Alta Via 2 | |
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Length | 180 kilometres (110 mi) approximately |
Location | Dolomites, Italy |
Trailheads | Brixen/Croce d'Aune |
Use | Hiking |
Elevation gain/loss | approximately 11,300 m (37,073 ft) gain 11,200 m (36,745 ft) loss |
Highest point | Forcella Marmolada, 2,885 m (9,465 ft) |
Difficulty | Moderate to challenging |
Season | Summer to early autumn |
Months | Late June to mid September |
Alta via 2 is a high route located in the Italian Dolomites between Brixen (Bressanone) in the north and Croce d'Aune near Feltre in the south.
The route is nicknamed "The High Route of the legends"[1] and indeed with the exception of its initial and final segments, it maintains an altitude of at least 1300 meters.
The trail passes through various mountain ranges including Plose-Putia, Puez-Odle, Sella, Marmolada, Pale di San Martino and Vette Feltrine, and crosses 30 mountain passes.[2]