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The Dolomites, Italy

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The Dolomites

Pink-tinged peaks and rifugio lunches.

🏔️ Wild & remote❄️ Snow & silence
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Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 3.0

Executive Summary: The Dolomites (Italy) is at its prime during Jan–Feb, Jul–Sep. Characterized by wild & remote, snow & silence, it ranks #38 on the Luxe score and is best suited for the two of us and the group chat and with the kids planning a about a week journey.

The feeling

Jagged limestone that glows at sunset, linked by trails with a hut every few hours. Summer is for hiking, winter for the Dolomiti Superski.

The scorecard #38 of 63

3.6Luxe score out of 5 · #38 of 63
🍜 FoodGood, varied food
🏞️ SceneryWorld-famous, breathtaking scenery
🛎️ Luxury stays–Not scored: the model wasn't sure
🛡️ SafetyVery safe for visitors
🧭 Easy to visitEasy: good transport and visitor services
💞 RomanceVery romantic
🍸 NightlifeQuiet evenings, a few bars
🧸 Family–Not scored: the model wasn't sure
💸 Cost$$$$Expensive
👥 CrowdsVery crowded in peak season

Scored across structured editorial rubrics from our notes on The Dolomites. How we score →

When to go

At its best Still lovely Off season

Best for
💞 The two of us · 🥂 The group chat · 🧸 With the kids
Give it
About a week
Right now
Off season in October; aim for Jan–Feb, Jul–Sep.

On the travel desks (1)

The Guardian · 14 days ago‘Gateways to heaven’: readers’ favourite trips in Europe’s mountains

✺ Your Luxentravel trip

Three days in the Dolomites

Three days among jagged, pink-tinged peaks, with hut-to-hut trails in summer, ski circuits in winter and long rifugio lunches either way.

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  1. Day 1

    Val Gardena and Seceda

    Morning

    Take the cable car from Ortisei to Seceda for the famous ridge of jagged peaks and green meadows.

    Afternoon

    Hike down through the pastures, stopping at a mountain hut for dumplings and apple strudel.

    Evening

    Return to Ortisei for a walk through the village and dinner of South Tyrolean dishes.

  2. Day 2

    Alpe di Siusi

    Morning

    Head to the Alpe di Siusi, Europe's largest high-altitude meadow, walking among wildflowers in summer or skiing gentle runs in winter.

    Afternoon

    Enjoy a long lunch at a rifugio with views of the Sassolungo and Sciliar.

    Evening

    Watch the peaks glow pink at sunset, then dine in a cozy stube.

  3. Day 3

    Tre Cime or the Sella

    Morning

    In summer, drive east for the loop walk around the Tre Cime di Lavaredo; in winter, ski the Sella Ronda circuit.

    Afternoon

    Stop at the lake of Misurina or Lago di Braies on the way back, if time allows.

    Evening

    Last dinner in your valley with a glass of Lagrein and a view of the mountains.

Where to stay

Ortisei in Val Gardena or a village in Alta Badia, both central to lifts and trails.

Our tip

In summer the most famous spots, from Seceda to Braies, are quiet only in the early morning; start before eight.

When

Best Jan–Feb, Jul–Sep; still lovely Mar, Jun.

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From daydream to departure

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★ marks The Dolomites's best months. We search ±3 days around the middle of the month.

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