Photo: Daniel Seßler ↗THE JOURNEY IN DETAIL
Pale walls and alpine meadows.
Cortina d’Ampezzo, at 1,224 m, is ringed by the Tofane, Cristallo and Sorapis — vertical dolomite walls with meadows and rifugio trails between them. Lavaredo Ultra Trail starts here in late June, and in July its course is still marked. A camp for experienced trail runners: big climbs, rocky ground and a night in a mountain hut.
- Tre Cime di Lavaredo on the Lavaredo Ultra Trail course
- A night in a rifugio beneath Tofana di Rozes
- Lake Sorapis and the Cinque Torri
- Cortina: coffee on Corso Italia after training
With old friends or new ones
Join a group or arrange a separate departure for your own team. Before travelling, we get to know each other, discuss everyone's experience and find suitable dates. You can also prepare together.
DAY BY DAY
Your daily itinerary.
A provisional itinerary. Weather, group readiness and local conditions may change the order and length of the stages.
- DAY 1 · 7 km, 200 m of climbing
Arrival in Cortina
Group transfer from Venice (two and a half hours). An evening run along the Boite valley and the old railway line, introductions and the week’s plan.
Overnight: Hotel in Cortina - DAY 2 · 15 km, 900 m of climbing
Cinque Torri and Averau
From Passo Falzarego (2,105 m) past the Cinque Torri to Rifugio Nuvolau (2,575 m). Great War trails, short rocky steps and a descent to Passo Giau.
Overnight: Hotel in Cortina - DAY 3 · 16 km, 1,500 m of climbing
Tofana and the rifugio
From Cortina we climb to Rifugio Dibona (2,083 m) and on beneath the south face of Tofana di Rozes to Rifugio Giussani (2,580 m). A night in the hut, dinner beneath the walls.
Overnight: Rifugio beneath Tofana, 2,580 m - DAY 4 · 18 km, 300 m up and 1,600 m down
Descent and recovery
An early descent through the Val Travenanzes on the LUT course to Cortina. Stretching, video review and free time in town after lunch.
Overnight: Hotel in Cortina - DAY 5 · 12 km, 500 m of climbing
Lake Sorapis
From Passo Tre Croci (1,805 m) on trail 215 to Lake Sorapis (1,925 m) with its ladders and cables. An easy day with technical elements; swimming is forbidden, but the view is the point.
Overnight: Hotel in Cortina - DAY 6 · 28 km, 1,500 m of climbing
The long day: Tre Cime
From Misurina (1,750 m) to Rifugio Auronzo and the full loop around the Tre Cime di Lavaredo via Rifugio Locatelli (2,405 m) — the signature section of the LUT course. Back down to Lake Misurina.
Overnight: Hotel in Cortina - DAY 7 · 5 km, easy
Cool-down and departure
A morning valley run, debrief and autumn race plans. Transfer to Venice.
Overnight: —
Included in the estimated price
Five nights in a Cortina hotel and one night in a rifugio
Breakfasts, plus dinner and breakfast at the rifugio
Coaching with Ivan
A local mountain guide on the LUT course days
Minivan transfers and toll roads (Tre Cime)
Group transfer from Venice or Innsbruck
Not included in the price
Flights to the meeting point
Personal travel insurance and visas
Personal equipment
Single-room supplements and personal expenses
Lunches and dinners in Cortina
Cable cars (about €20–40 a day)
Single room supplement in the hotel
YOUR PREPARATION
Arrive ready for the route.
You need long mountain-trail experience beyond 40 km and confidence on scree and easy rocky paths. Ivan prepares participants for a week with three days of 1,500 m climbing each.
Prepare with IvanROUTE QUESTIONS
BEFORE WE MEET ON THE TRAIL
What to prepare in advance
- Trail shoes already tested in training
- A running vest, soft flasks and rain protection
- Layers for changing weather and familiar trail food
- Poles, if suitable for the route and you know how to use them
Once we choose a date, we agree on the equipment list, meeting point and transfer time. Please wait until the programme is confirmed before booking flights.