Guidebook with separate 1:25,000 map booklet to Alta Via 1, a long-distance trail through the heart of the Dolomites in northeastern Italy. With fully waymarked paths, moderately graded terrain and hut-to-hut accommodation, AV1 is an ideal introduction to trekking in the Dolomites. Includes separate map booklet featuring 1:25,000 Kompass mapping for the entire AV1 route Totalling 72 miles (115km) in length, AV1 is usually walked in 11 daily stages of 4–9 miles (6–14km) Clear route descriptions with 1:75,000 maps and elevation profiles, easier path variants, exit routes to reach public transport, and side-routes to explore nearby summits and points of interest Starting from Lago di Braies, the north–south route passes close to Cortina d'Ampezzo and Agordo, and finishes at La Pissa, a short bus-ride from Belluno Advice on four- or five-day sections of the route for walkers who prefer not to walk AV1 in its entirety Suitable for beginner trekkers with reasonable fitness GPX files available for download