Cortina, Italy
You can see weird and wild limestone spires right from town. Convenient, efficient public transport makes for easy access to trails for hikers of all levels of ability.
Cortina d’Ampezzo (German: Hayden) is a town and commune in the southern (Dolomitic) Alps …
The city center is located at an altitude of 1,224 m …
Cortina is situated more or less to the center of the Ampezzana valley, encircled nearly completely on four sides by the high Dolomites. …
Population (2008) was 6150.
Shop at La Cooperativa di Cortina for gear and trekking food.
More interesting photos tagged Cortina.
Our favourite hike hikes in the Dolomites, to mention just a few, are:
• Bocca di Brenta to Molvena
• Over the Nuvolau
• Sciliar through the Catinaccio
• Tre Cime di Lavaredo Circuit
Check our Dolomites information page.
besthike editor Rick McCharles - Tre Cime
Best months for hiking are mid-June to early October.
Start on our Dolomites information page.
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Stunning! I was curious if any of these trails are day hike length or are they all backpacking hikes?
I only did two overnight hikes in the Dolomites. It’s very easy to day hike anywhere … but be sure to get back in time for the last bus. 🙂
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