Alta Via 1

Daily journals §

• Alta Via 1, Day 0 - Venice to Lago di Braies
• Alta Via 1, Day 1 - Lago di Braies to Rifugio Biella (6 km, ↑ 870 m, ↓ 60 m)
• Alta Via 1, Day 2 - Rifugio Biella to Rifugio Fanes (13 km, ↑ 710 m, ↓ 980 m)
• Alta Via 1, Day 3 - Rifugio Fanes to Rifugio Lagazuoi (12.2 km, ↑ 1150 m, ↓ 450 m)
• Alta Via 1, Day 4 - Rifugio Lagazuoi to Rifugio Nuvolau (12.8 km, ↑ 1100 m, ↓ 1275 m)
• Alta Via 1, Day 5 - Rifugio Nuvolau to Rifugio Citta di Fiume (12.8 km, ↑ 500 m, ↓ 1200 m)
• Alta Via 1, Day 6 - Rifugio Citta di Fiume to Rifugio Coldai (9.3 km, ↑ 560 m, ↓ 340 m)
• Alta Via 1, Day 7 - Rifugio Coldai to Rifugio Vazzoler (9.8 km, ↑ 450 m, ↓ 850 m)
• Alta Via 1, Day 8 - Rifugio Vazzoler to Rifugio Passo Duran (13.4 km, ↑ 640 m, ↓ 790 m)
• Alta Via 1, Day 9 - Rifugio Passo Duran to Rifugio Pian de Fontana (17 km, ↑ 1,082 m, ↓ 952 m)
• Alta Via 1, Day 10 - Rifugio Pian de Fontana to La Pissa Bus Stop (11 km, ↑ 200 m, ↓ 1400 m)

Navigation §

• I’m using this book to plan my stages: Alta Via 1 - Trekking in the Dolomites. It comes with a nice map/booklet.
• I was planning to follow the stages as is, but looks like some of the rifugios recommended in the guide are not that great based on recent reviews. So my stages will be slightly different especially for the latter half of the hike.

References §

• Alta Via 1 - Alpine Exploratory
• The Do’s and Don’ts of Hiking the Alta Via 1

Getting there and back §

• I flew from Berlin to Venice and arrived at midnight; I decided to book one of the sleeping pods at the airport because I knew I’d need to take the bus to Cortina d’Ampezzo in the next morning, but I highly wouldn’t recommend it. There are probably other better ways to reach Venice from Berlin especially if you’re not really constrained by time, so I highly recommend looking for alternatives or spend a day in Venice if possible.
• There is no direct bus to Lago di Braies, so what I did was to take the bus to Cortina d’Ampezzo, and take another bus in the direction of Toblach and stopped in Lago di Braies.

Accommodation §

• Sept 14: Corrina d’amezzo - Lago di Braies (booked)
• Sept 15: R. Biella (booked)
• Sept 16: R. Fanes (booked)
• Sept 17: R. Lagazuoi (booked)
• Sept 18: R. Nuvolau (booked)
• Sept 19: R. Citta (booked)
• Sept 20: R. Coldai (booked)
• Sept 21: R. Vazzoler (booked)
• Sept 22: R. Passo Duran (booked)
• Sept 23: R. Pian de Montana (booked)
• Sept 24: La Pissa - Venice (booked)

Packing list §

Pack §

• Main pack: Osprey Tempest 30 Women’s Hiking Backpack - Globetrotter
• Day pack: Osprey Ultralight Dry Stuff Pack 20 - Globetrotter

Clothing §

• Shoes: Altra Lone Peak 6, 1.5 size up - Camp4
• Camp/hostel slippers - Decathlon
• Rain jacket - Decathlon
• Fleece - Uniqlo
• Emergency poncho - Decathlon
• Yoga pants - Lululemon
• Hiking pants - Decathlon
• Running t-shirt 1 - Lululemon
• Running t-shirt 2- Decathlon
• 3x Merino wool Socks - Decathlon/Globetrotter
• Hat
• Sunglasses
  • Broke mine when hiking the Fisherman’s trail; need to get a new one
• Lounge t-shirt
• Lounge shorts
• 2x sport bras - Lululemon
• 3x panties

Electronics §

• Phone: iPhone SE 2020
  • Charger
• Earphones: Airpods
  • Charger
• Camera: Fujifilm X100V
  • Charger
• Power bank: 5000 mAh
  • Charger
• Watch: Apple Watch
  • Charger (USB-A)
• Charger head (2 USB-A, 2 USB-C)
• Kobo
  • Not sure if I want to bring my Kobo

Kitchen §

• Emergency food
  • 2x snack bars - Decathlon
  • Dry fruits/trail mix - DM

Toiletries §

• Soap/shampoo/detergent: All-in-one soap Fibertec Travel Soap Eco - Globetrotter
• Small sunscreen - DM
• Small deodorant - DM
• Small toothpaste - DM
• Toothbrush - DM
• Towel: Sea to Summit Airlite Towel - Globetrotter
  • Lost mine when hiking the Fisherman’s Trail, need to get a new one
• Hand sanitizer - DM
• Lip balm
• Wipes
• Clear 1L carry on - DM

Miscellaneous §

• Passport
• Wallet: RFIDsafe™ V100 RFID blocking bifold wallet - Pacsafe
• Earplugs: Loop Experience Plus - Loop Earplugs
  • I usually use these for concerts but I brought them in case of snorers
• Headlamp: Energizer Headlamp - OBI
• Padlock
  • For backpack
• Clothes line: Sea to Summit Clothesline - Globetrotter
• Bed bug spray

Sketching kit

• Watercolor book: Hahnemuhle Watercolor Book A5 200gsm Landscape - Modulor
• Watercolor set: Schminke Horadam Aquarell watercolor set (Metal box with 12 x half pans and additional space for 12 x half pans or 6 x full pans) - Schminke
• Fountain pen: Lamy Füllhalter safari (F and M tips)
• Inks:
  • Ink refill (waterproof)
  • Lamy Ink Converter
• Misc paints:
  • Winsor & Newton white gouache paint
  • Uni Posca white marker
• Brushes:
  • Da Vinci Casaneo brush 2
  • Da Vinci Casaneo brush 6
  • Da Vinci Casaneo brush 10
• Mechanical pencil
• Vinyl eraser
• Clear 1L carry on - DM

First aid §

• Blister support
  • Compeeds (DM)
  • Nivea care balm (DM)
• First aid kit: Deuter First Aid Kit - Deuter