Check the Blog Post for more details: travelingmel.com/alta-via-2-dolomites-hut-to-hut-hiking/ 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

Epic video, Mel and Henry. It was an honour helping to turn your Alta Via 2 ideas into memories! We're looking forward to showing you more of the Dolomites, Alps or Pyrenees! ⛰

@Travelingmel

Жыл бұрын

We had such a great experience, even more info in Melynda's blog post. Thanks again. -H

Great video, thank you! Very informative and realistic. We are doing it this summer with my sister and can't wait to experiance it in person.

@Travelingmel

3 ай бұрын

I am excited for you! You will love it!

Thank you for the thorough information-will save the blog for reference. Good job!

@Travelingmel

Жыл бұрын

Hi Marlo. Yes, much additional information and photos in the blog post. All the best. -H

I get great pleasure when watch about travel, I'm a passionate traveler!

@Travelingmel

3 ай бұрын

So glad to hear it. Thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers -H

WOW! You made memories to last a lifetime I'm sure! Looks fantastic, thanks for sharing!

@Travelingmel

Жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah! It was definitely a trip of a lifetime...except I want to do something like it again soon!

Majestic work, Dolomites peaks are simply epic! Gorgeous upload 🔥🔥

@Travelingmel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. They really do defy words. Glad you enjoyed it. -H

I so enjoyed watching this after 'walking along' with Henry on several of his hikes. What an interesting life you and your family have! It's wonderful that you share it with all of us.

@Travelingmel

Жыл бұрын

Hi Ginny, So glad you are enjoying those walks. Even more Italy walks on the way. Cheers. -H

Hi Mel! Thanks so much for this video and the 12 Things to do in Ortisei video. I've been enjoying the virtual walks with Henry and your videos just add to the, "Italy Experience!" What a fantastic journey you and your family are enjoying. Making memories for a lifetime! 😄

@Travelingmel

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks so much, Pam.

Thanks for sharing! Considering AV2 for 2024.

@Travelingmel

Жыл бұрын

It has some challenging climbs but it's amazing. -H

Thank you for this. We did the AV1 this Sept with a service, got a baggage transfer from day 1 to mid in Cortina to the end in Belluno and that was worth it. I’ve been considering AV2 but I heard the via Ferratta required helmets and gear? But your trip and this video looks totally possible. Thanks for this… beautiful.

@Travelingmel

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Which service did you use? While there is an option to do Via Ferratas on the AV2, we chose to avoid them. There was some cabling but we never used any harnesses or helmets, and while it was a bit worrisome of some of us at first, we soon got used to it and I would say most people weren't using gear on those sections. I think the people we saw with gear were actually coming back from doing real via Ferratas. September was a great time for us to do the AV2 as well though it will depend on the year. We now want to to the AV1! Hope you get to the AV2. it was wonderful. -Henry

@leighannebrown-pedersen7536

Жыл бұрын

@@Travelingmel I did AV1 through Alpine Exploratory and loved them. It took 12 days but we had two rest days in Cortina which was worth it. I’m seriously considering AV2 or smaller Swiss or Austrian hikes next. Cheers to adventures!

Hey Mel...amazing walk. We have just completed the Camino de Santiago (St Jean Pied de Port to Finisterre) as a family and we are now looking for our next adventure. How did you plan this trip? Any recommendations for books etc to plan before arriving?

@Travelingmel

Жыл бұрын

Hi! The planning part was what stymied us the most too! I wrote this post that has everything we would have wanted to known before we went: travelingmel.com/alta-via-2-dolomites-hut-to-hut-hiking/ And we had a company book all the huts for us - that made a huge difference since we needed 6 huts in a row.

@EverydayJourneysTV

Жыл бұрын

@@Travelingmel brilliant! Will have a read 👍

@bookatrekking

Жыл бұрын

@@EverydayJourneysTV St Jean-Pied-de-Port to Finisterre is one of the more eclectic caminos. Well done! 😎 We helped Mel out and are happy to help you to. Drop us an email :)

@EverydayJourneysTV

Жыл бұрын

@@bookatrekking thank you...we have feet and the mindset to take on our next challenge now 😃

What time of year were the videos taken please?

@Travelingmel

Жыл бұрын

Hi Pete, We started our trek on Sept 10 and ended on the 16th. We had wonderful weather and relatively uncrowded trails. The only downside of going so late was that the bus we'd hope to take from San Pellegrino had stopped running a couple days earlier so we took a taxi back to Bolzano. More expensive but simpler. Hope that helps -H

I want to do this solo in march (23. Female capable hiker), do I need to book into huts or a tour or just rock up myself! 😁

@giangiquattro3442

Жыл бұрын

In marzo c'è neve, non si cammina si scia. Almeno fino ad aprile-maggio. La stagione normalmente si apre a giugno, anche se in alto ci possono ancora essere pezzi innevati

@Travelingmel

Жыл бұрын

Hi Tama, sorry. Just seeing your comment. The huts are not open in March. They won't open until April or May depending on snow and you'd need snow and alpine gear. I'd definitely book ahead and shoot for July or early September. In september, there were generally beds, but earlier in the year they fill up in advance. We used a service to do the booking and honestly, it didn't cost much more than doing it ourselves. See the blog post for details. The trail was very hikeable in september and I'm sure you'd have little problem with that part of it. Hope you get to do it! -Henry

10:28 you started from Pissadu to Castiglioni, Puez was the day before

@Travelingmel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that correction.

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@Travelingmel

3 ай бұрын

Thanks