Dolomieten — Sasso Piato
Impressive mountains, crystal-clear lakes and green valleys full of flowers — off the beaten track, and genuinely challenging in places.
Hosted by Mandala Travel
- Where
- Campitello di Fassa, Val di Fassa, Trentino, Italy
- How long
- 6 days
- Group
- 2–12 people
- Languages
- Dutch, English
The experience
The Dolomites are one of the most beautiful mountain areas of Europe, with Sasso Patio as an absolute highlight. Less busy, impressive landscapes and paths that are genuinely challenging in places. This trip is for mountain walkers who already have some experience and are looking for a good challenge.
You start and end this week in Campitello di Fassa, a beautiful village in the middle of the Dolomites yet easy to reach. Before and afterwards you stay in a comfortable hotel — a good base to rest, explore the surroundings and prepare for the mountain trek ahead of you.
The hut trek is always tailored to your wishes, so the number of walking days can be extended.
Who this is for
Said plainly, so you can rule it out as easily as rule it in.
- You have walked in the mountains before and are ready for a step further
- You are comfortable on technically challenging paths — no climbing equipment needed
- Families are welcome, as long as everyone has that experience
- Complete beginners — the supplier grades this trip as advanced
What's included
Included
- An extensive packing list and tips for physical preparation before you go
- 2 nights in small-scale, more comfortable hotels including breakfast
- Taxi transfer to and from the start of the trek
- An experienced Dutch- or English-speaking mountain guide during the trek
- 3 nights in mountain huts, in a shared dormitory
- Full board in the huts — breakfast, picnic and dinner
- Contribution to the VZR travel guarantee fund
Not included
- Travel to and from the start and end point of the trip
- Other meals and drinks
- Trail snacks such as bars, nuts and chocolate
- Travel insurance with mountain-sports cover (compulsory)
- Cancellation insurance (optional) and personal expenses
Meet your host
Mandala Travel
15 years running experiences
Hanneke van Dal and Leopold Roessingh build small-scale, tailor-made mountain journeys — “slow down, wonder, connect”. For more than fifteen years they have organised trips in the Alps, Himalaya and Atlas, and they still sell every trip as a private departure shaped around the group rather than a fixed schedule. Leopold, who leads the leadership journeys, is co-owner of the climbing organisation Climbing Network; Hanneke develops the leadership programmes with outside facilitators.
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Practical details
Including the cancellation terms — visible before you book, not buried at checkout.
Meeting point
Campitello di Fassa, Italy. The trip starts and ends there; a taxi takes the group from the hotel to the actual start of the trek.
What to bring
Broken-in walking boots Warm layers and a waterproof shell — mountain weather turns quickly A daypack of 30–35 litres Water bottle, sun protection and a head torch
Accessibility
A varied hut trek with technically challenging sections. No climbing equipment is needed, but experience with challenging mountain paths is strongly recommended. Three of the nights are in shared mountain-hut dormitories.
Cancellation — Moderate
Full refund up to 30 days before the start date.
- More than 30 days before: 100% refund.
- More than 14 days before: 50% refund.
- Inside the last window: 0% refund.