Travel independently to Bolzano. Ryder-Walker will arrange a taxi to pick you up and transfer you to Völs am Schlern (Völs). Overnight in a charming hotel nestled in the heart of this Southern Tyrolean village.

Today you embark on a gentle warm up hike above Völs, as you make your way to Tuffalm and onto Hofer Alpl, a picturesque farmhouse turned restaurant. Enjoy views of the Sciliar before you loop back to Völs.

Distance: 6 miles. Elevation gain/loss: 1900 ft.

Begin with a short taxi ride as today’s hike starts at Alpe di Siusi, the largest meadow, or alp, in the Alps! Views extend to the Austrian Alps to the north and to the region’s dominant peaks, Sassopiatto and Sassolungo, and today’s objective, the Sciliar. After a quick boost by chairlift, you ascend toward the summit of the Sciliar and lunch at the Rifugio Bolzano at 2745 m (9059 ft). Following lunch, traverse to your well appointed Rifugio for an authentic high-mountain overnight. No luggage access is available.

Distance: 7.5 miles. Elevation gain/loss: 3000/1600 ft. (With gondola and lift.)

Beginning with a traverse beneath the Denti di Terrarossi, while enjoying expansive views over the Alpe di Siusi as you head toward the Sassopiatto and Sassolungo. Your route travels directly between the two peaks to a high saddle with a dramatically situated cable car. Alternatively, you may hike beneath the Sassopiatto. Both routes descend to the Forcella Sassolungo for transport to the village of Sëlva di Gardena (Sëlva) and a welcoming hotel.

Distance: 9.5 miles. Elevation gain/loss: 3200/4100 ft.

Ascending the lovely Val Lunga, a pristine glacial valley surrounded by towering limestone walls, you climb through larch and stone pine toward the Rifugio Puez. Following lunch at the hut, you traverse to the Fuorcla Ciampai before descending to the village of Corvara in the Alta Badia, a valley where the Ladin culture dominates. Overnight in a superior four-star inn.

Distance: 6.5 miles. Elevation gain/loss: 550/2000 ft.

We begin the morning with a short transfer to Rifugio Passo Valparola. From here, the trail leads toward the craggy mass of Setsas—also known as the ridge of the seven rocks—before contouring beneath dramatic limestone walls with constant views across the Armentarola meadows and the sweeping cliffs of Piz La Varella. Continue on to Rifugio Alpino Pralongià, a favorite mountain hut with a sunny terrace that makes an ideal midday stop. The day finishes along the Panoramaweg, a classic ridgeline walk with broad, open vistas all the way to Col Alt, where a cable car carries us back to the center of Corvara.

Distance: 7.5 miles. Elevation gain/loss: 1200/2175 ft.

A bit of transport returns you to a point just beyond the Passo Valparola, to Passo Falzarego, where your trail starts. Hike into a world of rock; the heart of the Tofane range. Ascend gradually to a striking vantage point before descending to the beautifully located Rifugio Dibona for lunch. Taxi to the alpine center of Cortina d’Ampezzo.

Distance: 4.7 miles. Elevation gain/loss: 1500/1700 ft.

Cortina offers bus service with linking rail transport to Milan, Munich, Venice and other destinations in Europe.