Part One · Alta Via 2 · 14–17 July 2026

The Run

Four days, hut to hut, through the heart of the Dolomites — Bressanone to the Rosetta plateau above San Martino di Castrozza.

103kmDistance
+4,510mTotal ascent
4 daysHut to hut
2,804mMax altitude
The route

Bressanone → San Martino

Bressanone / Brixen → gondola ↑ Plose → Schlüterhütte → Rifugio Puez → Passo Gardena → Pisciadu → Rifugio Boè → Passo Pordoi → Viel dal Pan → Castiglioni Marmolada → Malga Ciapela → Forca Rossa → Passo San Pellegrino → Capanna Passo Valles → Passo Farangole → Rifugio Rosetta → gondola ↓ → San Martino di Castrozza

Each stage below has its own map.

The Seceda ridgeline — the Puez-Odle group you cross on day one.
Dolomites · South Tyrol
Day by day

The four stages

Puez-Odle group
Stage 1 · Tuesday 14 July
Plose → Rifugio Puez
Distance~25km
Ascent~+1,250m
Time3–4h
Bressanone → gondola ↑ Plose/Schlüterhütte/Rifugio Puez (2,475m)
Night Rifugio Puez (2,475m) · Booked
Gondola to PloseBus from Bressanone station to the gondola base. Opens 8:45am — free with Brixen guest card. Running starts from the top station (~2,050m).
Open on Komoot ↗
Sella & Langkofel
Stage 2 · Wednesday 15 July
Puez → Castiglioni Marmolada
Distance25.5km
Ascent+1,310m
Time5–6h
Rifugio Puez/Passo Gardena/Pisciadu/Rifugio Boè/Passo Pordoi/Viel dal Pan/Castiglioni
⚠Val Setus — short cabled section, walk not runnable. Go up early, space out, helmet sensible for rockfall.
Night Castiglioni Marmolada · Booked as Fedaia
Check-outCastiglioni strict 08:00–09:00 departure. Be packed and ready.
Open on Komoot ↗
Marmolada & Lake Fedaia
Stage 3 · Thursday 16 July
Castiglioni → Passo Valles
Distance27.4km
Ascent+1,410m
Time4–5h
Castiglioni/Malga Ciapela/Forca Rossa/Passo San Pellegrino/Capanna Passo Valles
€Only ATM on the route — Passo San Pellegrino. All huts cash only. Carry €100+.
Night Capanna Passo Valles (2,032m) · Booked
Open on Komoot ↗
Pale di San Martino
Stage 4 · Friday 17 July · Finish
Passo Valles → San Martino
Distance10.5km
Ascent+530m
Max alt2,804m
Capanna Passo Valles/Passo Farangole (2,548m)/Rifugio Rosetta (2,581m)/Col Verde gondola ↓/San Martino
↘The Komoot route continues to Rifugio Treviso — your stage ends at the Col Verde gondola (~first 39% of the route shown).
TransferPrivate minibus San Martino → Bolzano (~1h15). Night: Bolzano Youth Hostel — the bikes were dropped here on the way through, collect them ready for the morning.
Open on Komoot ↗
Four days, four huts, one ridgeline at a time.
Pale di San Martino · the finish
Field notes

Weather

  • Start early — storms from ~2pm in July
  • Aim to clear summits by midday

Cash

  • All huts cash only — carry €100+
  • Only ATM: Passo San Pellegrino (Stage 3)

Kit

  • Linen sleeping bag liner — required everywhere
  • 1.5L water minimum between huts
  • All GPX downloaded to your watch

Emergency

  • General: 112
  • Mountain rescue: 118
  • Download offline maps — no signal up high