Walking – September 20, 2026 

  • Cortina d’Ampezzo: Day 2
  • Time: 6 hours / 6 1/2 miles
  • Weather: 45-65° / partly cloudy & winds 5-10 mph

Walking the Three Peeks. 

Joined by New Yorker who enjoyed the path less traveled.
Rifugio Locatelli. On rock face were WWI gouged caves. In military tactics take the high ground.
Pausing was as enjoyable as discovering. Kristen’s Whippet would burry his nose in this cup of whipped cream.

Tre Cime di Lavaredo #8 – September 20, 2026 

  • Cortina d’Ampezzo: Day 2
  • Time: 6 hours / 6 1/2 miles
  • Weather: 45-65° / partly cloudy & winds 5-10 mph

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. 

Three Peaks
Reflection of Three Peaks.
Hordes of people on lower trail. We took upper trail.

Landro to Cortina on Old Railway Line #5 – September 19, 2026 

  • Cortina d’Ampezzo: Day 1
  • Time: 4 hours / 10 miles 
  • Weather:  45-70°/ partly cloudy & winds 5-10 mph

Walking on an old railway line offered a gentle incline then a gentle descent. Tons of mountain bike cyclists whizzed by.  

Cyclists
Cyclists were usually in a peloton.
Dolomites

Bullaccia Tour #33 – September 18, 2026 

  • Ortisei: Day – 4
  • Time: 4 hours 
  • Weather:  50-65° / cloudy & winds 5-10 mph

The Bullaccia Tour offers brilliant views even with cloud coverage. From Ortisei a 30 minute bus ride then 15 minute gondola ride gets you to the trailhead.

Clouds but the rain held off.
Pastures are tucked between the mountain ranges.
Ortisei Below.

Alpe di Siusi Circuit #34 – September 17, 2026 

  • Ortisei: Day – 3
  • Time: 7 hours 
  • Weather:  50-65° / partly cloudy & winds 5-10 mph

The Alpe di Siusi Circuit was more enjoyable once I stopped trying to achieve a goal and simply strolled…if this could be called strolling.

View
Eyes to the ground and not to the view.
Strollers as they turned around when I did.