JOURNEY INTO THE DOLOMITES

Here’s why you should be planning to conquer the formidable Dolomiti senza Confini — the ‘Dolomites without Borders’ mountain trail

The brooding peaks of the Italian Dolomites draw thousands of adventurous souls. But climbers have had their heads turned by a new trail, borne out of an idea to unite mountainscapes that were once the sites of bitter border disputes. The 67-mile route winds along military trails, taking in 12 via ferrata, 17 mountain refuges and two countries — that’s a couple of ticks off your travel tick-list in one hit. Here, we spotlight the trail’s nine stages…