The Dolomites are the most beautiful mountains in Europe. The French Alps are the biggest. Different experiences.
Plan your trip →Pale limestone towers, green meadows, rifugio culture, Via Ferrata. Uniquely dramatic geology. Smaller, more intimate. Bilingual (Italian/German). Summer hiking is world-class. Winter: excellent skiing (Sella Ronda, Cortina).
Mont Blanc (4,808m), Chamonix, Trois Vallées (world’s largest ski area). Bigger scale, more vertical, more extreme. French cuisine+wine. Summer: more mountaineering than hiking.
Dolomites: beauty, food (SĂĽdtirol cuisine is extraordinary), Via Ferrata, rifugio hiking, photography. French Alps: extreme skiing, bigger terrain, higher altitude, Chamonix mystique.