Alta Via 3 is a high route located in the Italian
Dolomites
The Dolomites ( ), also known as the Dolomite Mountains, Dolomite Alps or Dolomitic Alps, are a mountain range in northeastern Italy. They form part of the Southern Limestone Alps and extend from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Va ...
between
Niederdorf in the north and
Longarone
Longarone is a town and ''comune'' on the banks of the Piave in the province of Belluno, in northeast Italy. It is situated from Belluno.
4,642 people work all together in Longarone, which is 112.62% of the total population, with most actual in ...
in the south.
The route is nicknamed "The Route of Chamois"
The Alta Via 3 is a physically demanding trail. It is approximately 100 km long, with an elevation gain of approximately 6,200 meters. Some sections of the route are exposed or steep. Few sections are equipped with steel cable.
The trail is well marked with red and white paint splashes, cairns, and occasional dark red triangular symbols containing the number '3'.
The entire journey usually takes 8 days. Most hikers walk the trail from north to south, which is the way the route is described in the most guidebooks.
The hike starts in
Niederdorf, goes through
Monta Piana, where are numerous remnants from fights of
First World War
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. From Monte Piana the hike continues around
Monte Cristallo
Cristallo () (German: Kristallspitze) is a mountain massif in the Italian Dolomites, northeast of Cortina d'Ampezzo, in the province of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. It is a long, indented ridge with four summits higher than 3,000 metres. The ...
, then to
Lake Sorapiss and across the
Sorapiss mountain range. After that it nearly touches
Antelao
Monte Antelao (Cadorino dialect: Nantelòu) is the highest mountain in the eastern Dolomites (a section of the Alps) in northeastern Italy, southeast of the town of Cortina d'Ampezzo, in the region of Cadore. The Monte Antelao is an ultra-promi ...
mountain and continues through
San Vito di Cadore toward
Monte Pelmo. From Monte Pelmo the hike continues to
Longarone
Longarone is a town and ''comune'' on the banks of the Piave in the province of Belluno, in northeast Italy. It is situated from Belluno.
4,642 people work all together in Longarone, which is 112.62% of the total population, with most actual in ...
which is the terminus. Part of the hike is common with similar trails
Alta Via 4
Alta Via 4 is a high route located in the Italian Dolomites between Innichen in the north and Pieve di Cadore in the south.
The Alta Via 4 is a physically demanding trail. It is approximately 85 km long, with an elevation gain of approxim ...
and
Alta Via 5.
Accommodation
Alta Via 3 is a hut to hut trail, so that each section ends with a hut (rifugio), that offers food and accommodation.
Maps
Trail on OpenstreetmapTrail on Waymarked Trails
See also
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Dolomites
The Dolomites ( ), also known as the Dolomite Mountains, Dolomite Alps or Dolomitic Alps, are a mountain range in northeastern Italy. They form part of the Southern Limestone Alps and extend from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Va ...
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Via Ferrata
A via ferrata (Italian language, Italian for "iron path", plural ''vie ferrate'' or in English ''via ferratas'') is a protected climbing route found in the Alps and certain other Alpine locations. The protection includes steel fixtures such as ...
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Alta Via 1
Alta Via 1 is a 125-kilometre-long high-level public footpath which runs through the eastern Dolomites in Italy. It is also known as the Dolomite High Route 1. It passes through some of the finest scenery in the Dolomites. The path runs south f ...
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Alta Via 2
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Alta Via 4
Alta Via 4 is a high route located in the Italian Dolomites between Innichen in the north and Pieve di Cadore in the south.
The Alta Via 4 is a physically demanding trail. It is approximately 85 km long, with an elevation gain of approxim ...
References
External links
Oficial page (turist information)Tourist Guide (PDF)
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Hiking trails in Italy
Dolomites
Longarone