A travel day can consume the whole day and when traveling each day is precious. Dolomite Mountains I had to strain my neck to see the top seemed to instantaneously flatten to farmland.
Four hours hiked. Six people encountered. How different from the previous splendid ranked hikes that attracted innumerable hikers. Today’s hike had solitude plus required no buses or gondolas.
Two hours. Two miles. How can that be? You stroll around the lake stopping to take in the view. Why rush?
Deep emerald-green crystal clear waters, bleached stone beaches, and sheer cliffs make Lago di Braies a jewel in the Dolomites.
All that is missing are the Boston Common Swan Boats. A couple was walking seven Dachshunds. I feel sorry for their other four Dachshunds left at home.
Walking the Three Peeks.
Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Three Peaks) is one of the most popular hikes in the Dolomites attracting hordes of people. Walking the circuit backwards avoided much of the crush.
He can. I can. Could you?
Where were the Winter 2026 Olympics? Here in Cortina.
Walking on an old railway line offered a gentle incline then a gentle descent. Tons of mountain bike cyclists whizzed by.
