Explore the spectacular scenery of the Lavaredo and Fanes-Senes mountain ranges.

The Dolomites is a trail runner’s paradise. There's centuries-old mountain refuges, delicious cuisine, and miles of beautiful trails. This trip starts and finishes in one of our favorite towns in the region, Cortina D’Ampezzo. Nestled amongst impressive Dolomitic peaks and with easy trail access, this small yet lively village is a memorable place from which to start and finish our tour.

Who's it for?

This Level 3 Tour is well suited for trail runners looking for a challenging experience. We'll often run 12 to 16 miles each day, with 4,000 - 6,000ft of climbing and descending. If you're looking for a slightly lower volume tour, we encourage you to check out our Classic Italian Dolomites trip.

What's Included

• Daily guided trail runs with a licensed International Mountain Leader
• Accommodation for seven nights at 3 or 4 star hotels, one night at a well-appointed mountain rifugio, or hut
• Buffet breakfasts, food and premium nutrition on the trail, and multi-course dinners every evening
• All taxi and cable car transfers to and from trailheads that are included on our planned itinerary
• Luggage transfers
  
• A copy of our Guide to Trail Running in the Alps, which contains 80+ pages of information and tips from Run the Alps staff and guides
• A day of professional photography on the trails
• Personalized support before and during your tour
• 20% discount in the Run the Alps store
• Contribution to Run the Alps' Net Positive initiative

Cost:
$5195 per person
$1050 single supplement

Itinerary

Day 1 - Cortina d'Ampezzo
A shared Run the Alps shuttle will take you from Venice airport to Cortina d’Ampezzo, about a two-hour drive. Before a group dinner, we’ll have a trip orientation, including a chance to get to know everybody in the group and talk through the tour.

Day 2 - Cortina d'Ampezzo
From Cortina, we’ll catch a cable car up to Mount Faloria, then run trails with great views of the impressive Mount Cristallo and the famous Tre Cimes di Lavaredo. A long, fun descent takes us back to Cortina.

Day 3 - Lago di Misurina
We’ll take the main trail directly below the iconic three peaks of Tre Cimes di Lavaredo, then pass beautiful Lago di Cengia before arriving at Rifugio Zsigmondy to enjoy coffee and fresh apple strudel. A long and fun forested descent brings us to Lago di Misurina and our hotel for the evening.

Day 4 - St Vigilio
We’re heading for the beautiful Senes plateau, a large expanse of alpine pastures that’s wild feeling, yet also dotted with several rifugios where we can stop for refreshments.
Easy running alongside a river brings us to the village of St Vigilio and our stop for the night.

Day 5 - San Cassiano
Today we’ll start with a filling breakfast before the biggest day of the tour! We’ll run through forest and open alpine pastures and up towards Sant Antone pass. The view of the Fanes region at our high point is a more than worthy reward for the climb.
A quick descent leads to two rifugios from which to choose for a trailside treat!

Day 6 - Rifugio Lagazuoi
Today we run more technical trails below the cliffs of Setsas, with impressive views of the Marmolada, the highest peak in the Dolomites.
We’ll pass through an area of Austrian trenches and fortifications from World War I, and then refuel at a refuge before we start the steep and rugged climb up to Rifugio Lagazuoi.

Day 7 - Cortina d'Ampezzo
A quick traverse around the rocky mountainside brings us to the Travenanzes pass before descending into the Val de Travenanzes, a wild, remote-feeling and memorable corner of the Dolomites.
We’ll celebrate our big adventure and all that we have experienced with a farewell dinner at one of the many fine restaurants in Cortina.

Day 8 - Depart from Cortina d'Ampezzo
We’ll enjoy a final breakfast together at our hotel before saying our farewells as our tour comes to a close. Those who have opted for the shared transfer to Venice will head off together after breakfast.

For more information, please visit our website.

Prefer to run on your own schedule, without a guide? Go self-guided and let us take care of all the logistics.




Photo Credits: Bruno Yates, Doug Mayer, Matt Green

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