Richard

Suggestions please! A group of us want to do a self-guided late June
hike/walk several days in the Dolomites. Some are serious hikers
(recently Grand Canyon rim-to-rim) but others only light walking. None
of us have any mountaineering experience. Some want high quality
accommodation at night so no huts/refuges/backpacking. One scenario we
thought is to base at a high-quality hotel and those who wish take
extended day hikes? Another is hike hotel-to-hotel but have luggage
transfer (and those who don't want to hike can ride along)? Or rent a
van (someone has to drive each day)?
Recommendations please...
Route(s) town(s) best to hike to/through or base in?
Reasonably-priced (less expensive than a taxi!) luggage transfer
services?
Sources for relatively idiot-proof trail maps?
"Gotchas" we forgot?
All ideas gratefully accepted; and thanks!

Michael

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    > Suggestions please! A group of us want to do a self-guided late June
    > hike/walk several days in the Dolomites. Some are serious hikers
    > (recently Grand Canyon rim-to-rim) but others only light walking. None
    > of us have any mountaineering experience. Some want high quality
    > accommodation at night so no huts/refuges/backpacking. One scenario we
    > thought is to base at a high-quality hotel and those who wish take
    > extended day hikes? Another is hike hotel-to-hotel but have luggage
    > transfer (and those who don't want to hike can ride along)? Or rent a
    > van (someone has to drive each day)?
    > Recommendations please...
    > Route(s) town(s) best to hike to/through or base in?
    > Reasonably-priced (less expensive than a taxi!) luggage transfer
    > services?
    > Sources for relatively idiot-proof trail maps?
    > "Gotchas" we forgot?
    > All ideas gratefully accepted; and thanks!


I can't give you recommendations on multi day hikes, but I stayed in Cortina
d'Ampezzo for a week earlier this year and it was a decent base for day
walks (particularly if you're after a "high-quality hotel" - there are
plenty of those!). I would recommend the Tabacco 1:25000 maps - you can get
them from Stanfords in the UK
(http://www.stanfords.co.uk/seriesdet...?series_id=380) - if
you're American, Google lists some sources.

If you're interested in history you might want to look at the First World
War remains (e.g. Monte Lagazuoi and Tre Sassi Fort)
(http://grandeguerra.dolomiti.org/EN/dettaglio0.htm).

The Dolomites are lovely - I highly recommend them.