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Hiking Brixen - Cortina

Trentino-South Tyrol - IT
  • From 789 €
  • Holiday type Hiking
  • Duration 6 days
  • Difficulty Level Media

On easy to moderately difficult trails, you hike from the historic episcopal town of Brixen into the impressive world of the Dolomites. Through quiet forests, wide alpine meadows and past the striking rock formations of the Sciliar, Sassolungo and Sella groups, a panorama full of colors and shapes unfolds step by step. Along the way, cozy mountain huts, regional specialties and the warm hospitality of South Tyrol await you. The route continues through the natural paradise of the Ampezzo Dolomites before you reach Cortina – the “Queen of the Dolomites.”

This tour follows well-maintained hiking trails, forest roads, and mountain paths. There are no climbing sections or particularly exposed areas. However, being free from vertigo is an advantage. If you‘re feeling unwell or the weather doesn‘t cooperate, it is usually possible to reach the next stage by public transport or taxi.

Included and Not Included Services

  • Accommodation in selected hotel category

  • Breakfast buffet or full breakfast

  • Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel

  • Transfer to Reischach

  • Cable car tickets according to the program

  • Well planned routes

  • Detailed documents (maps, route description, places to visit, important telephone numbers)

  • Telephone service hotline for the entire tour

  • Navigation App

  • Arrival to the starting point of the tour

  • Departure at the end of the tour

  • Drinks, tourist tax and all extras

  • Lunch, dinner

  • Not mentioned entries

  • Travel insurance

  • All not expressly mentioned under the item „Included services“

Bruneck/Brunico
Bruneck Castle is a castle enthroned on a hill (the Schlossberg) overlooking the town of Bruneck in the Puster Valley (South Tyrol).
Prags/Braies
Just a few metres off the cycle path is a state-of-the-art production facility for high-quality, natural fruit spreads, mustards and juices, which are also available in the shop directly on site.
Prags/Braies
Enchants visitors above all with its crystal clear turquoise water.
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Since Cortina d'Ampezzo hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics, it has definitely been chosen as the most popular and exclusive mountain destination by sports and mountain lovers from all over Italy.
Bressanone
Bressanone Cathedral, an impressive Romanesque-Baroque building, amazes with its magnificent frescoes, ornate altars, and rich history. It is the cultural heart of the city.

Day 1: Arrival

Individual arrival at the first hotel in Brixen.

Day 2: Brixen - Bruneck/Reischach

(ascent approx. 470 m/descent approx. 1140 m; approx. 5 hours)

After a ride in the morning you will reach the starting point of the stage in Rodeneck. You hike over the sunny high plateau of the Lüsn-Rodeneck Alm from where you can enjoy the magnificent views of the wide Brixen basin, the Eisack Valley and the Dolomites. The hike passes some small mountain lakes and several cozy inns inviting you to rest. Past the Black Lake and the Walder Alm, begins the descent to Montal. Overnight in Bruneck / Reischach.

Day 3: Bruneck/Reischach - Kronplatz - Pragser Wildsee - Prags

(ascent approx. 670 m/descent approx. 1400 m; approx. 6-6,5 hours)

In the morning, you will take the cable car (ticket included) to the well-known ski and hiking mountain Kronplatz. The descent leads over the Furkel Pass into the Fanes–Sennes–Prags Nature Park, one of South Tyrol’s largest protected areas. From the Fojedöra alpine pasture, hike in the shadow of the imposing Seekofel massif to the Pragser Wildsee, the „pearl of the Dolomite lakes.“
Experienced hikers have the option to extend the stage via the Hochalpensee.

Day 4: Prags - Plätzwiese - Helltal - Höhensteintal - Cortina

(ascent approx. 940 m/descent approx. 850 m; approx. 6 hours)

Plätzwiese is one of the most popular hiking areas in the region, alongside Hohe Gaisl and the Kreuzkofel group. Especially due to its exceptional flora and wild lakes, this area holds a special charm for visitors. Starting from Plätzwiese, you reach Helltal via Strudelkopf. The stage offers unique views of the Hohe Gaisl, the Three Peaks (Drei Zinnen), the Tofana, and Monte Cristallo.

Day 5: Departure

Individual departure or possibility to extend your stay.

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Price per night in double room with breakfast Brixen 89 €
Single room supplement per night Brixen 39 €

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Eco-friendly option by train: Take a train from Innsbruck to Brixen/Bressanone. Arriving from the south over Verona and Bozen/Bolzano to Brixen/Bressanone. Arriving from east over Lienz to Brixen/Bressanone. Timetable available on: www.deutschebahn.de, www.oebb.at, www.trenitalia.com.

By car: On the Brenner/Brennero motorway (A22) to Brixen/Bressanone or over the Felbertauernstraße to Lienz in Eastern Tyrol (Austria) and then further on through the valley Pustertal/Val Pusteria on the SS49 to Brixen/Bressanone.

By plane: Nearest airports are Innsbruck airport (approx. 83 km), Verona Villafranca airport (approx. 191 km), Treviso airport (approx. 228 km), Venice Marco Polo airport (approx. 313 km).

Hotels 3*** / 4**** category

Attention: Tourist tax – if requested – has to be paid on the spot.

Parking possibilities at or near to the arrival hotel, not bookbar, to pay on the spot.

We suggest travel insurance.

Tour information

  • Duration 6 days
  • Difficulty Level Media