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Val Gardena - Night Hiking
and the cost of the lift ticket up to Seceda are
the only costs incurred by guests; however,
they will need their own hiking shoes
and a backpack. Head torches, if required
(dependent on cloud cover), can be borrowed
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when all the other hikers have long gone
home, which makes the likelihood of seeing
animals all the more likely. The hike is open
to all those of reasonable ¿ tness who are sure
of foot and happy walking at altitude; there is
one passage that is more dif¿ cult, particularly
as the path is not as well lit as during the
day, but overall it is not a particularly tough
route. The group will be limited to 10 people,
so that Thaddäus can keep a close eye on all
participants.
The total hiking time will be around four
hours, as the group will stop for dinner at
the So¿ e Hut on Seceda. The cost of dinner
If, however, you would rather be tucked
up in bed than walking through the night, an
autumn hiking trip might be more to your
liking. Come September, the trails that criss-
cross the Dolomites are captivating: the larch
trees that clad the lower slopes turn a golden
yellow, while the peaks are still topped with
snow, the trails are relatively empty once
the summer crowds have headed home, and
the air is crisp and fresh with temperatures
hovering around a very pleasant 20°C (68°F).
The Dolomites, a UNESCO World
Heritage Site since 2009, are one of the
world’s best-loved walking areas thanks to
the dramatic scenery and wide range of routes
on offer, from easy, family-friendly hikes to
the challenging via ferrata (literally, iron
roads, which were created during the First
World War to assist troop movement).
Adler Dolomiti in Ortisei, the capital of
Val Gardena, provides the perfect base from
which to explore the area, not least because
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two guided walks are offered daily by the
hotel on a complimentary basis. The routes
of these hikes changes daily, so one day you
could be enjoying a family-friendly, four-
and-a-half hour walk across Europe’s highest
pastures and the next you could be enjoying
wonderful panoramic views on a demanding
and varied ascent in the direction of Rasciesa.
Whichever route you take, it will form a
part of the 13,000 kilometres of natural, well-
marked trails in the region that lead through
apple orchards, along irrigation channels,
Alpine mountain paths and sweet chestnut
groves, and across high meadows, while
affording stunning views of the Dolomites’
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