DOLOMITES · VAL GARDENA · DIY ITINERARY
Summer meadows beneath the Odle (Geisler) peaks, seen from Col Raiser.
Photo: Maximilian Lanz · Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Image resized; uncropped.
Walk through open meadows beneath jagged peaks, then spend the night at Col Raiser, a mountain hotel with private-bathroom rooms. The next day brings high meadows, a summit viewpoint and a walk back down to the valley.
The Odle peaks, grassy paths and a comfortable mountain overnight.
Walk up from Daunëi through the Cisles meadows, passing Juac and Rifugio Firenze on the way to Col Raiser. Spend one night at Almhotel Col Raiser, with an en-suite room and the chance to enjoy its advertised meals and spa. The next morning, explore Mastlé and Pieralongia, follow lower trail 1, then take the western path to Seceda’s summit viewpoint and return the same way. Back at Col Raiser, walk down via Firenze and Sangon to the valley station, or take the seasonal gondola if it’s running. This itinerary follows a different circuit from official route 6, avoiding the paid eastern ridge and the currently inaccessible Pana connection.
01 / GET YOUR BEARINGS
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The numbered stops show the trailhead, your mountain hotel and the valley finish. Open the hotel pins for booking and arrival details.
The purple lines follow the walk up, the Seceda circuit and the descent to the valley. Day one is about 4.9 km; the circuit is about 8.3 km, with another 5.1 km if you walk down. Follow lower trail 1 and take the western path out and back to Seceda’s viewpoint. This circuit differs from the official UNESCO hike and avoids the paid eastern ridge and currently inaccessible Pana saddle. Expect rough mountain paths, steps, gates and stiles. Ask locally about access, snow and footing, including whether you can pass the gate on the Pieralongia traverse. The line passes near the UNESCO viewpoint; the final approach to the platform hasn’t been checked. Hotel entrances, lift boarding and final walks to valley hotels aren’t shown. The blue dashed gondola line appears when you choose that option; confirm its dates, fare, boarding point and last descent. Distances are map estimates, and a complete ascent-and-descent profile hasn’t been confirmed. Carry a current topographic map for navigation.
02 / MAKE ROOM FOR THE WALK
The first day is the shorter climb to your hotel. Allow a full second day for the views and the walk down.
Day one is about 4.9 km from Daunëi via Juac and Firenze to Col Raiser. On day two, the Mastlé, Pieralongia and Seceda circuit is about 8.3 km, including the western summit path out and back. Walking down via Firenze and Sangon adds about 5.1 km, making day two 13.4 km and the trip 18.3 km. Take the seasonal gondola instead and you’ll walk 13.2 km in total. These are map estimates, before the final approaches to hotel entrances and lift boarding. The full ascent and descent hasn’t been confirmed. Official route 6 follows a different circuit, so its elevation figures and times don’t describe this version.
Transfer to Daunëi → Juac → Firenze → Col Raiser overnight → Mastlé and Pieralongia → lower trail 1 and western Seceda summit spur → Col Raiser → walk down via Firenze and Sangon. This custom circuit excludes the paid eastern ridge and Pana.
This is a starting plan, not a reservation. Confirm every overnight stay, walking stage and required lift or transfer for the same dates. Rest days add time and another night; they do not shorten a walking stage.
03 / THE PLACES ALONG THE WAY
Spend the mountain night at Almhotel Col Raiser. The two valley hotels are optional bases before or after the walk. Book the mountain room first, then agree any valley stay, bag storage and transport.
The mountain overnight and optional valley hotel nights are separate bookings. Reserve the mountain stay, then confirm any split hotel stays, luggage storage and final walking approaches.
Use the map to see the paths and places to stay. Check the notes for final approaches that aren’t shown, and ask each property how to reach its entrance. Carry a current topographic map and follow local advice.
| Place | Next walking section | Stays & trail access |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Daunëi walking start | 3.0 mi / 4.9 km to Almhotel Col Raiser Use the signed path 3 via Juac to Firenze, then path 4 toward Col Raiser. Confirm the Daunëi meeting point, safe drop-off and the final walking approach to the actual hotel. Section reference ↗ (new tab) |
Hotel Jägerheim ↗ (new tab)Optional valley stay · three-star superior hotel A practical valley base close to the finish, with breakfast, dinner and a wellness area. Arrange the ride to the trailhead separately. Room, arrival & booking detailsThe hotel describes a one-minute walk to the Col Raiser gondola, making it handy for the valley-station finish. Ask for directions to the entrance; that exact walk hasn’t been measured. The hotel is on the Selva side of the Santa Cristina–Selva boundary. Arrange a separate transfer to Daunëi for day one. A family-run three-star superior hotel with buffet breakfast, dinner and a wellness area, near the walk’s finish at Raiser 61. Compare quotes for your dates; the convenient location doesn’t mean it will be the cheapest option. Send a non-binding enquiry for a written offer, or check dates on the hotel’s booking page or Booking.com. Choose the property at Raiser 61 in Selva, as there is another Jägerheim in Vilpiano. Confirm any one-night or split stay, meals, outward transfer and luggage storage between stays. Availability and rates still need confirmation. Rooms, facilities and booking details ↗ (new tab)Location and arrival detailsHotel Interski ↗ (new tab)Optional valley stay · four-star hotel with pool and spa An optional valley splurge with a pool and spa. Allow an extra street walk or local transfer from the finish. Room, arrival & booking detailsFrom the Col Raiser valley station, allow an extra street walk to Cisles 51 or arrange a local transfer. Ask the hotel for the walking route and whether it offers summer pickup; neither has been confirmed. Arrange a separate transfer to Daunëi for day one. A four-star hotel just above Santa Cristina with a spa and an indoor–outdoor infinity pool. It’s farther from the finish than Jägerheim, so allow for the extra walk or transfer if you choose it for a night before or after the hike. Check dates on the hotel’s booking page or Booking.com, or send a non-binding enquiry. Availability and one-night rates haven’t been checked for your trip. Confirm any one-night or split stay, meals, spa access, local transfer and overnight luggage storage between stays before booking. Rooms, facilities and booking details ↗ (new tab)Location and arrival details |
| 2 Almhotel Col Raiser | 8.3 mi / 13.4 km to Col Raiser valley station From Col Raiser, take 4A and 4B towards the UNESCO viewpoint area, then 1 / 4A / 2B through Pieralongia. Use lower trail 1 and the western path out and back to Seceda’s summit viewpoint. Return across Mastlé via 1A, the Daniel area and 1C / 2 / 4A. For the valley descent, take path 4 towards Firenze, then the path-1 route via Sangon, with steps, bridges and short 1A and service-path sections. Check the junctions against a current map. This circuit avoids the paid eastern ridge and Pana saddle; the gondola replaces only the final descent. Section reference ↗ (new tab) |
Almhotel Col Raiser ↗ (new tab)One four-star mountain-hotel night · en-suite rooms and suites Your mountain overnight: an en-suite room, with advertised meals, pool and spa. Get a confirmed one-night offer and arrival instructions. Room, arrival & booking detailsSpend your one mountain night at Almhotel Col Raiser. The route brings you to a nearby path junction; ask the hotel how to reach its entrance and check in on foot. The cable-car station is a separate building. Mountain hotel with private-bathroom accommodation, a pool and spa. Breakfast and four-course dinner are advertised among included services. Its current information page lists a €40 per person/day supplement for stays below three days; obtain a dated all-in one-night offer. Ask the hotel to accept your one-night stay and confirm opening for your dates, meals and arrival on foot. Its published directions and Booking.com notice focus on cable-car access. Get written instructions for the guest entrance, walking check-in and luggage arrangements. Availability, your rate and opening for the chosen dates still need confirmation. Rooms, facilities and booking details ↗ (new tab)Location and arrival details |
| 3 Col Raiser valley station | Finishing area Finish near the Col Raiser valley station, then continue to your hotel or local transport. Ask about the route to the hotel entrance, road crossings and any lift boarding point; these final connections haven’t been checked. |
The same valley hotels are available to consider for an optional return night. Hotel options after the walkHotel Jägerheim ↗ (new tab)Optional valley stay · three-star superior hotel A practical valley base close to the finish, with breakfast, dinner and a wellness area. Arrange the ride to the trailhead separately. Room, arrival & booking detailsThe hotel describes a one-minute walk to the Col Raiser gondola, making it handy for the valley-station finish. Ask for directions to the entrance; that exact walk hasn’t been measured. The hotel is on the Selva side of the Santa Cristina–Selva boundary. Arrange a separate transfer to Daunëi for day one. A family-run three-star superior hotel with buffet breakfast, dinner and a wellness area, near the walk’s finish at Raiser 61. Compare quotes for your dates; the convenient location doesn’t mean it will be the cheapest option. Send a non-binding enquiry for a written offer, or check dates on the hotel’s booking page or Booking.com. Choose the property at Raiser 61 in Selva, as there is another Jägerheim in Vilpiano. Confirm any one-night or split stay, meals, outward transfer and luggage storage between stays. Availability and rates still need confirmation. Rooms, facilities and booking details ↗ (new tab)Location and arrival detailsHotel Interski ↗ (new tab)Optional valley stay · four-star hotel with pool and spa An optional valley splurge with a pool and spa. Allow an extra street walk or local transfer from the finish. Room, arrival & booking detailsFrom the Col Raiser valley station, allow an extra street walk to Cisles 51 or arrange a local transfer. Ask the hotel for the walking route and whether it offers summer pickup; neither has been confirmed. Arrange a separate transfer to Daunëi for day one. A four-star hotel just above Santa Cristina with a spa and an indoor–outdoor infinity pool. It’s farther from the finish than Jägerheim, so allow for the extra walk or transfer if you choose it for a night before or after the hike. Check dates on the hotel’s booking page or Booking.com, or send a non-binding enquiry. Availability and one-night rates haven’t been checked for your trip. Confirm any one-night or split stay, meals, spa access, local transfer and overnight luggage storage between stays before booking. Rooms, facilities and booking details ↗ (new tab)Location and arrival details |
THE MOUNTAIN OVERNIGHT
Almhotel Col Raiser and its terrace in March 2023.
Photo: Wolfgang Moroder · Alpenhotel Col Raiser cun la Fermedes (Commons) · CC BY-SA 3.0. Image resized; uncropped.
These are lodging starting points, not reserved rooms. Access notes and any quoted distances come from the linked sources. Confirm your dates, room type, actual walking route and luggage collection with each property before booking.
MEALS, SNACKS & DRINKING WATER
The cards follow the walking section selected above.
Opening days and meal arrangements change. Reserve meals at remote overnight stops, request packed lunches in advance and fill or buy water before each walking section. Check that any planned drinking-water refill will be available.
This is a planning guide, not a promise that a café, shop, meal service or tap will be open. Confirm dietary needs, packed lunches, dinner reservations and water access directly before walking.
LUGGAGE & BASE STORAGE
Plan the overnight pack and any valley storage separately.
Travel with a small overnight pack. If you use a valley hotel before and after the walk, arrange main-bag storage directly; split stays do not automatically include it. Changing hotels also means planning the luggage handover.
OPTIONAL VALLEY STORAGE
Ask the hotel to hold your main bag while you’re in the mountains. Agree the dates, fee and collection hours in writing, even if it advertises a luggage room or ski store.
ON THE WALK
Carry your clothing, weather protection, water, food, map, headtorch and personal essentials. Plan to carry everything you need overnight; no baggage transfer along this route has been confirmed.
Confirm current prices, operating dates, collection times, excluded properties, bag limits, liability and any finish storage directly.
YOUR OVERNIGHT KIT
Keep the overnight bag light, with enough mountain kit for the complete Seceda circuit and your chosen descent.
The lift is part of the plan only when confirmed. Before choosing the gondola finish, confirm current access, the weather, operating dates and the last descent. Both versions include the full mountain circuit and summit spur. Ask about the final paths to the hotel and lift, which haven’t been checked. The walking route’s full ascent and descent also remains unconfirmed.
Firenze walking approaches ↗ (new tab)Included meals and spa ↗ (new tab)Short-stay conditions ↗ (new tab)Current Seceda ridge and toll guidance ↗ (new tab)
Compare the operator's exact overnight property, board plan, packed lunches, transfers and route direction with the independent route plan shown here.
Do not assume the package carries luggage to the mountain stay; confirm what you must carry and whether it includes base-town storage.
Compare operator trips →A valley hotel near the Col Raiser station in Santa Cristina–Selva makes a useful base. Arrange a transfer to Daunëi for the start, then return to the Col Raiser valley station on foot or by seasonal gondola. Check the onward walk to your hotel or arrange local transport. If you leave a car at Daunëi, plan how you’ll collect it.
The official Val Gardena directory lists Taxi Alpin di Leo Runggaldier, +39 333 3222666. Ask for pickup from your valley hotel and agree a safe stopping place near the signed Daunëi trailhead. Get a written price for your date, group and bags, and ask about journey time. The fare and drop-off arrangements need confirmation.
You can walk the final 5.1 km from Col Raiser via Firenze and Sangon to the valley station, or take the seasonal gondola after the full circuit. For the gondola, confirm operating dates, fare, last descent and the path from the hotel to boarding. Exact 2027 operation hasn’t been confirmed.
Jägerheim describes a one-minute walk to the gondola, but the exact route to its entrance hasn’t been measured. Interski needs a further street walk or local transfer. Ask your hotel about safe pedestrian access, crossings and luggage collection.
The mountain hotel’s published arrival guidance focuses on cable-car access. Obtain written confirmation that your planned walking arrival and check-in work; no luggage delivery or summer pickup is assumed.
SPECIAL STAYS & EXTRA DAYS
These are optional additions to the walking plan. A room upgrade replaces that night’s room; an extra night or excursion needs its own booking and transport. Nothing below changes your selected stages automatically.
OPTIONAL VALLEY SPLURGE
A four-star hotel just above Santa Cristina with a spa and an indoor–outdoor infinity pool. It’s farther from the finish than Jägerheim, so allow for the extra walk or transfer if you choose it for a night before or after the hike.
How it fits: From the Col Raiser valley station, allow an extra street walk to Cisles 51 or arrange a local transfer. Ask the hotel for the walking route and whether it offers summer pickup; neither has been confirmed. Arrange a separate transfer to Daunëi for day one.
Nights: Add one valley hotel night before or after the two-day walk if it suits your travel plans. If you already planned a valley night, choosing this hotel replaces that room rather than adding another night. A full recovery day needs another separately booked night.
Costs to add: Request a dated total for your exact room, meals and spa access. Prices, treatment bookings, day passes and availability are not confirmed.
Check dates on the hotel’s booking page or Booking.com, or send a non-binding enquiry. Availability and one-night rates haven’t been checked for your trip. Confirm any one-night or split stay, meals, spa access, local transfer and overnight luggage storage between stays before booking.
Adding a rest day in the planner allows another night; it does not choose a property or reserve an activity. Confirm the room, meals, transport and any extra costs, then include them once in the budget below.
PLAN YOUR BUDGET
Room type, party size, meals, lifts and transport can change the total. Enter whole-party quotes for your selected trip, including taxes. Add a package once, then only the extras it excludes.
The calculator follows the route option, walking days and extra rest days in your plan above.
Check every overnight stay in your selected plan before asking for quotes.
Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates dated 2 October 2026, independently checked on 4 October 2026. They are approximate, not live card or cash rates. Every entered quote keeps its original currency. ECB reference rates ↗ (new tab)
ARRANGING YOUR WALK
You can change this as you plan.
05 / ROUTE TRIPS & NEARBY ALTERNATIVES
Book one night at Almhotel Col Raiser first, then arrange any Santa Cristina–Selva hotel nights, luggage storage and transfer to the start. Confirm your dates, room, meals and cancellation terms. We haven’t found a guided or self-guided package that matches this exact two-day walk.
We haven’t found an operator package that matches this two-day walk. Use the links here to arrange your stays and transport, or ask a qualified local guide to help with the route.
Read the route information ↗CHECK THE DETAILS
Route research, overnight-stay information, booking references and detailed maps. Check the exact route, direction and your travel dates against each source.
ROUTE & CONDITIONS
Read Firenze’s walking directions from Daunëi and Col Raiser. The Col Raiser section is walked uphill in this itinerary, so allow for the reverse direction.
Read official information ↗ (new tab)ROUTE & CONDITIONS
See official route 6 on the Val Gardena hiking map. The circuit in this guide takes a different line around Seceda, so its full distance, times and ascent/descent will differ.
Read official information ↗ (new tab)STAYS & BOOKING
See the hotel’s en-suite rooms and suites, then ask which are available for a one-night stay on your dates.
Read official information ↗ (new tab)STAYS & BOOKING
The hotel advertises breakfast, a four-course dinner, pool and spa. Confirm what your one-night rate includes and check meal and facility times.
Read official information ↗ (new tab)STAYS & BOOKING
The information page lists a €40 per person/day supplement for stays below three days. Ask for written one-night acceptance and a dated total including any supplements.
Read official information ↗ (new tab)STAYS & BOOKING
Spend your one mountain night at Almhotel Col Raiser. The route brings you to a nearby path junction; ask the hotel how to reach its entrance and check in on foot. The cable-car station is a separate building.
Read official information ↗ (new tab)STAYS & BOOKING
Ask the hotel to accept your one-night stay and confirm opening for your dates, meals and arrival on foot. Its published directions and Booking.com notice focus on cable-car access. Get written instructions for the guest entrance, walking check-in and luggage arrangements. Availability, your rate and opening for the chosen dates still need confirmation.
Ask about a one-night stay ↗ (new tab)STAYS & BOOKING
The hotel describes a one-minute walk to the Col Raiser gondola, making it handy for the valley-station finish. Ask for directions to the entrance; that exact walk hasn’t been measured. The hotel is on the Selva side of the Santa Cristina–Selva boundary. Arrange a separate transfer to Daunëi for day one.
Read official information ↗ (new tab)STAYS & BOOKING
Send a non-binding enquiry for a written offer, or check dates on the hotel’s booking page or Booking.com. Choose the property at Raiser 61 in Selva, as there is another Jägerheim in Vilpiano. Confirm any one-night or split stay, meals, outward transfer and luggage storage between stays. Availability and rates still need confirmation.
Request a written offer ↗ (new tab)STAYS & BOOKING
From the Col Raiser valley station, allow an extra street walk to Cisles 51 or arrange a local transfer. Ask the hotel for the walking route and whether it offers summer pickup; neither has been confirmed. Arrange a separate transfer to Daunëi for day one.
Read official information ↗ (new tab)STAYS & BOOKING
Check dates on the hotel’s booking page or Booking.com, or send a non-binding enquiry. Availability and one-night rates haven’t been checked for your trip. Confirm any one-night or split stay, meals, spa access, local transfer and overnight luggage storage between stays before booking.
Check dates with the hotel ↗ (new tab)MAP DATA
The walking lines follow OpenStreetMap paths. Check current access, trail conditions, road crossings and accommodation entrances locally before relying on them.
Read the map-data licence ↗ (new tab)ROUTE & CONDITIONS
Check the latest advice for Seceda, including paid eastern-ridge access. This itinerary uses lower trail 1 and the western summit path instead.
Read official access guidance ↗ (new tab)ROUTE & CONDITIONS
Read the current official circuit description and access advice. Compare it with this guide’s lower-trail version, which avoids the paid eastern ridge and inaccessible Pana saddle.
Read the official route description ↗ (new tab)The official hiking map and route descriptions cover the paths used here. Around Seceda, this itinerary takes a different line from official route 6: lower trail 1 and the western summit path out and back. The official route’s distance, time and elevation figures therefore don’t describe this full walk. Ask locally about current access, closures and conditions. Use a current topographic map for navigation, and check final hotel approaches separately; this guide doesn’t include a navigation track, checked routes to hotel doors or a complete ascent-and-descent profile.
BEFORE THE BOOKINGS
Confirm one-night acceptance, the hotel’s actual guest entrance and check-in on foot, your board and the full short-stay total. Then arrange any valley hotel, main-bag storage and transfer to Daunëi. Recheck Seceda access and mountain weather. For the gondola option, confirm operation and the last descent for the exact date before committing to the day’s circuit.
Confirm an indoor bed for every night, the distance to each stay, and how you will reach and leave the route.
Official Val Gardena hiking map ↗Information checked 6 October 2026. Dates, access and services may change.
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