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Dolomites

Must see sights:

• Alpe di Siusi

• Lago di Braies

• Tre Cime di Lavaredo.

Some 5 day itineraries off the internet:

Cortina d’Ampezzo area 5 day hike (https://www.dolomitetreks.com/13/pick-and-mix/self-guided-hiking-trips/5-day-self-guided-hiking-trip/details.html):

• Bus: Cortina-Valparola/Falzarego (Travenanzes valley) - Rifugio di Lagazui +5h +1Km ^
• Lagazui-Giau Lagazui plateau, Tofana mountain range, Averau refuge, Passo Giau - Malga Giau +7h 1.3Km v 0.6 Km ^
• Giau-Cortina: Croda da Lago lake/refuge - Cortina hotels 6-7 h 1km v ^ 0.4Km

Budget hotels: Hotel Meuble Oasi | Ciasa Nonna Bon Bon

5 day hike: https://shewandersabroad.com/dolomites-road-trip-itinerary/

Base in Ortisei/St. Ulrich (Val Gardena) Very close to Seceda ridgeline and Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm (Very popular)

• Day 1: Visiting Lago di Carezza and arriving to Ortisei (On the way from Venice +30 m) Val d’Ega valley Parking.
• Day 2: Visiting the Santa Maddalena church and the church of Saint John in Val di Funes, seeing the sunset in Alpe di Siusi
• Day 3: Hiking at the Seceda ridgeline, driving through Passo Gardena, and arriving at La Villa or Cortina d’Ampezzo
• Day 4: Renting a boat at Lago di Braies, hiking to Lago di Limides and visiting Lago di Valparola
• Day 5: Hiking around Tre Cime di Lavaredo, hiking to Cadini di Misurina (Malga Langalm ) : Rifugio A. Locatelli Rifugio Lavaredo Rifugio Auronzo

Best Hikes: https://shewandersabroad.com/best-hikes-in-the-dolomites/

You’ll be happy to hear that most of the best hikes in the Dolomites are accessible via public bus.

1. Lago di Braies Circuit (start/end parking) - 4km 1-2h easy ^ 50m
2. Tre Cime di Lavaredo Loop (start/end Rifugio Auronzo) - 10.6 Km 4-5 hr easy ^ 430m
3. Cadini di Misurina (start/end Rifugio Auronzo) - 2 km 35 mins easy ^ 112m
4. Lago di Federa /Croda da Lago Circuit (start/end Ponte de Ru Curto) - 12.5 km 6 h moderate ^ 760m
5. Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm (start/end Compatsch parking lot) - 9.1 km ^ 170 m 2-3hr easy (sunset/sunrise with car!)
6. Lago di Carezza (Lago di Carezza parking lot) - 1.1 km 20 min easy
7. Seceda Ridge: Option A (start/end Ortisei-Furnes-Seceda cable car) 2.5 km 100m 1h easy
8. Seceda Ridge: Option B (Col Raiser Cable Car) 12 km 4 h ^ 500m moderate (Rifugio Fermeda Hutte)
9. Adolf Munkel Weg (Odle-Geisler) (start/end Zanser Arm, Zans/Zannes) 9km 3-4h ^ 450km easy/moderate
10. Panoramaweg at Santa Maddalena (start/end Santa Maddalena) - 7 km 2.5 h ^ 250 m easy
11. Puez-Odle Altopiano (Dantercepies Chairlift, Selva di Val Gardena) - 14.5 km 8h ^ 0.5km challenging (Rifugio Jimmy)
12. Lago di Sorapis (start/end Passo Tre Croci) - 12.5 km 4-5 hr ^ 450 m moderate Rifugio Vandelli
13. Vajolet Towers/Torri del Vajolet (start/end Malga Frommer Alm) 8 km 6h ^ 650m challenging Rifugio Vajolet 
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1IKclk0YDJjTfmC5VgjVU0DTs4Caq_FT9&ll=46.60097278052563%2C12.065838449493297&z=11

Via ferretas near Cortina: https://www.dolomiti.org/en/cortina/experiences/vie-ferratearrampicate/
 Travel info dolomites: https://www.dolomiti.it/en/transport-information-for-the-dolomites-mountain-holidays

My suggestions would be:

• focus on Tre Cime, Puez Odle, Croda de Lago areas
• focus on hikes to do and places to visit (e.g. lakes, churches etc)
• Bus is doable but has to be very well planned
• Car will allow more exploration and avoid waiting in sun
• Refuges: https://inafarawayland.com/mountain-huts-in-the-dolomites-info/ ~ 45-55 euros pax (See yearly membership => 50% discount)
• Hotels in Cortina (45 - 100 euros pax)