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The Alta Via 1, also known as the Dolomite High Route 1, is one of Italy's most famous trekking trails. The Dolomites are a series of individual, self-contained, pale-colored, limestone rock formations. The Famous Alta Via 1 is the easiest and most popular of the high routes that go through the Dolomites. In this long read, you will find all you need to know for your Alta Via 1 Dolomites adventure, including a map, the difficulty of the route, an itinerary, and the accommodation along the trail. Get ready for hiking in the Dolomites, the Alta Via 1 awaits! The Dolomites are, since 2009 a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thanks to their sublime, monumental, and colorful landscapes, these mountains feature some of the most stunning mountain landscapes in the World. If you are looking for a true Italian adventure, search no more. The Alta Via1 offers it's trekkers the quiet and majesty of the mountains combined with the Italian warmth and delicious cuisine.

A walking holiday in Italy doesn't get much better than hiking from hut-to-hut in the Dolomites. Sure, the southern part of the Italian boot has its charms and the weather is actually always fantastic, but if you're looking for mountains, you really need to keep north. In this blog post you can read more about Dolomites hut-to-hut hiking, like the Alta Via 1 and the Alta Via 2.The Dolomites have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009. Thanks to their sublime, monumental and colourful landscapes, these mountains are among the most beautiful in the world. If you are looking for a real Italian adventure, then look no further. The Dolomites or the Alps? The Dolomites are part of the Southern Limestone Alps and can therefore be considered as part of the Alps. So we may speak of both the Dolomites and the Alps when we go on a hiking trip in Italy. Are you still with us? Good, then let's start with the best options for hiking the Dolomites!

The trek to Everest Base Camp is on the bucket list of many trekkers around the world. And rightfully so! This iconic route through the Khumbu Valley arguably shows the biggest display of high altitude mountains on the planet. With a spectacular flight to the trailhead, visiting remote sherpa villages surrounded by snow-capped summits and standing at the foot of the highest mountain in the world, the Everest Base Camp trek has all the ingredients of an epic adventure. At Bookatrekking.com we will help you to make the most of it! Our team at Bookatrekking.com ensures that you find your next adventure in the Himalayas. With first-hand experience in Nepal we'd like to share our knowledge and give you the best advice for the trek to the highest camp spot on the planet, Everest Base Camp. Are you ready for some serious altitude?

The isle of Mallorca? That's an island in the Mediterranean where you can go for a beach holiday, right? Soak up the sun and sea and enjoy good food and drinks. You can certainly do that in Mallorca, but the island has much more to offer! You will find beautiful nature, lovely authentic villages and you can hike a long-distance trail, the GR221. Reason enough for Bookatrekking.com to take a look.Mallorca is part of the Balearic Islands, a group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea which also includes Ibiza and Menorca. The island has been a popular holiday destination for sunny beach holidays for decades, which is where you might recognize Mallorca from. Besides a number of seaside resorts, the island also boasts a varied and mountainous landscape with a nice sea breeze. Here you walk among almond and orange trees and enjoy views of the sea and mountains. Meanwhile, you'll hear the occasional goat bleating among the tall grasses and you might encounter a shepherd with his flock.

The Annapurna Circuit Trek is the most famous trekking circuit in Nepal. With some of the tallest mountains on Earth, tumbling glaciers and an incredible variety of landscapes, this trek represents everything what trekking in Nepal is about. It takes more than two weeks to circumnavigate the Annapurna Massif while staying in cozy tea houses. Over the last few years, we at Bookatrekking.com have helped hundreds of people to find their way in the Nepali Himalayas and now it's your turn. Our team members have trekked all over the globe, but in terms of mountain landscapes the Annapurna Circuit remains high up there as one of our favorites. Why is this classic trek so special? Let us tell you why!

Hiking in the Pyrenees is the next best thing. Away from the busy trails in the Alps and upwards and onwards to some of the most pristine hiking trails and mountain huts Europe has to offer. With a little bit of French and a little bit of Spanish, the Pyrenees offers the best - and highest - of both. Hike from coast to coast, take it all in on Catalonia's highest peak or introduce your kids to the mountains in Aigüestortes.  Everyone has heard of the Pyrenees. They are those other mountains in Europe, right? Yeah, somewhere between France and Spain. And isn't Andorra super mountainous as well? Not bad, not bad. That's right, the Pyrenees basically shape a natural border between France and Spain and right in the middle of everything, you can find the tiny mountain state of Andorra. When thinking about Spain or France, there may be other things coming to mind first. Not for us. When we think France, we think Refuge and when we think Spain, we think Refugi. Let's take you on the finest hut-to-hut hiking routes in the Pyrenees!