Alta Via 1

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Alta Via 1
Alta Via 1 section climbing towards Lagazuoi hut
Length	125 kilometres (80 mi) approximately
Location	Dolomites, Italy
Trailheads	Pragser Wildsee/Belluno
Use	Hiking
Highest point	Lagazuoi, 2,752 m (9,029 ft)
Lowest point	La Pissa, 448 m (1,470 ft)
Difficulty	Moderate
Season	Summer to early autumn
Months	Late June to mid September

Alta Via 1 is a 125-kilometre-long high-level public footpath which runs through the eastern Dolomites in Italy. It is also known as the Dolomite High Route 1. It passes through some of the finest scenery in the Dolomites. The path runs south from Pragser Wildsee, near Toblach, to Belluno. Prags can be accessed by bus, and Belluno has both train and bus services.^[1]

This is the classic high route in the Dolomites, and also the easiest. It gets slightly more difficult as it goes south, but the only section which might present difficulties is the descent from Schiara, and this can be bypassed. About 7–12 days are required to complete the full route. A typical day on the route might involve about seven hours walking, with ascents and descents of about 1000 meters.

The best period for hiking the trail is between late June to the mid-September when the route should be largely free of snow and the refuges are open. The route is signposted by dark blue triangles with an inset number one.^[1]