Location: Italy

At around 56 km², the Seiser Alm is the largest high-altitude alpine meadow in Europe, a wide, gently rolling meadow landscape at about 1,700 to 2,300 m. Against the backdrop of the Schlern, Langkofel and Plattkofel it is a hiking paradise in summer and a cross-country and skiing paradise in winter. To protect the landscape, the…

Courmayeur lies at around 1,200 m right at the foot of Monte Bianco and is one of the most tradition-rich mountain resorts in Italy. The traffic-calmed pedestrian zone with stone houses, the Alpine museum and the proximity to Skyway, Val Veny and Val Ferret make it a fashionable starting point for summer and winter alike.HighlightsHistoric pedestrian zone with mountaineering traditionStarting point for…

The Pragser Wildsee is considered the most beautiful of the Dolomite lakes. Its turquoise-green water, the wooden boathouse and the steeply rising Seekofel wall make it one of the most photographed places in the Alps. Because of the large crowds, access is time-regulated in summer; an easy hike leads around the lake.HighlightsTurquoise-green lake with…

The Rosengarten is one of the best-known Dolomite massifs and famous for the Enrosadira, the intense rose-red glow of its walls at sunset. Legend has it that King Laurin turned his rose garden into petrified rock. The massif with the Rosengartenspitze offers demanding via ferratas and hikes across scenic alpine pastures.HighlightsEnrosadira, the rose-red alpenglow of the wallsLegend of…

The Dolomites are a striking mountain group of the Southern Limestone Alps with pale dolomite rock, jagged towers and walls, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site since 2009. The highest peak is the Marmolada (Punta Penia, 3,343 m), the only significant glacier region of the range.ActivitiesHiking and mountain toursVia ferratas (Vie ferrate)Multi-pitch climbingHigh tour up the MarmoladaPanoramic roads over the Dolomite passesHut tours / Dolomite high trailsHighlightsUNESCO World Natural Heritage since 2009Marmolada, queen of the…