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Alta Via 2: 13 stages and when to book

The long one. Alta Via 2 runs the width of the Dolomites from Bressanone to Feltre, across eight mountain groups and three provinces, and it is harder than its famous neighbour in every way that counts: longer, higher, more often on cable, and far emptier at the southern end. The route authority asks for walkers who do not suffer from vertigo and have a good sense of direction.

13 days158 km11,683 m of climbinghighest point 2,952 mvery hard

Start: Bressanone. Finish: Feltre.

The 13 stages

DayStageDistanceClimb
1Bressanone → Rifugio Città di Bressanone13 km1,899 m
2Rifugio Città di Bressanone → Rifugio Genova14.8 km846 m
3Rifugio Genova → Rifugio Puez11.5 km872 m
4Rifugio Puez → Rifugio Pisciadù9.2 km624 m
5Rifugio Pisciadù → Rifugio Castiglioni alla Marmolada14.2 km716 m
6Rifugio Castiglioni alla Marmolada → Passo San Pellegrino17.4 km1,592 m
7Passo San Pellegrino → Rifugio Mulaz13.2 km1,064 m
8Rifugio Mulaz → Rifugio Rosetta6.6 km519 m
9Rifugio Rosetta → Rifugio Treviso10 km737 m
10Rifugio Treviso → Passo Cereda7.4 km672 m
11Passo Cereda → Rifugio Bruno Boz11.9 km1,168 m
12Rifugio Bruno Boz → Rifugio Dal Piaz12.6 km901 m
13Rifugio Dal Piaz → Feltre16.6 km73 m

The line is assembled from open map data and measured against the published route. Elevation comes from a terrain model, so the ascent figures are computed rather than surveyed.

Book these first

The Pale di San Martino rifugi are the pinch point. Rosetta and Pradidali sit in a group that day walkers reach by cable car, so they compete with people who are not walking the route at all.

Rifugio Bruno Boz and the Bivacco Feltre on the southern stages are small. The bivacco is unstaffed and cannot be booked at all.

Half board is the normal booking. Say when you book if you want a packed lunch, because there is nowhere to buy one on most stages.

When to go

The route authority gives the season as the end of June to the end of September. Outside that the rifugi are shut and there is nowhere to sleep.

Alta Via 2 in Treksup

Alta Via 2 is a paid route in Treksup: its full plan, with every stage, water, where to sleep and weekly trail conditions, comes with the paid tier. 7 routes are open in full for free.

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Page updated 30 September 2026.