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Staying overnight in the mountains: more comfortable than you think<\/h3>\n I had never slept in a mountain hut before. To be honest, I didn’t quite know what to expect.<\/p>\n
You spend the first night in a hotel – a soft landing. The last night as well, if you choose that option. But in between, you stay in the rifugi<\/i>, the traditional Italian mountain huts, and they are genuinely good. You get a shower every morning and food that you\u2019ve more than earned after a day of hiking. Pasta, soup, local wine. And the atmosphere? Cozy and authentic – exactly what you need after a day in the mountains.<\/p><\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t
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What stayed with me the most<\/h2> The lakes.<\/h3> \t\tI had expected the rocks, the vistas, and the altitude. But those lakes… I didn’t see that coming. The water is a shade of blue<\/strong> you won’t believe until you\u2019re standing right in front of it. Bright green at the edges, deep blue in the middle, and so transparent you can see the bottom. You just stand there staring, and your brain refuses to accept that this is real.<\/p>\nThat is the moment you realize: the photos<\/strong> on the internet didn’t do it justice. The Dolomiti Trail takes you to places you would never find on your own.<\/p><\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t
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Is The Dolomiti Trail for you?<\/h2> \t\t<\/h3>\n Are you looking for a hike that stays with you? One where you sit at the table in the evening, exhausted and satisfied, feeling like you\u2019ve experienced something truly worthwhile? Then The Dolomiti Trail is exactly what you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n
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My tips for The Dolomitis Trail<\/h2> \t\t\n\nDepart prepared.<\/b> Build up your fitness gradually before the trail. Personally, I went for a 20-kilometer hike with a backpack every weekend for two months leading up to the trip. If you do that, you\u2019ll step into the mountains with confidence.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\nPack layers. Even in July.<\/b> Weather in the mountains changes rapidly; a sunny morning can easily end with rain at the summit. A high-quality raincoat is not an unnecessary luxury.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\nEnjoy the rifugi<\/i>.<\/b> I understand the temptation to eat quickly and go to bed early, but take your time at the table. The food is excellent, the atmosphere is cozy, and it\u2019s a vital part of the experience.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\nListen closely to the day one briefing.<\/b> The rangers will give you all the information you need. Take that time seriously, as you will need that knowledge once you’re out on the trail.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":182,"featured_media":1780,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","team-member-louise-van-travelbase-trails","blog-category-travel-stories"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dt.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dt.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dt.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dt.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/182"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dt.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1851"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/dt.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1851\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1859,"href":"https:\/\/dt.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1851\/revisions\/1859"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dt.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dt.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}