Alta Via 1 — main route 20 key waypoints on the AV1 main line, 19–28 August 2026: overnight huts, start and finish, and the navigation and logistics points that matter. Names prefixed D0–D9 so they sort by stage. Companion layer to "Alta Via 1 — optional excursions"; no waypoint appears in both. No track or route is included on purpose: joining these pins with straight lines would draw through cliffs. Navigate on your Cicerone GPX; this layer is the labelled decision points on top of it. Passes without a reliable published position are omitted rather than guessed — Forcella Sora Forno, Forcella Lagazuoi, Forcella Nuvolau, Forcella Giau, Forcella Col Duro, Forcella Coldai, Forcella Col Negro, Forcella di Col Rean, Forcella Col dell'Orso, Forcella del Camp, Forcella Dagarei, Portela del Piazedel and Forcella La Varetta are all on the Cicerone track and signed on the ground. 1256 D0 · La Villetta, Dobbiaco Night 0. Via Dolomiti 23a. Last non-rifugio bed for nine days. DRAW €444 CASH here — no ATMs on the trail, and Tissi, Passo Duran and Pian de Fontana are cash only. Lodging Overnight 1250 D0 · Toblach St.-Johannes bus stop Bus 442 departs 07:01, arrives Lago di Braies ~07:29. Advance booking required Jul–Sep. Be here by 06:45 — it fills. ~8 min walk from La Villetta. Bus Logistics 1494 D1 · Lago di Braies (START) THE START. Flat lakeshore path (trail 1) along the east side, ~1.5 km to the far end before the climb begins. Depart ~07:45. Trailhead Start 2116 D1 · Rifugio Sennes Easy wide track across the Sennes plateau. Reach ~12:45. From here it is ~2.5 km of gentle descent to Fodara Vedla. Restaurant On route 1548 D2 · Rifugio Pederù Low point of Day 2, reached ~10:00 down a switchbacking gravel service road. Road-accessible: real coffee, real lunch, bus connection, luggage-shuttle point. Then ~5–6 km and +510 m up the Val di Rudo on trail 7. Restaurant On route 2060 D2 · Rifugio Fanes Night 2, reached ~12:30. Shortest day of the trek — use the afternoon. Rifugio Lavarella and its brewery are 10 min away. Ladin folklore puts the kingdom of a legendary mountain people on this plateau. Lodging Overnight 2486 D3 · Forcella del Lago Reached ~09:45. From the flat meadow past Ucia de Gran Fanes, follow signs LEFT for the climb — the route is visible from the turnoff. Beyond it comes a steep loose scree descent to Lago di Lagazuoi: poles out, carbide tips bare, take the trail BELOW the lake as the upper one is closed for rockfall. Summit On route 2040 D3 · Rifugio Scotoni (bail-out) WEATHER ESCAPE. If storms threaten mid-morning on Day 3, drop here instead, continue to Passo Falzarego and ride the cable car up to Lagazuoi. Famous mixed grill. Lodging Bail-out 2054 D4 · Rifugio Col Gallina Brief road-adjacent stretch after Passo Falzarego, ~10:15. Good pastries at the pass café. Trail 441 climbs from here past Lago Limides toward Cinque Torri. Restaurant On route 2413 D4 · Rifugio Averau Night 4, reached ~15:00. Widely rated the best food on the AV1. LAUNDRY here — the second of only two laundry stops. ORDER TOMORROW'S PACKED LUNCH AND ASK FOR 06:30 BREAKFAST tonight; Day 5 is your longest. Rifugio Nuvolau is 25–30 min above. Lodging Overnight 2236 D5 · Passo Giau Reached ~08:30 after a rocky traverse on trail 452 skirting Nuvolau's base. Busy café and car park. CHECK YOUR GPS TRACK HERE — the route beyond is poorly marked and multiple parties lose it. Chamois often on the Cernera ridges. Trailhead On route 2148 D5 · Malga Prendera ~11:30. The best walking of the day: wide grassy plains of the Mondeval basin, easy underfoot. Cow shelter; the house was locked as of Aug 2025. Scenic Area On route 2277 D5 · Forcella Ambrizzola ~12:30. Becco di Mezzodì, Croda da Lago and Lastoi de Formin all on display. From Forcella Col Duro just beyond, you are OFF THE HIGH EXPOSED GROUND BY 13:00 — the whole point of the 07:00 start. Summit On route 1766 D5 · Rifugio Passo Staulanza Night 5, reached ~16:00. Finnish sauna and steam bath (charged separately, and reportedly pricey). NOTE: staff say tap water is not drinkable and sell it at ~€4/l — hikers report a free spring ~600 m downhill. Laundry is paid and often full. Lodging Overnight 1507 D6 · Palafavera ~09:15, low point of Day 6 after a forest descent past the ski area and campground. The 620 m grind up military road 564 then path 556 starts here. Trailhead On route 1605 D7 · Rifugio Passo Duran "C. Tomè" Night 7, reached ~14:45. Recently renovated, free hot showers, drinkable water. Rifugio San Sebastiano is the adjacent building — confirm which door is yours. CASH €100. ASK FOR 06:00 BREAKFAST AND A PACKED LUNCH — tomorrow is the hardest stage. Also pull the Day 9 forecast and bus times here: Pian de Fontana has no wifi. Lodging Overnight 1940 D8 · Forcella del Moschesin ~10:15. Abandoned military barracks (1913). AT THE BARRACKS, IGNORE THE PATH AND SIGNS POINTING LEFT — CONTINUE STRAIGHT toward Pramperet. Malga Moschesin just before is no longer operating and is the last realistic bail-out point. Summit On route 2395 D8 · Forcella de Zita Sud ~14:15, and you want to be here by 14:30 at the latest. FINAL MAJOR ASCENT OF THE TREK, up smooth limestone slabs marked in red paint with a short narrow scramble at the top. Cima de Zita Sud is a 10 min spur — take it only if the sky is clear. Beyond: a warning sign, then the −760 m knee-buster, the toughest descent on the AV1. Summit On route 1632 D8 · Rifugio Pian de Fontana Night 8, reached ~16:00. Converted shepherd huts on a grassy shelf; dorms only, hot showers extra. NO WIFI, no signal (a sliver at the supply-pulley shed). CASH €104. ASK THE GUARDIAN FOR THE LA PISSA BUS TIMETABLE AND WRITE IT DOWN — it sets tomorrow's whole pace. Loses direct sun by ~18:30, so it cools fast. Lodging Overnight 383 D9 · Hotel Astor, Belluno (FINISH) Piazza dei Martiri 26. Bus from La Pissa ~30 min. Collect the AV1 pin at the tourist office on Via Duomo, two minutes away. Note the hotel sits above a rooftop bar and reviews mention noise — ask for a room away from the terrace. Lodging Finish