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Feb
Snowshoe through the Dolomites, learn avalanche rescue with transceivers, sled down mountains after farm lunches, and tackle routes where the views stop you mid-stride.
Beginner
Moderate
Home Comforts
From
£2,100
(USD $3,297.00)
Limestone spires and frozen waterfalls
Five days snowshoeing across Stelvio National Park means six completely different trails. You’ll get Dolomite spires one day, glaciated peaks the next. You’ll also learn actual avalanche safety skills with transceivers and probes with a hands-on lesson.
Stay in a family-run hotel with a small but mighty wellness centre and great food. There’s also the opportunity to lunch at a working mountain dairy, serving aged cheese and fresh canederli. It’s the kind of week where you return home with legs that ache, photos your friends will definitely want to see, and a genuine sense of achievement.
An Active Agenda
No Hidden Costs
Reach terrain your regular hiking boots could never touch.
Get hands-on in a real search and recovery session with your guide
Swap snowshoes for a wooden sledge and ride down the hill
We’ll be staying in a comfy family run hotel
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included
An expert instructor and our Gutsy Girls host
We’ll pick you up and return you to Verona Airport on arrival and departure days.
Activity Overview
Snowshoeing is winter hiking with wider feet. The broad frame distributes your weight so you float on top of the snow instead of sinking thigh-deep. No technical skills needed, no previous experience required; if you can hike, you can snowshoe. It’s a really accessible way of reaching the completely inaccessible!
Activity Overview
Stelvio National Park is one of the largest protected areas in the Alps, and you’ll be snowshoeing right through the heart of it. Its protected status means zero development, minimal crowds, and landscapes that look exactly like they did centuries ago. You’re not here for information boards or visitor centres; you’re here because the valleys stay raw and the trails stay empty.
Activity Overview
The Ortler-Cevedale group sits within Stelvio National Park, which means wild terrain and zero crowds. Snow-covered slopes catch morning light, glaciers gleam at midday, while shadows carve ridgelines by afternoon. You won’t summit these on snowshoes, but the view of them will make you stop mid-stride.
Activity Overview
Snowshoe past centuries-old stone farmhouses to a traditional dairy, where a lunch of aged mountain cheese, cured meats, canederli and homemade desserts is waiting. Proper alpine fuel.
Activity Overview
Now for the serious bit. This trip includes a hands-on avalanche safety workshop where you get familiar with transceivers, shovels, and probes, then practice search and recovery in the snow. These are actual backcountry skills, not theoretical chat. You hope you’ll never need it, but absolutely should know what to do.
The Destination
Your Adventure Starts Here
Arrive in Val di Sole and transfer to the hotel.
Meet your guide and get the full brief on the week ahead. Equipment checked, questions answered, anticipation building. Then enjoy a four-course dinner, Italian style.
Breakfast, then time to get to grips with your snowshoeing technique. We'll start at Ortisé (1,487m) and head through forest and open meadows, passing mountain dairies along the way.
7.5km
560m
560m
Enjoy a packed lunch on the trail. Then finish the route with views of the Presanell and the Brenta Dolomites as your backdrop.
Back to the hotel for a drink or two on the hotel terrace, followed by a four-course dinner.
Set out from Malga Dimaro and climb gently through larch and fir forest and snow-covered pastures, with the Brenta Dolomites opening up ahead.
8km
320m
280m
Lunch at Malga Vigo (1,800m), then a hands-on avalanche safety workshop; transceivers, shovels, probes, and search and recovery practice in the snow.
Check out the wellness centre, then four course dinner in the hotel restaurant.
Snowshoe into Val di Rabbi, passing centuries-old stone farmhouses inside Stelvio National Park.
6km
435m
140m
Lunch at a traditional alpine dairy (1,539m) for aged mountain cheese, cured meats and canederli. After, ditch the snowshoes, grab a wooden sledge, and speed down the mountain.
Back to the hotel for dinner and a spa session.
Today's the big one. From Peio Paese, head up Val de la Mare to Marassina and on to Rifugio Scoiattolo for a break.
10km
480m
410m
Cross the Covel Plateau, past frozen waterfalls, then descend through alpine forest back to Peio Paese.
Evening back at the hotel to try the spa, relax on the terrace and then enjoy your four-course dinner.
Today we start in Madonna di Campiglio and climb through woodland to the plateau at Malga Fevri.
8km
570m
580m
Continue up to Monte Spinale for arguably the best view of the week, then explore the village before heading back.
Free time to explore the village before your final group dinner at the hotel.
Pack up after breakfast and transfer back to Verona Airport. Head home with snowshoeing skills, stories, and legs that'll remind you about those daily ascents for at least a week.
Rest & Refuel
A family-run hotel tucked away off the tourist path with cosy rooms, small wellness centre, restaurant, bar, and WiFi. What it lacks in luxury, it makes up for with friendly charm and comfortable beds, which, after a day on the mountains, is what matters.
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All meals are included, from welcome dinner to departure breakfast. The hotel restaurant uses locally sourced seasonal organic products for hearty regional dishes. There’s filling breakfasts and satisfying dinners, with lunches either packed for the mountains or enjoyed at traditional alpine dairies.
We cater for all dietary requirements, just let us know in advance.
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The Essentials
| Accommodation |
Home Comforts Stay in a family-run hotel right in the heart of Val di Sole. The hotel is friendly and welcoming and includes a small wellness centre, ideal for unwinding after long days in the snow. The bedrooms have ensuite, and what they lack in luxury, they make up for in comfort.
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| Food and Drink |
All meals included. If your allergy is severe, please get in touch before you book.
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| Fitness Level |
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Moderate You’ll be on your feet 5-6 hours a day, five days in a row. You’ll also be climbing 320m to 570m through snow, which is much harder work than doing it on solid ground. Covering between 6km-12km daily. Some sections run along narrow paths with exposed drops. You'll Need to Be
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Beginner No previous snowshoeing experience required, although you should be comfortable with regular hiking. Your guide covers everything, including avalanche safety, from scratch. Beginner is the skill level. It’s not an easy trip. Check the Fitness Level above. Not sure what level you are? Our Trip Rating Guide explains how we score fitness and skill. |
| Packing List |
Below is an indication of the specialist items you will need, and might have to invest in before your adventure! For a full list of what you’ll need to bring, check out the trip guide. We Provide
You'll Need
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| Travel |
The meeting point for this trip is Verona Airport. Alternative routes are available in our trip guide. |
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| Trip Code |
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The Answers
Book a direct flight from London Gatwick to Verona via Easyjet.
Not sure if your flight fits? Just get in touch — we’re happy to help.
Nope. Snowshoeing is just walking with snowshoes strapped to your boots – if you can walk, you can snowshoe. We’ll show you everything you need to know on day one.
This trip is rated moderate. You’ll be active 5-6 hours daily covering 6-12km, but with breaks for snacks and to take in the views. If you can handle full-day hikes in the hills and enjoy consecutive active days, you’ll manage fine. Regular cardio (running, cycling, swimming) will prepare you well.
Layer up – sweat-wicking base layers, midlayer, waterproof jacket and trousers at the minimum, with waterproof hiking boots, warm gloves, a buff or scarf and a hat too. You’ll heat up when moving so packable layers work best. A full packing list can be found in the Trip Guide.
We provide snowshoes, trekking poles and all instruction. You bring your own winter hiking boots (make sure you’ve broken them in – new boots might mean blisters), clothing layers, and daypack. You might also want to invest in some gaiters to prevent the snow getting in. We also provide avalanche safety equipment for the workshop.
Equipment is good quality, modern gear that’s fitted to you on arrival.
First, breakfast. Snowshoe for 2-3 hours until lunch or a return trip to the hotel, then 2-4 more hours of snowshoeing in the afternoon. Back to the hotel in the late afternoon for a chance to relax or try out the spa, then enjoy a four-course group dinner. You’ll do a different route every day which will bring different challenges and adventures.
Fly into Verona Airport (VRN). From there a fixed-time, group transfer will run on both arrival and departure days, making the two hour journey between the airport and hotel.
We will collect you from Verona airport on arrival day and drop you back on the last day of the trip. You are responsible for getting yourself to Verona.
Transfer times:
The group transfer is included in your trip package. There is no discount if you choose not to use it.
We can arrange private transfers for different arrival or departure times, however always recommend trying to align flights with our transfer times. Private transfers can be costly!
Winter in the Dolomites means proper cold (-5°C to 5°C) and snow-covered mountains. However, it’s often sunny, with eight days of sun in 10. The weather changes fast in mountains – bring layers for all conditions.
Absolutely. Mountain weather can be unpredictable, so our guides adjust daily plans to ensure the best (and safest) experience. We have alternative routes ready if conditions change.
Budget €10-20 daily for extras like additional drinks at mountain huts or the hotel bar. Cards are widely accepted but bring some euros for the small huts on the trails that might be cash-only.
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