hiking · dolomites, Italy · jun-sep
dolomites huts to lodge adventure
Six nights from Ortisei to the high rifugi of the Alpe di Siusi, ending in a luxury alpine resort
This trip moves through the Dolomites the way climbers and shepherds always have — on foot, hut to hut, bookended by two five-star Virtuoso alpine resorts. Two nights settling into Ortisei, two nights in rifugios at altitude beneath the Sella and Sassolungo massifs, then a final descent across the Alpe di Siusi to where your pool, spa and Negroni awaits. Every element here — route, pace, huts, hotels — is built to be adjusted around you.
5
Nights
4/5 Challenging
activity level
luxury & Rifugi
hotels
jun-sep
best season
Highlights
- Hike to the Resciesa Plateau with sweeping views back over Val Gardena
- Hut-to-hut hiking beneath the Sella and Sassolungo massifs
- A night at Rifugio Bolzano, directly under the Sassolungo's vertical faces
- The descent across the Alpe di Siusi, Europe's largest high-altitude alpine meadow
- Two nights closing the trip in luxury at Cōmo Alpina Dolomites with pool & spa relaxation.
where you stay
Nights 1-2
gardena grodnerhof
A family-run hotel in the center of Ortisei, with a spa and pool to ease into altitude before the hiking begins.
Night 3
rifugio sasso piato
Night 3
rifugio bolzano
Nights 5-6
como alpina dolomites
Day by Day
01
Arrival in ortisei
Arrive into Ortisei and settle in at the Gardena Grödnerhof. The rest of the day is open to explore the town and relax at the hotel pool
02
Resciesa Plateau to Malga Brogles
A funicular up to the Resciesa Plateau, then a hike across to Malga Brogles, with views over Val Gardena the whole way.
03
sella pass, sasso lungo, and sasso piato
Check out and transfer by car to Selva, then take the Ciampinoi funicular to access Sasso Lungo, the Sella Pass and Sasso Piato. Check into your first alpine hut of the trip, Rifugio Sasso Piatto, for the night.
04
ridge hike to rifugio bolzano
Tackle the Denti di Terrarossa, a ridge route beneath the Sassolungo's vertical faces, ending at Rifugio Bolzano — one of the most dramatic hut settings in the Dolomites.
05
across the alpe di siusi to como alpina
A long descent across the Alpe di Siusi, Europe's largest alpine meadow, ending at Cōmo Alpina Dolomites. The evening is for the pool and a well earned Negroni on the deck to survey all you've traversed.
06
relax day in alpe di siusi
An open day to relax at Cōmo Alpina, or take a short recovery walk out into the meadow at your own pace.
07
Departure
A relaxed morning before a private transfer, timed to your flight — or stay on and extend into Bolzano, Verona, Cortina or Venice.
This is one way to spend six nights in the Dolomites. Yours can look entirely different.
