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Alps Day 5, Part 1: Ortisei to Tre Cime via Lago Di Sorapis
TL;DR: I broke up my drive from Ortisei to Misurina with a hike to Lago Di Sorapis. The hike was beautiful, but alarmingly packed with people seeking the same insta-famous photo of the lake’s milky turquoise glacial waters and the craggy alpine peaks the Dolomites are known for. About the hike Kicking off the day Read more
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Day 4: Rest and Planning. Enjoying Ortisei / Urtijëi in Val Gardena, Dolomites
TL:DR: Here’s why I loved Ortisei as a home base. And here is what I recommend you do over a 3 day visit. Day four was was a rest day. I took the walking trail just above town and used the day to generally scope out and plan the next stage of my trip. I Read more
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Alps Day 3: Hiking the famous Seceda and Puez-Odle Nature Park (all before work)
TL;DR: Selected a shorter route so I could hike in the first half of the day and work a full day the second half. Seceda is another “must-do” hike in Val Gardena and the Dolomites. And I agree, this loop is gorgeous! Welcome to Monday; remote work and adventure You have to remember that while Read more
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Alps Day 2: Hiking Europe’s largest alpine meadow — Alpe di Siusi Meadows Circuit Trail
TL;DR: The Alpe di Siusi is an iconic Val Gardena and Dolomites hiking area. This hike combines severl shorter routes to make one clasic loop. Beautiful and definately recommended. Great for an easy recovery day of mostly flat with rolling hills. Where I stayed: Ortisei in Val Gardena is an excellent Dolomites hiking home base Read more
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Alps Day 1: Driving from Innsbruck, Austria >>to>> Val Gardenia in the Italian Dolomites and hiking the Adolf Munkel Trail along the way
TL;DR: I explored Innsbruck, including a gondola ride to the “Top of Innsbruck.” Drove into Italy and did my first Dolomites hike – a loop along the Adolf Munkel Trail. Then finished the drive to my first home base: Ortisei, Val Gardenia, the Italian Dolomites. Stop 1: Innsbruck, Austria I started out the day as Read more
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Alps Trip Day 0: Arrival
I generally consider the flight day to be Day 0. On Day 0, I arrived in Munich, got the rental car, and drove to Innsbruck. What I did learn is that taking a later flight into Europe and only having to make it through 4 hours of the day before bedtime, is a lot easier Read more
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