The Dolomites' Three Peaks

This was our second Inntravel holiday and was even better than the first. The scenery was spectacular, particularly the views from Monte Specie on the third day, and the Tre Cime di Laverado (Drei Zinnen) walk on the fourth day. We recommend starting the Drei Zinnen walk as early as practical as even in mid Sept it was very busy - we caught the Shuttle bus around 09:00 and were stationary for 20 mins in traffic at the road toll barrier. The quality of the accommodation and food was excellent. We recommend the free afternoon cake provided at Hotel Drei Zinnen. There are plenty of well marked routes around Sexten so would be a good place if you wanted to extend your stay.

Five stars for everything! We loved the holiday, many thanks.

The route notes were easy to follow. I liked that way the route alternated between days on the montains and days in the valleys. The mountains have a distcinct charatcer that is not alpine. In the mist they look truly other-worldly. The walks were just the right length if you like to take your time setting up your camera. I'm glad I booked the extra night in Moso. The hotel serves free cake every afternoon which is just what you want when you get in off the hill.

The Hotel Lago di Braies was a real treat - amazing views, amazing interior/history and a real "break from it all". The views from both hotels "am See" were amazing and we really enjoyed the walk from the Hotel Baur am See to Dobbiaco, despite the heavy rain.

A first walking holiday - it exceeded our expectations - now converted and truly looking forward to booking again - with Inntravel.

Why Inntravel - at the end of the day we are busy, we wanted a week walking and Inntravel competely nailed it - hotels (3/4 of them were superb), locations , routes and route plans, folder - loved it all - went without a hitch - a true holiday - thank you.

Our highlight was the walk around the three peaks from Dobbiaco. The scenery was stunning from start to finish. As suggested in the walk description would recommend leaving on the early morning bus to make the most of the day. The walks around Lago di Braies and Lago di Dobbiaco are beautiful and well worth doing. 

 Think this was our 10th Inntravel holiday and one of the best!  Stunning scenery in the Dolomites, excellent food and fantastic hikes.  

Perhaps including walks including visiting lakes rather than staying nights there would be our preference but do appreciate this may not be possible. Our group really enjoyed the mix of staying more than 1 night at most locations and probably prefer more options of visiting local restaurants in the towns ie Kastelruth (perhaps San Candido). Having said that the meals at Kohlern, Saalen and Moso (probably the best) were fantastic.

Overall, all 11 of us, really enjoyed the walk and thought the instructions, documentation, itinerary and the ability of Inntravel to tailor our additional walk requests was exceptional.

INNTRAVEL NOTE: This party combined elements of our 'Towards the Dolomites' and 'Dolomites' Three Peaks' walking holidays

The Dolomites were much more beautiful than we expected, even from the pictures. It was a lovely week at just the right pace with well selected stops and hotels. We will be back!

This was a holiday of many highlights: arriving at Lago di Braies and looking out over the lake from our hotel balcony; the setting of Hotel Baur on Lago di Dobbiaco, again a lovely view of the lake; walking round the Three Peaks Tre Cime di Lavaredo was amazing (and we took far too many photos!); walking along the crest from Mt Elmo with wonderful views. We really felt we were in the heart of the Dolomites, with mountain views every day. It was a great mix of Austria and Italy! A really memorable holiday.

Another fantastic holiday with Inntravel. It was our twelfth and one of the best. Fantastic scenery, walking that wasn't too challenging and plenty of cafe stops en route. The accommodation throughout the week was excellent. Special mention to the campari spritz at Hotel Baur am See. One suggestion - if you can avoid staying at the Lakes over the weekend as they get very busy. Also we didn't particularly enjoy the walk around the 3 peaks - far too crowded. If you do this walk definitely take a picnic as the Refuges are very busy, we got to Refuge Locatelli at about noon and they had run out of almost all food. In contrast the Sillianer Hutte on the Monte Elmo hut was delightful - best apfel strudel of the trip and great views.

A brilliant walking holiday in fantastic surroundings. It fully lived up to expectations

We truly loved our week with Inntravel; the Windschar and the Three peaks hotels were great but we found the Baur am See and the Braies Hotel full of character and we enjoyed our stay there. The walks we preferred were those higher up rather than in the valleys; San Candido is worth a stroll and we loved the Museum of the Dolomites.

We had wonderful weather for the most part and were able to enjoy some stunning scenery. I am afraid we were unable to do the last two days of walking but our companions enjoyed their time.

There were many highlights to the two week holiday [The High Alpine Way followed by The Dolomites' Three Peaks].
The High Alpine Way is a fine walk with superb vistas over the Val Venosta. It is also a very quiet and peaceful walk. We encountered few other people doing the walk. If people are capable of managing the full route from Tanas to St Martin they should not hesitate in doing so as the section of the day after Talatsch is the probably the best part of the whole walk.
The Dolomites' Three Peaks is an interesting and varied combination of routes. The walk around Die Drei Zinnen was spectacular. The walks between the hotels were an interesting contrast to this. A contrast that we thoroughly enjoyed. On the final days walk to Mt Elmo we actually went to the summit of this mountain. Super views eastwards down the Val Pusteria/Pustertal and northwards to the high Austrian mountains. We left the recommended route to go up the south ridge path, a little eroded but not difficult. We descended the east ridge directly to the col below the Sillian Hut. It adds about 30 minutes to the walk.

The walk around the Drei Zinnen was spectacular. German and Italian are the main languages and most of the footpaths are dual signed with the German (Austrian) often taking precedence - this also applies when clarifying directions with local people!

Great holiday ,varied walks through stunning scenery.

Hotels Saalerwirat & Drei Zinnen wonderful with great food , hotels Lago de Braies & Hotel Baur am See clean , very basic but in stunning stops by lakes.

The holiday was excellent and the weather was perfect. All the walks were in great locations as were the hotels. There was a good mixture of terrain and some lovely forest walks as well as spectacular ones with three peaks. They were challenging in places but what we were expecting and we were then ready for a good meal in the evening. The first and last hotels were superb and the food delicious. The setting of the middle two hotels were great on the lakes and made up for the fact that they were rather tired looking hotels. Adequate but no more, however, staff were friendly in all hotels. The views were superb and the destinations were all superb. We loved the contrast of meadow land and mountains. Plenty to see and explore and I would highly recommend the holiday.

As ever, the travel and organisation were excellent. We will be coming again! This was our second trip with Inntravel and it didn't disappoint.  

The Saalerwirt was a great place to start our holiday. Everyone was friendly and obliging and Magdalena, in the Spa was amazing. Her ‘tasters’ were superb - a special lady.

Unfortunately the service at dinner was too slow for our liking.

A walk with spectacular scenery where you can also take in the relaxed Italian life style and good food and wine! We benefited from being early in the season so the routes were not busy but too early for some of the refuges to be fully open. It is well worth taking time out to visit the towns along the route for example San Candido and Sesto where there were interesting old streets, ancient churches and great cafes. There is plenty of opportunity to vary the walk if weather is difficult on the higher ground. 

Absolutely superb organisation. Took all of the stress out of arranging and organising the holiday. Everything went so smoothly; the choices of hotels, locations and walks was excellent - this has obviously been extremely well researched and thought out by the Inntravel team. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend and look forward to booking another holiday with you.

My partner and I made this into a 10 day holiday, opting for two extra nights at the Windschar, and one extra at the Drei Zinnen. We had been to this area of the Dolomites a few years ago on a (independent) cross country skiing holiday, and always vowed we would return one Summer. A combination of some fantastic walking and almost uninterrupted warm sunshine each day made this an unforgettable holiday. I certainly felt a lot fitter by the end of the holiday, and estimated that we covered nearly a 100 miles of wonderfully varied terrain all in all. The hotels were of a good/excellent standard throughout, and highlights included swimming in the outdoor pool at the Windschar; the incredible lake views from our balconies at Hotel Lago di Braies and Hotel Baur am See; hiring a pedalo on Lake Dobbiaco; and the amazing walk to Moso taking in the high route (including the long loop around Monte Paterno) and the famous Tre Cime. Oh, and the Hotel Drei Zinnen take on a Negroni cocktail (you only needed one!)

This was a great trip with amazing scenery and good walking routes. Drei Zinnen in particular was spectacular, and the two lakes are both beautiful. I had good weather in September - mostly clear and sunny but without being too hot. I understand that Lago de Braies gets very busy with tourists in August (apparently there is a popular Italian detective drama set there which brings in a lot of crowds) so I would suggest timing your trip to avoid weekends for days 2 and 3.

All the hotels were good - the second one appears to have had some recent refurbishment. The food was excellent with four course meals every night (five courses at the last hotel). Local transport is good with reliable local buses and trains every half hour between Fortezza (for changes to Innsbruck or Verona) and San Candido via several towns on route, and are free with the holiday pass.

we had a fantastic time, the Dolomites are so breathtaking we are already looking to book the next visit. 

This was our second hike with Inntravel and we have enjoyed both. We were challenged with the hikes, but not overwhelmed. We love the self guided aspect of the holiday, that we have the comfort of knowing our luggage will be transferred and we will have a room and food awaiting the end of a long day of hiking. We saw some beautiful scenery and we have new respect for the scenery, architecture and the lovely people of Northern Italy. We were also lucky to meet several other people doing the same hike and enjoyed comparing notes at the end of each day. 

Coming well prepared with layers of clothing, rain gear, sun hats, good sturdy shoes or boots, walking poles and compass are recommended. We had a bit of rain, cool some mornings but then switched to shorts for some of the walks. Zip off hiking pants worked well for this trip. The walking notes are excellent but we found having our map and compass helped to confirm direction. Be sure to go over your map and highlight routes before you begin your hike and check weather before setting out as you are heading into mountain trails. I have a fear of heights but managed well on this hike as the trails are well defined and wide enough through the steeper areas. 

Three out of four hotels were great, but when faced with the poorer hotel we kept in mind that hotels are limited in these areas and best to just get out and enjoy the surroundings. Learning a few simple words in German and Italian are also beneficial as there is not a lot of English spoken in this area. We found it fun to learn and the folks at the hotels and restaurants respected that we tried. 

Overall a wonderful holiday and we are looking forward to another adventure very soon. 

We really enjoyed the holiday. Varied routes. Lago di Braies was a real highlight. Tres Cime was busy but still really spectacular. On the second day we took the route to Drei Zinnen over Tres Cime again. The descent was long but varied and not too steep. It was great to go past Tres Cime again. 

The steam room and cold plunge pool at Drei Zinnen were really special and much appreciated after the walking. 

We enjoyed the hotels in Saalen and Moso. These were very comfortable with excellent food and service. The walk around the Drei Zinnen was a truly spectacular day out, which was also very popular! However, this didn't spoil the truly breathtaking views and there was still no problem in getting served with food and drinks in the refuges. The final walk we did from St Vito via cable car was excellent with spectacular views. We included the summit of Monte Elmo and took the cable car down again rather than the walk down through the forest, which made for a less strenuous but still worthwhile day. The Sillianer Hutte was closed for refurbishment but there was a portacabin cafe in operation.

Another Inntravel Triumph. Our fifth hotel to hotel walking holiday with Inntravel and a return to the stunning Dolomites, where it all began. The scenery in the Dolomites is spectacular.  A return for us to grade 2/3 meant I was glad to have done some  additional training! The walks were varied and every day had scenic highlights. Day two and four were particularly memorable. For the day four Tre Cime loop we split up due to my vertigo I did not do the full loop recommended but walked on the tourist track to the Locatelli Hut, turned ’right’ and walked down the track to meet my husband as he came off the path across the scree slope. He walks fast and I dawdled so I only had a 45 minute wait for him and then we went back up to Locatelli for lunch before completing the loop on 105. I’d recommend splitting up like this for couples in our position (adventurer/vertigo sufferer).

the first and last hotels are two of the best we’ve ever stayed in with Inntravel. The spa at the Saalerwirt so tranquil it made for a great relaxing start to the holiday. The food at the Drei Zinnen was wonderful. We also had a super welcome there as we arrived like drowned rats after a five hour walk in the pouring rain. We were told to leave all our wet stuff outside our bedroom door from whence it disappeared in minutes to reappear the next morning all dried and on hangers and boots dried full of newspapers. Such a small gesture was a lovely touch.

Already looking forward to booking our next trip.

This was our second holiday with Inntravel and having had an amazing first holiday in Bavaria we were a little anxious this would not live up the high level that had been set. However we need not have worried! We had the most incredible time! The hikes were challenging but not overly so and well worth it for the breathtaking scenery and views. Hotels Drei Zinnen and Saalerwirt were fantastic with friendly and welcoming staff, superb facilities and food that would not be out of place in some of the most acclaimed restaurants. We missed out the 3rd hotel and had an extra night in Drei Zinnen which we would definitely recommend. 

Fly to beautiful Verona and see an opera at the Arena, an amazing start to the walking holiday in the stunning Dolomites. The paths are all waymarked and clear and the walking notes excellent. You will get a warm welcome at most of the hotels, but the best was saved until last with the outstanding warmth, quality and cuisine of the Hotel Drei Zinnen at Moso. Other things recommended is hiring a bike of the 5000 available in San Candido and cycle , all downhill, to Lienz in Austria, 45 km then leave your bike at the hire company, tour the beautiful town and get the train back.

Best walks were the higher level ones, with spectacular views if weather was clear. The Cime walk was great, and we appreciated the longer, less busy route. If travelling in August, expect crowds in some places. Lago de Braies was particularly busy when we arrived: we walked around the lake, and in some places we were essentially in a queue. Can’t blame people for wanting to visit such beautiful spots. Crowds thinned considerably by evening, and the mist rising on the lake was beautiful. First and last hotels were fantastic.

Another excellent Inntravel walking holiday. Tre Cime was a great day; one awe inspiring view after another and with strategically located refuges to quench your thirst (although they were very busy). Another highlight was the Mt Helm walk although we varied the suggested route by walking up to the summit of Mt Helm itself and then along the ridge to Sillianer Hütte (which was undergoing substantial rebuilding and closed), turning back from there to return along the lower "popular" path back to the Helm Restaurant and cable car station and getting the cable car down. This did mean retracing our steps to a degree but as the views were so wonderful this was hardly a drawback. It also meant that other than the relatively short steep path to the summit the walking was easygoing which was very welcome on our last day. The setting of all the hotels cannot be faulted. Saalerwirt and Drei Zinnen were first class (we had an extra night at both). Saalerwirt was really welcoming and friendly; the natural pool area is a great place just to relax and we enjoyed eating al fresco on the terrace. Drei Zinnen was very good indeed, terrific food, nice spa and comfortable lounge areas. One night at Hotel Lago di Braies was enough although the view was stunning.

We flew to Innsbruck and our journey from there was disrupted by the fact that because of ongoing engineering works there were no trains from Innsbruck to Brenner. There was a replacement bus service which we thought was going to take us to Brenner but in fact dropped us at Steinach from where we had to wait for a local train to get to Brenner and then another change for the train to Fortezza and then the final change for San Lorenzo. I don't know how long this is going on for but if travelling from Innsbruck be prepared.