Brixen/Bressanone – take the exit “Brixen-Pustertal”, then through the valley Pustertal/Valle Pusteria (SS49) to Niederdorf/Villabassa or Toblach/Dobbiaco, depending on the location of your hotel or drive along the Felbertauernstraße to Lienz in Eastern Tyrol (Austria) and then further into Italy through the valley Pustertal/Valle Pusteria to Toblach/Dobbiaco or Niederdorf/Villabassa, depending on the location of your hotel.
By train: take the train from Innsbruck over the Brenner/Brennero to Franzensfeste/Fortezza. Change the train to the valley Pustertal/Valle Pusteria – Lienz and get off either at Niederdorf/Villabassa or Toblach/Dobbiaco depending on the location of your hotel.
Timetable: www.deutschebahn.de, www.oebb.at, www.trenitalia.com
By plane: Low-cost flights are available to Treviso and Venice. We can organise transfers from the airport to the starting point of the tour on request.
Hotel 3*** and 4**** categories (mostly with sauna and/or indoor pool).
Attention: The tourist tax (if requested) has to be paid on the spot.
Free and unguarded parking facilities for the duration of the tour at a nearby public parking area.
We suggest travel insurance.
Quotation
Details
Duration
7 days
Difficulty Level
Easy
Distance
ca. 51-162 km