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Alta Via 2 delle Dolomiti

Alta Via 2 delle Dolomiti — the trail guide

The Alta Via 2 delle Dolomiti is a 158.0 km trek in Italy, typically walked in 13 days, with 12559 m of total ascent. It rates Extreme on our published rubric (79 m of gain per km, topping out at 2957 m).

The Alta Via 2, the “Via delle Leggende”, runs the length of the Dolomites from Bressanone in South Tyrol to Feltre in the Veneto, crossing eight massifs: Plose, Putia, Odle, Puez, Sella, Marmolada, Pale di San Martino and the Vette Feltrine. It is the longest and most serious of the Alte Vie, and far quieter than the Alta Via 1. Officially thirteen stages and about 11,300 m of ascent, walked hut to hut between fourteen rifugi and two unstaffed bivouacs. The route authority publishes 180 km for the mountain route from the top of the Plose gondola, and 210 km “da città a città” including the 25 km of asphalt up from Bressanone; every stage figure is prefixed “circa” and rounded. The 158 km shown here is the measured line from the Plose cable-car base at St. Andrä to Pedavena — the same track a GPS records, and the one the day planner splits.

Quick facts

Distance158.0 km
Total ascent12559 m
Typical duration13 days
Difficulty (computed)Extreme
Steepness79 m gain per km
High point2957 m
CountryItaly
RegionItaly

Difficulty is computed from gain-per-km and maximum altitude on a published rubric, identically for every trail in the catalogue — so an "Extreme" here means the same thing everywhere on DirtbagMaps.

Elevation profile

Low point 327 m · high point 2957 m · 12559 m total ascent over 158.0 km.

Planning notes

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Alta Via 2 delle Dolomiti?

The Alta Via 2 delle Dolomiti is 158.0 km, and most hikers complete it in 13 days. Total elevation gain is 12559 m.

How difficult is the Alta Via 2 delle Dolomiti?

It rates Extreme on DirtbagMaps' computed rubric: 79 m of climbing per km walked with a high point of 2957 m. The rubric classifies every trail from gain-per-km and maximum altitude, so ratings are comparable across the whole catalogue.

Where is the Alta Via 2 delle Dolomiti?

In Italy. The route starts near 46.697, 11.683 — the interactive 3D map above shows the full line, and the planner splits it into daily stages.

Can I get the GPX and plan daily stages?

Yes. Open the trail in the DirtbagMaps planner to drag the elevation profile into daily stages, see huts and accommodation along the corridor, and export a per-day GPX for your watch or GPS.

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