The 5 Best Hikes in the Dolomites
Having explored more than 70 routes across the Dolomites, I have selected my five favourite hikes, prioritising diversity of experience from Val di Fassa to the Ampezzo Dolomites.
1. Croda Fiscalina Loop via Rifugio Locatelli
Difficulty: Hard
Average duration: 7 h 30
Length: 18.5 km
Elevation gain: 1210 m
2. Lago Limides, Monte Nuvolau and Cinque Torri Circuit
Difficulty: Moderate
Average duration: 4 h 30
Length: 11.1 km
Elevation gain: 790 m
3. Piz Boè and Piz Selva Hike
Difficulty: Hard
Average duration: 6 h 30
Length: 16.2 km
Elevation gain: 930 m
4. Croda da Lago Loop
Difficulty: Moderate
Average duration: 5 h
Length: 12.8 km
Elevation gain: 910 m
The Croda da Lago loop circles this striking massif with its jagged ridges, southwest of Cortina d'Ampezzo. The route crosses larch forests, skirts the photogenic Lago Federa — whose waters mirror the silhouette of Becco di Mezzodì — then crosses two passes before descending through Val Formin and a vast field of boulders. A varied loop, fairly busy on the way up to the lake but very quiet beyond it.
5. Monte Mulaz Hike
Difficulty: Hard
Average duration: 7 h 30
Length: 18.6 km
Elevation gain: 1420 m
Au départ du Passo Rolle, cette longue randonnée gravit le Monte Mulaz (2 906 m), avant-poste septentrional du massif des Pale di San Martino. L'itinéraire traverse la Baita Segantini et le Val Venegia avant de basculer dans un univers minéral de pierriers et de pics acérés.
La récompense : un panorama à 360° sur la Marmolada, le Rosengarten, les vallées environnantes et, surtout, les aiguilles de San Martino qui dominent un cirque minéral spectaculaire. Un itinéraire exigeant mais sans réelle difficulté technique, avec une fréquentation modérée dès que l'on quitte le Val Venegia.
Map and Summary table
| Name of the hike | Photo | Difficulty | Duration | Length | Elevation gain | Popularity | My rating |
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