Summer holidays don’t absorb to mean sea and sand. We pick breaks amid mountains and by tranquil lakes to suit lovers of long hikes,tall-energy activity – or just dreamy upland vistasStay Mountain huts
Suits Hardened runners
It sounds easy: “Cruising over rocky passes and through lush meadows. But runners on this holiday in the Dolomites will absorb to concentrate hard on their footwork: the scenery of this limestone wonderland is so beautiful it would be easy to take a tumble. Dolomite Mountains’ range of hut-to-hut itineraries may be challenging, but the overnights at rifugi with scrumptiously wealthy food, or comfy beds and drinks in the cutesy bars are just reward. The five-day Alta Via 1 covers 77km,starting in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
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Source: guardian.co.uk