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| Description
of the territory of the dolomite environment and of the mountain ranges where
itineray excursion routes are developed |
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With the name DOLOMITI we indicate the mountainous region from and including
the Valley of Isarco and the valleys of Piave. Le DOLOMITI are usually
sub-divided in western and eastern and the border is given
by the axis Val (valley) Badia - Valle (valley) del Cordèvole. More
accurately: Val (valley) Pusterià to the north and northeast, Comèlico
and the fiume (river) Piave to the east and southeast, the torrente
(stream)Cordèvole and the Val (valley) Badia to the west, divided in
various independent groups. The named itinerary Alta Via of the
Dolomiti n. 1 crosses from north to south the eastern Dolomites
and always remains in the territory of the Region of Belluno (except
during the first part, from the Lago (lake) di Bràies to the Forcella
sòra Forno, which is in the Region of Bolzano).
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| General
information regarding History, Culture and local Traditions |
Ampezzano
This valley, which includes five of the Alta Via routes
of the Dolomiti n.1 merits a special note because it had
for a certain period - a different history to that of the other
dolomite valleys in Belluno.
Agordino (the area of Agordo)
The region of Agordo includes four of the Alta Via routes n.1. Rather
than reliving the historical events, which are substantially
common to those of Belluno and of the Serenissima Republic of Venice,
we should remember the importance of the mines in the area of Agordo.
Val (valley)
di Zoldo
The Alta Via n. 1 only just touches the Val (valley) di Zoldo, but it
penetrates it thoroughly
with the VARIANT 4. Also for Zoldo the History is common to that of Belluno
(and to that of Agordo), but with certain notes which are
worthy to be mentioned.
Belluno
The last routes, the most challenging and wild of the Alta Via n.1, cross the mountains which are the background and setting of the city.
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General information regarding the local aplinistic History, in
particular to the historical ascents and the first routes |
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In 1856 two English friends, Josiah Gilbert (1814-1892 and George Cheetam
Churchill (1822-1906), during their adventurous journey using the typical
English style, known as "Gran tour","scoprono" the
Dolomites. They return and , between 1860 and 1863, explored them thoroughly
without moreover engaging in true and real alpinism with climbs to the
summits. They wrote their memories and the various sensations in the
very famous book The Dolomite Mountains which was published
in 1864 and became immediately a classic of alpine literature, as well
as a "compendium" and a guide for all who wanted to know more about
this mountain range.
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