Saturday 11th August  to Thursday 23rd August

The Raid Dolomite is the sister Randonnee to the Raid Alpine with a 1180km and 40 col traverse of the Swiss/Italian Alps from Thonon les Bains (Lake Geneva) to Trieste (Italian Adriatic). Like both the Raid Pyrenean and Raid Alpine, the route takes you through some of Europe¹s most beautiful scenery and over many of its highest cols, including the Stelvio, San Bernardino, Passo Pordoi, Val Gardena etc etc...

You will leave Thonon-les-Bains on the Sunday and the aim of the Randonnee is to complete the distance in 11 days (average 100km per day), thus arriving in Triestre the following Wednesday.

A Sporting Tours vehicle will carry your luggage each day from overnight stop to overnight stop, and will also give emergency back up assistance.
Accommodation has been pre-booked at equidistant locations, on Half-Board basis (Bed, Breakfast, Evening Meal).

Travel to and from the Alps/Dolomites will be by air, but as the start and finishing points are far apart and in different countries, the most economical way of doing this would be to arrange your own flight (one way) to Geneva and a one way return from Venice Marco Polo.

Budget airline EASYJET fly from either London Gatwick, Bristol, East Midlands to Geneva and return to the same UK airports from Venice Marco Polo. These flights must be booked by the individual travelling.

Budget airline JET2 fly from either Leeds / Bradford or Manchester to Geneva return to the same UK airports from Venice Marco Polo. These flights must be booked by the individual travelling.

Saturday 11th August:
Fly with Easyjet from either London Gatwick, Bristol or East Midlands to Geneva, or Jet2 from Leeds/Bradford or Manchester to Geneva. You will be met by our rep, who will show you to the coach that will transfer you to Thonon les Bains. Easyjet also run a service from London Luton, but there is no return from Venice to Luton (but nearby Stansted).

Sunday 12th August:
108km to Sion

Monday 13th August:
116km to Domodossola

Tuesday 14th August:
78km to Bellinzona

Wednesday 15th August:
114km to Chiavenna

Thursday 16th August:
130km to Bormio

Friday 17th August:
91km to Merano/Lana

Saturday 18th August:
120km to Val Gardena

Sunday 19th August:
111km to Cortina d'Ampezzo

Monday 20th August:
95km to Vigo di Cadore

Tuesday 21st August:
130km to Udine

Wednesday 22nd August:
100km to Trieste

Thursday 23rd August:
We shall leave Trieste and travel to Venice Marco Polo airport for your return flight. Easyjet return flights to London Gatwick, Bristol or East Midlands airport. Easyjet also operate a service to London Stansted (nearby Luton). Jet2 operate return flights from Venice Marco Polo to Leeds/Bradford and Manchester.

INCLUDES:

• 12 Nights Half Board
• Airport transfers & back up transport
• Entry Fees
• Maps and route sheets