RUN DOLOMITI ITALY

Dates:

• July 21 – 27, 2025
• September 8 – 14, 2025
• Private tours also available

Duration: 7 Days / 6 Nights

Price: $5,395 per person

• Trip pricing is based on double occupancy and solo travelers will be placed with a same-sex roommate.
• Due to the size and unique nature of most of our accommodation, single rooms are not generally available for this trip. If an opportunity for a single room opens up, we will make it available to registered participants; you can indicate your interest when you sign up and we will offer single rooms in the order in which you registered.

Terrain:
The terrain is primarily a mix of dirt roads and rocky single track trail, with lots of elevation change. Expect to do as much hiking as you do running, and if you are primarily a road runner at home then please, please make a point to spend some time on the trails in preparation. If you don’t have hills or mountains in your area, find some stairs and start climbing!

Average daily running distance: 12-16 km, with significant elevation

Longest running distance in a day: 20 km

Group size: up to 12 participants

TABLE OF CONTENTS

What level of running is this trip suitable for?

Are there any alternatives for non-runners?

Accommodation

Dietary accommodation

Itinerary (day-to-day)

What’s included in the price?

What’s NOT Included in the Price?

See Additional Information for more details on Payment Procedure and Cancellation Policy.

What Level of Running is this Trip suitable for?

This is NOT a beginner-friendly trip. Participants should be prepared to complete the full distance each day (roughly 40 mi / 65km over 5 days) and most importantly should familiarize themselves with the amount of climbing and descending required (roughly 12-14,000 ft / 3600-4300 m over 5 days). While it’s expected that most everyone will hike the ascents and there is no pace pressure, runners should have some experience running or hiking in mountain environments.

Are there any Alternatives for Non-runners?

Unfortunately we cannot accommodate non-runners on this trip.

Accommodation

This is not a hut to hut trip! While that is a fantastic way to experience the Dolomites, it doesn’t work so well for a group (imagine bad weather preventing us from reaching our next hut) and besides… We know that our people have a particular fondness for hot showers and nice dinners after a big day out!

• Two nights will be spent at a cozy family-run mountain lodge in San Martino di Castrozza, where we’ll have the whole place to ourselves and you’ll be able to wander around town on foot.
• One third night is spent at a rifugio (because everyone has to experience it at least once!); this particular hut offers wonderful homestyle meals, woodburning stoves, basic but comfortable bunk rooms for 4-6 people and a view from the front door that will blow your mind!
• Three nights are based in Cortina d’Ampezzo at a stylish boutique hotel right in the pedestrian-only town center.

Dietary Accommodation

• Vegetarian
• Vegan
• Dairy-free
• Gluten-free
• Halal

If you have any dietary requirements, please let us know about them in a comment upon your booking.

ITINERARY

DAY 1 | ARRIVAL & APERITIVO

The adventure begins with an early afternoon group pickup in Venice and immediate transfer to Cortina d’Ampezzo, the best-known (and arguably most beautiful) resort town of the Italian Alps and our base for the next few days. We’ll get settled into our boutique hotel right in the center of town and then stretch our legs with a stroll over to a local vinoteca for aperitivo and a chance to get to know each other. That evening we’ll tuck into the first of many spectacular dinners to come and get all of the details for our first run – happening tomorrow morning!

Running: No planned run
Meals: Dinner included

DAY 2 | TRE CIME

The first run of the trip will cover one of the most iconic hiking routes in the Dolomites and while it may not exactly be off the beaten track, it cannot be missed. You’ll be treated to some rolling hills – we are in the mountains after all! – but overall it’s a runnable route and a great way to ease into a BIG week ahead (of course, we have a bonus option available for those who want to maximize every day). The run finishes at a small alpine hut serving some of the best goulash we’ve ever had, which we’ll sample plenty of. Once everyone is finished, fed and ready to go we’ll hike the final couple of kilometers back to our vehicles and head back to our base in Cortina to clean up and enjoy some downtime before a feast at a local farm on the outskirts of town.

Running: 7-10 miles / 12-16 km, 1600-3000 ft / 720-1000m gain; dirt road and single track trail
Walking: 1.5 mi / 2.5 km walk to vans after lunch
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included

DAY 3 | MARMOLADA & THE CONTRIN VALLEY

Now that everyone is warmed up, it’s time for a BIG day with something for everyone! Expect an initial climb, grin-inducing singletrack flow with towering views of the Marmolada glacier, a steep, loose descent, pleasant forested river trails and a final stretch of forest road that will lead you through an idyllic valley and up a surprising grind of a final climb. The destination is another hut lunch, this one known for artisan dairy products (and the best polenta yet!) and for the fact that you have to work to get there – no vehicles are allowed in this valley. That of course means that we’ll have a nice long walk after our meal to stretch the legs; upon reaching the vans we’ll head back to Cortina for a free evening where you’ll be free to explore and choose your own dinner spot.

Running: 12 miles / 20 km, 2600 ft / 800m gain, 3300 ft / 1000m descent; flowy & technical single track trail, gravel roads and even a touch of pavement
Walking: 3 miles / 5 km walk to the vans after lunch
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch included (Dinner is on your own tonight – feel free to explore!)

DAY 4 | CINQUE TORRI

After breakfast we will pack up and take a short drive to the start of our next run. This one begins with a climb through the forest before embarking upon a technical loop that takes in the iconic Cinque Torri formations and offers some of the most spectacular scenery of the week! Finish with a hearty lunch at a mountaintop rifugio with panoramic views, which also happens to be our home for the night – the quintessential Dolomiti experience! Our crew will transport small overnight bags for everyone, and you’ll have the afternoon and evening to soak in the scenery, explore surrounding WW1 relics and commune with fellow rifugio guests over drinks and dinner before an early bedtime.

Running: 8 mi / 13 km, 3300 ft / 1000m gain; single track trail
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included

DAY 5 | PASSO ROLLE

Chances are that several days of mountain miles will have begun to catch up to you, in which case you’ll love what we’ve got for you today! After breakfast we’ll head down from the rifugio and take a drive to Passo Rolle, the start line of a pleasantly runnable loop through a bucolic valley surrounded by the imposing walls of the lesser-visited Pale di San Martino range. The run finishes at an alpine hut atop a lush plateau where we’ll be treated to a lunch featuring the very local cheeses that this particular family – and their happy cows grazing nearby! – is known for. Once seated we’ll take a relaxed walk back to the vans and from there head to San Martino di Castrozza, a small village on the southern edge of the Dolomites. We’ll get checked into our cozy lodge and have time to relax before dinner in town.

Running: 9 mi / 15km, 1600 ft / 500m gain; dirt road & single track trail
Walking: 1.5 mi / 2.5km walk to vans after lunch
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included

DAY 6 | CIMA ROSETTA

We hope you’ve saved something for the grand finale!
Our mission today (after indulging in one of the greatest breakfast spreads in all of Italy) is Cima Rosetta, the local classic that is reached directly from town.The distance might not look like much, but this is a steep and occasionally exposed route that will light your lungs, your calves and your sense of wonder on fire – expect to be hiking most, if not all, of it! Once we’ve reached the moonscape of a summit we’ll descend a short way to the mountain hut where we’ll enjoy lunch before eventually heading back to town by way of the gondola (oops, did we not mention that option on the way up?). That afternoon you’ll have some free time to rest before sharing one last feast together.

Running/Hiking: 5 mi / 8km, 4000 ft / 1200 m gain; single track mountain trail with exposure towards the top
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included

DAY 7 | ARRIVEDERCI

We know, we know, it came too fast! While hearts and minds surely won’t be ready to leave yet, your legs will certainly be ready for a well-deserved break. We’ll wake up for one last breakfast together before packing up and transferring back to Venice to catch flights or connect to further travel.

Running: no scheduled run
Meals: Breakfast included

What’s Included in the Price?

• Pre-trip guidance + communication
• Transfers to/from Venice, Italy on Day 1 and Day 7 (airport or pre-arranged meeting spot)
• Transportation: comfortable air conditioned vans, fuel, tolls, and drivers
• Six nights accommodation: 3 nights in an upscale boutique hotel (double occupancy); 2 nights in a comfortable mountain lodge (double occupancy); 1 night in a traditional rifugio / mountain hut (4-6 people per room)
• Five unique organized and supported runs/hikes
• All meals + snacks + water from dinner on arrival day until breakfast on departure day (1 dinner excluded so that you have a chance to explore on your own)
• All gondola tickets & entry fees
• Experienced Rogue Expeditions trip leaders & local logistics team
• Rogue Expeditions swag

What’s NOT Included in the Price?

• Flight
• Alcohol and beverages other than water (coffee/tea is always provided with breakfast, and arrival day aperitivo wine is included)
• One dinner in Cortina d’Ampezzo (gives you an opportunity to explore on your own!)
• Travel insurance
• Personal purchases/souvenirs
• Tips

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation is considered initiated on the date that the holiday tour provider receives written confirmation from you.
Cancellation charge per person cancelling:

• Within 30 days of booking (but more than 90 days from departure): Full refund*
• 90+ days from the trip start date (but after the 30 day grace period): Deposits are non-refundable
• 61-90 days from the trip start date: 50% of total payment refunded**
• 60 days or less from the trip start date: No refunds

*Participants who register using a transfer credit may transfer again without penalty within 30 days of booking, but are not eligible for a refund.
**This only applies to participants who have paid their balances on time. If you do not pay the balance by the due date and cancel after the fact, the holiday tour provider will retain your full deposit. You are strongly encouraged to take out cancellation insurance to cover potential loss due to cancellation on your part. If you do not arrive for the trip, arrive late or leave early no refunds will be issued and you are responsible for any additional costs associated with transport to and from the tour.

CANCELLATION BY HOLIDAY TOUR PROVIDER:

We may cancel a trip at any time up to 60 days before departure if the trip has not met the minimum booking numbers. We may cancel a trip at any time prior to departure due to terrorism, natural disasters, pandemics, civil unrest, official government travel warnings or restrictions or other external events that prevent us from safely operating the planned itinerary. If we cancel your trip due to low participant numbers, you can transfer amounts paid to an alternate trip or receive a full refund. In circumstances where the cancellation is due to external events outside our reasonable control refunds will be less any unrecoverable costs. We are not responsible for any incidental expenses that you may have incurred as a result of your booking including but not limited to visas, vaccinations, travel insurance or non-refundable flights.

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