Hiking the Historic Paths of Europe and New England
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Eating and Hiking in the Dolomites Guided and Self-Guided Departures Available June to September
The Dolomites are rich in ancient culture and tradition and offer some of Italy’s most spectacular peaks. The mountains of the Dolomites (Dolomiti) are largely protected in regional parks and the huge network of well-marked trails makes hiking here a delight. There are also many high mountain huts, rifugi, which provide wonderful lunch stops (thus the “eating” part of this trip’s title), as well as overnight stays for the adventurous. The stunning scenery of the Dolomites with towers of white rock contrasting with green forests and grassy slopes results from their unique geology, specifically from the dolomitic and volcanic rock. Dolomitic rock is sedimentary rock that is the remnants of trillions of sponges and coral from an ancient sea. This rock was pushed up from beneath the sea and reshaped by the elements. The northern section of the Dolomites is largely part of Alto Adige or South Tirol (Suedtirol in German). The entire Dolomites range reaches south into Trentino and east into Veneto. While the Trentino/Alto Adige range forms an autonomous Alpine region, the two provinces are distinct from each other culturally, linguistically and historically. South Tirol was part of Austria until it became a part of Italy after World War I. The people are largely Germanic and a majority speaks German. Ladin, an ancient Latin-based language, is also spoken in some areas. Trentino was a more grudging part of the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian empires for a century before it was returned to Italy in 1919. The Italian identity predominates here, although many people also speak German. This trip allows us to sample both of these beautiful and interesting areas, in towns such as Cortina d’Ampezzo, Fanes, Corvara, San Cassiano or San Candido. There are many wonderful possibilities for hiking trips in the Dolomites. The following are three sample itineraries: Dolomites Cortina D’Ampezzo Self-Guided Hiking Loop
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