Tabacco 25K Walking Maps of the Dolomites and North-Eastern Italy
Scale 1:25,000
A series of topographic walking maps of the Dolomites in Italy. Good, clear maps with a multiligual legend. Walking routes are shown in red and numbered.

Kompass Map Dolomiti di Brenta - Scale 1:30,000

Italy Topographic Maps - General Menu, all scales.

Dolomites Trekking - Av1 & Av2: Italy Trekking Guides, Henry Stedman - This is the second edition of our top selling and well-received guide to trekking in the Dolomites. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. We have added a comprehensive description of the AV1 in addition to the AV2 and the shorter treks that appeared in the first edition. Published Sept 05

Treks in the Dolomites, Alta Via 1 and 2 with Alta Via 3-6 in outline,  Gillian Price - This completely rewritten and expanded third edition of this popular Gillian Price trekking guide to Alta Via 1 (AV1) and Alta Via 2 (AV2), through the Italian Dolomites (i Dolomiti) of southern Europe, now also includes descriptions of the more challenging Alte Vie 3 to 6 in outline. Alta Via 1 is 120km, taking 10 days from Lago di Braies to Belluno. Alta Via 2 (150km) is higher, from Bressanone to Feltre, taking over 2 weeks. The Italian Dolomites have long been renowned for the breathtaking scenery they offer to trekkers. Recently declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the region's well-established treks alongside glorious mountains allow spectacular views in every direction - with breathtaking mountains, beautiful wildflowers and comfortable accommodation every step of the way. This guide includes inspirational colour photography, lots of clear maps, optional variants to the established routes and all the practical information needed for a first-time trekker. Published Jan 11

Trekking in the Alps, Kev Reynolds etc - An inspirational walking guide to 20 summer treks in the European Alps in Italy, Austria, Switzerland, France and Slovenia, by 8 Alpine trekking experts, including the classics such as the Tour of Mont Blanc and lesser-known routes like the Traverse of the Slovenian Alps. All the rich scenic diversity for which the Alps are renowned is celebrated here. The talented writers and photographers brought together to produce this book have, between them, explored every corner of Europe's premier mountain range, written dozens of guides and, in some cases, led trekking holidays there in order to share their enthusiasm for the Alps with other walkers. The treks included are: (best-known) Tour of Mont Blanc, Tour of the Matterhorn, Tour of Monte Rosa, Walker's Haute Route, Tour of the Jungfrau Region, Tour of the Vanoise and Dolomites AV 1 & 2; (longer trans-Alpine routes) GR5 (Lake Geneva to Nice), Eastern Alps E5, Italian Alps GTA and the Traverse of the Slovenian Alps; and (for the Alpine adventurer) Alpine Pass Route, Tour of the Oisans, Tour of the Queyras, Tour of Mont Ruan, Stubai High Route, Zillertal High Route, Gran Paradiso AV2. Published March 11

Shorter Walks in the Dolomites, Gillian Price - "Here the traveller obtains a view of the Dolomite Mountains. They are unlike any other mountains, and are to be seen nowhere else among the Alps. They arrest the attention by the singularity and picturesqueness of their forms, by their sharp peaks or horns, sometimes rising up in pinnacles and obelisks, at others extending in serrated ridges, teethed like the jaw of an alligator; now fencing in the valley with an escarped precipice many thousand feet high, and often cleft with numerous fissures, all running vertically." Murray's Handbook, quoted in Gilbert and Churchill, 1864. Nowadays the Dolomites mean a prime holiday destination in both summer and winter with superbly located resorts connected by good roads and equipped for all pockets. An ultramodern system of space age cable-cars and lifts whisk visitors to dizzy heights in a matter of minutes, extending the range of short routes not to mention easing steep descents. Nature lovers will be delighted by the vast expanses of magnificent forests, high altitude rockscapes and seas of wild flowers. Only a little effort is needed to get away from the 'hot spots' and spend days in solitude on the marvellous network of paths that link hospitable mountain huts. Published March 07

Walking in the Dolomites, Gillian Price - This guide leads you through breathtaking alpine scenery flanked by well-graded paths and excellent mountain refuges that verge on hotels, which are easily accessible with the excellent network of public transport from major towns and travel hubs, such as Venice, Verona, Munich and Innsbruck. Any one of these fabulous multi-day walks make for a memorable holiday in Italy's breathtaking Dolomite mountains. The author weaves the best of her 20-year experience and knowledge of this spectacular region into an original selection of itineraries on foot across each Dolomite group. Many walks follow mule-tracks constructed by troops during the First World War, when Italy fought Austria for possession of crazy summits and tunnels were hewn through impossible mountain-sides. The highlights are emphasised and the routes are furnished with fascinating explanations of wildlife and flowers. Everything, from a stroll through woods and meadows to family routes, steep rocky zigzag passages and hands-on clambers, is covered. This full colour revised edition has a wealth of inspiring photos, detailed maps, myriad new routes and heaps of practical help on travelling, sleeping and eating. Published July 08

Vol 2 - This guidebook, Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites Volume 2, is the second in a series of two published by Cicerone Press, which now fully replaces the previous Cicerone guidebook, Scrambles in the Dolomites, adding many new routes through the southern, Brenta and Lake Garda areas. Volume two documents southern Dolomites Via Ferrata routes in the major mountain ranges of Civetta, Schiara and Pala as well as those to the west in the Brenta. A significant addition (and, as far as we are aware, not previously published in any English-language guidebook) is the inclusion of routes around the northern end of Lake Garda and the Piccole Dolomites north of Vicenza. Here the mountains are generally lower and you can enjoy ferrata climbing over a much extended season, with some routes accessible for most of the year. While volume one covered the eastern, northern and central areas of the Dolomites, book two completes the picture, focusing on the southern, Brenta and Lake Garda areas. Published June 08

Classic Dolomite Rock Climbs, Anette Kohler and Norbert Memmel - This is a selection of 102 classic rock-climbs in the Dolomites. Each climb is described in detail, graded and shown in a photo. Practical details such as nearest parking, route approach are given alongside precious information about the ascent and descent. Climbs are listed by location: Sasso Lungo/Sella/Puez/Stevia, Catinaccio, Marmolada, Fanes/Tofana, Pomagagnon/Cristallo/Cadinspitzen, Tre Cime, Bosconero/Mezzodi, Moiazza/Civetta, Pala and the Brenta Dolomites. Published June 99