Italy, July 2018: ADLER Dolomiti (https://www.adler-dolomiti.com/en/) has introduced magical night hiking for summer 2018, as part of its programme of daily walks led by in-house guide Thaddäus Moroder, which are offered on a complimentary basis to all guests. The hikes will take place, weather permitting, when there is a full moon, i.e. on 27 July and 27 August, adding a whole new dimension to a walk through the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Dolomites.

At 5pm, the group will set off from the Adler Dolomiti on the first stage of the hike, taking the cable car up to Furnes at 1,800 metres, from where they will start hiking off the beaten track through woods and small streams until they reach the Resciesa mountain. There, blown away by the view, they will stop to admire the glow of the setting sun on the rocks of the Dolomites, at one moment a vibrant yellow, the next a deep pinky red, giving eyes time to gradually get used to the changing light before the night sets in. 

After a hearty traditional meal and warm drink in a local hut situated just above the tree line, the group will stop to witness the spectacle of the moon rising from behind the mountains until it becomes clearly visible in the sky. Starting to walk, the path lit only by the full moon (which is part of the thrill, seeing what your eyes can pick out of the darkness once they've had time to adjust), the group will start to descend through woodland towards Costamula, a farmyard above Ortisei.

Once Costamula is reached, transfers wait at around midnight to take the group back to the hotel. It really is an enchanting experience, not just for the visual imagery, but also for the peace and tranquillity that comes at night when all the other hikers have long gone home, which makes the likelihood of seeing animals all the more likely.

The hike is open to all those of reasonable fitness who are sure of foot and happy walking at altitude; there is one passage that is more difficult, particularly as the path is not as well lit as during the day, but overall it is not a particularly tough route. The group will be limited to 10 people, so that Thaddäus can keep a close eye on all participants.

The total hiking time will be around four hours, as the group will stop for dinner at the Sofie Hut on Seceda. The cost of dinner and the cost of the lift ticket up to Seceda are the only costs incurred by guests; however, they will need their own hiking shoes and a backpack. Head torches, if required (dependent on cloud cover), can be borrowed from ADLER Dolomiti.

Summer rates at ADLER Dolomiti start from €1009 for a week-long stay, per person sharing a double room, on a half-board basis; book online at www.adler-dolomiti.com or call reservations on +39 0471 775 001.

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Notes for Editors
ADLER Spa Resorts (http://www.adler-resorts.com/en/) is a bijou collection of four Italian properties owned and managed by the Sanoner family.  On 9 January 1810, Josef Anton Sanoner acquired the first property – a small tavern called Daverda, which he renamed Gasthof zum Adler (Eagle's Inn). That property, now known as the ADLER Dolomiti, has been passed down through the family, and is currently managed by the sixth generation of the Sanoner family. There are currently three other hotels in the collection: ADLER Balance and ADLER Mountain Lodge, also in the Dolomites, and ADLER Thermae in Tuscany.

Timeline
1810 – Josef Anton Sanoner acquires first hotel, now known as ADLER Dolomiti
2004 – ADLER Thermae, the second ADLER property, opens in Tuscany, in the Val d'Orcia, now a UNESCO     World Heritage Site
2009 – ADLER Balance, a medical competence centre opens as an annexe to the ADLER Dolomiti
2014 – ADLER Mountain Lodge opens in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Dolomites

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Getting there
Flight to either Innsbruck or Verona, then to ADLER Dolomiti by airport coach/train, private transfer or hire car

For more information, please contact:
Sue Heady
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