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Alta Via 1 — Dolomites conditions today

Dolomites · Lago di Braies to Belluno · South Tyrol & Veneto (Belluno)

Updated 15 Oct 2026, 15:15 UTC
99 out of 100
Excellent
Next crossing · Forcella del Lago tomorrow, 08:00–16:00
✅ Excellent walking conditions
  • Calm, settled window on Forcella del Lago (4°C, gusts 40 km/h)
  • No significant new snow on the high route
Open live conditions →
7-day outlook

Best day to go

Today95
Tmrw99
Sat94
Sun80
Mon100
Tue94
Wed80

Best: Mon 19 Oct (100) — No significant new snow on the high route

Now

What's limiting the score

⛰️ High crossing96
Calm, settled window on Forcella del Lago (4°C, gusts 40 km/h)
❄️ Snow & avalanche99
No significant new snow on the high route
🌧️ Rain & slopes100
Little rain on the steep and gully sections — low slip and rockfall trigger risk
🌦️ Trail weather100
Dry along the whole route
🌄 Views100
Clear dawn views likely from Passo Falzarego
🚆 Getting there100
Braies valley road (SP47): low landslide & rockfall risk (0 mm / 96 h near Lago di Braies)
Alerts

Hazards & advisories

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Meteoam: Yellow Fog Warning for Italy - Veneto
Region-wide warning · until Fri 16 Oct 08:59. Moderate intensity weather phenomena expected coasts. (DISCLAIMER: "Information provided on METEOALARM for Italy regard only the intensity and recurrence of the
Route

Stages & altitudes

The classic Dolomites hut-to-hut route: from Lago di Braies through the Fanes-Sennes-Braies nature park, over Forcella del Lago to Rifugio Lagazuoi (2,752 m), then past Nuvolau, the Civetta and Moiazza walls and the Schiara group to Belluno. Weather risk is afternoon thunderstorms on the forcelle, early- and late-season snow on the high passes, and rockfall on the scree gullies after heavy rain.

Lago di Braies 1,494 m
Day 1 · trailhead
15°
low 6°
Rifugio Biella 2,327 m
Day 1 · hut
10°
low 1°
Rifugio Sennes 2,126 m
Day 1 · hut · overnight
11°
low 2°
Rifugio Fanes 2,060 m
Day 2 · hut · overnight
11°
low 6°
Passo di Limo 2,172 m
Day 3 · pass
10°
low 5°
Forcella del Lago 2,486 m
Day 3 · pass
8°
low 4°
Rifugio Lagazuoi 2,752 m
Day 3 · high camp · overnight
7°
low 0°
Passo Falzarego 2,105 m
Day 4 · pass
11°
low 5°
Rifugio Nuvolau 2,575 m
Day 4 · hut · overnight
8°
low 2°
Passo Giau 2,236 m
Day 5 · pass
11°
low 3°
Forcella Ambrizzola 2,277 m
Day 5 · pass
11°
low 2°
Rifugio Città di Fiume 1,917 m
Day 5 · hut · overnight
12°
low 1°
Rifugio Coldai 2,135 m
Day 6 · hut
11°
low 0°
Rifugio Tissi 2,250 m
Day 6 · hut · overnight
11°
low 1°
Rifugio Vazzoler 1,714 m
Day 7 · hut · overnight
15°
low 4°
Rifugio Carestiato 1,834 m
Day 8 · hut · overnight
10°
low 0°
Passo Duran 1,605 m
Day 9 · pass
11°
low 2°
Rifugio Pramperet 1,857 m
Day 9 · hut · overnight
9°
low -1°
Forcella de Zità Sud 2,351 m
Day 10 · pass
6°
low -4°
Rifugio Pian de Fontana 1,632 m
Day 10 · hut · overnight
11°
low 1°
Rifugio Bianchet 1,245 m
Day 11 · trailhead
12°
low 2°
Plan

Permits, access & safety

Hut bookings
No permit is needed, but book huts ahead — July and August fill up. Confirm opening dates directly with each hut.
Nature parks
Fanes-Sennes-Braies nature park and Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park: no permit; wild camping is not allowed — confirm park rules.
Getting there
Start at Lago di Braies (bus from Dobbiaco/Toblach). Car access to the lake is restricted in high season — confirm current rules with South Tyrol mobility (suedtirolmobil.info). The route ends at La Pissa, below Rifugio Bianchet, on the SS203 with buses to Belluno.
112 — European emergency number
Police, ambulance and mountain rescue (Soccorso Alpino) throughout Italy. Give your route, the nearest hut or pass and your phone battery level.
118 — medical emergency
Still answered in every region; calls are routed to the same emergency centre.
Hut staff
Every staffed rifugio can call rescue and knows the local conditions — ask before crossing a high forcella.
FAQ

Alta Via 1 — Dolomites questions

Is the Alta Via 1 — Dolomites open right now?
No closure is currently reported in the news and official sources we monitor. The live score is 99/100 (Excellent).
When is the best time to walk the Alta Via 1 — Dolomites?
Usually Late Jun – Sep. Huts open from around mid to late June until September (dates vary — confirm with each hut); early summer can leave old snow on the high cols, and afternoon thunderstorms are common in July and August.
How high does the Alta Via 1 — Dolomites go?
The highest point is 2,752 m (Forcella del Lago is the key crossing scored on the live page).
Do I need a permit for the Alta Via 1 — Dolomites?
Hut bookings: No permit is needed, but book huts ahead — July and August fill up. Confirm opening dates directly with each hut. Nature parks: Fanes-Sennes-Braies nature park and Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park: no permit; wild camping is not allowed — confirm park rules.
How is the Alta Via 1 — Dolomites score calculated?
Hourly forecasts for every waypoint, corrected to real altitude, feed six factors: wind, storms and cloud on the high crossing; snow on the cols with the official avalanche danger level; rain against the Italian landslide rainfall threshold (Peruccacci et al. 2017); trail weather including heat; views; and the road or rail approach including official transport strikes. Orange and red official warnings and credible reported closures cap the score.
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Weather forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Not an official forecast. Model-derived rain and slope indications; always follow official warnings (Meteoam, Protezione Civile, avalanche services), the huts and 112.
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