Munich - Venice Dream Path (Traumpfad München - Venedig), a classic trekking through the Eastern Alps
Very popular with German hikers, but little known outside Germany, the 570km Traumpfad or 'Dream Way' will delight you with breathtaking scenery. An alpine route from Munich's Mariënplatz to Venice's Piazza San Marco, the route passes through German Bavaria and then Austria before entering Italy's Tyrol, taking advantage of the region's extensive network of mountain huts to stay in along the way.
Practical guide
When to go?
From the beginning of July to the end of September.
Cities & Services
Munich, Hall, Pfunders, Alleghe, Belluno, Venice.
Difficulty
This trek can be an excellent introduction to long-distance hiking in the Alps. No previous experience of alpine walking is necessary, as the route is suitable for more novice hikers; however, it is essential to have some skill in somewhat technical environments and not to have vertigo in them.
There will be no accommodation problems along the route.
Not to be missed
Visit some of the best scenery in the Alps: the Karwendel, Tux and Zillertal Alps and the Dolomites.
Stages
The route is divided into 30 stages, assuming days of 4 to 9 hours of activity.
- Stage 1 Munich to Wolfratshausen
- Stage 2 Wolfratshausen to Bad Tölz
- Stage 3 Bad Tölz to Tutzinger Hütte
- Stage 4 Tutzinger Hütte in Vorderriß
- Stage 5 Vorderriß to Karwendelhaus
- Stage 6 Karwendelhaus to Hallerangerhaus
- Stage 7A Hallerangerhaus to Hall
- Stage 7B Hallerangerhaus to Wattens
- Stage 8A Hall a Glungezer Hütte
- Stage 8B Wattens to Lizumer Hütte
- Stage 9 Glungezer Hütte to Lizumer Hütte
- Stage 10 Lizumer Hütte a Tuxer Joch Haus
- Stage 11A Tuxer Joch Haus to Olpererhütte
- Stage 11B Tuxer Joch Haus to Geraerhütte
- Stage 12A Olpererhütte to Stein
- Stage 12B Geraerhütte to Stein
- Stage 13 Stein a Pfunders
- Stage 14 Pfunders to Kreuzwiesen Alm
- Stage 15 Kreuzwiesen Alm a Schlüterhütte (Rifugio Genova)
- Stage 16 Schlüterhütte to Puezhütte
- Stage 17 Puezhütte (Rifugio Puez) a Rifugio Boè
- Stage 18 Rifugio Boè a Rifugio Viel dal Pan
- Stage 19 Rifugio Viel dal Pan a Alleghe
- Stage 20 Alleghe a Rifugio Tissi
- Stage 21 Rifugio Tissi a Rifugio Bruto Carestiato
- Stage 22 Rifugio Bruto Carestiato a Rifugio Pian de Fontana
- Stage 23A Rifugio Pian de Fontana to Rifugio 7th Alpini
- Stage 23B Rifugio Pian de Fontana in Belluno
- Stage 24 Rifugio 7th Alpini a Belluno
- Stage 25 Belluno a Rifugio Col Visentin
- Stage 26 Rifugio Col Visentin a Tarzo
- Stage 27 Tarzo a Ponte della Priulä
- Stage 28 Ponte della Priulä a Bocca Callalta
- Stage 29 Bocca Callalta a Jesolo
- Stage 30 Jesolo to Venice
