This region not only shows a great cultural and culinary variety but also offers a diversity of landscapes with a great amount of mountains and rock walls. Its geological and morphological characteristics are perfect for the practice of climbing and mountain sports.

Let yourself be captured by the Dolomites

Limestone in Val Gardena, granite in Valle Isarco or marble in Val Venosta, in the Dolomites we can find routes of a wide variety of terrains, mountains and landscapes that allow mountaineers to face different sporting styles.

Do not leave Italy without trying their food

Do not miss their specialties: dishes with abundant vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, rice, pasta and bread. Some of their typical meals are pizza, pasta and rissoto. Among the traditional desserts we have ice cream, better known as 'gelato', tiramisu and Baba de Nápoles.

The northernmost part of the country

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The southern part of the Alps (northern Italy) is cool although in the summer months it tends to be warm and pleasant. In the high mountains (from 3000 meters) it is common to find rain and snow. The valleys and lower slopes of the Alps tend to have warmer temperatures in both winter and summer.

Language

Italian

Currency

Euro

How to get there

Italy has airports in the main cities of the country and all of them have connections with the most important cities around the world. You can also get to Italy by train through the international TGV-Europe train network that has railway lines connected with many European countries: Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Austria, Hungary and Switzerland.

Country Code

+39

Best time to visit

For mountain climbing tours, from June to September.

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Mountain Climbing in Italy

Magnificent mountain climbing experiences in Italy: wonderful landscapes, comfortable huts and a unique gastronomy.

Top Mountain Climbing Trips in Italy

Gran Paradiso 2 Day Guided Ascent

1-day Breithorn ascent from Cervinia, Italy

Breithorn, Pennine Alps, Guided Ascent

Climbing Matterhorn via Lion's ridge

Monte Rosa 5-day mountaineering traverse

Matterhorn 2-day guided ascent

Piz Bernina, 2-day Summit with overnight at the Marco e Rosa Hut, from Diavolezza

Mountaineering in the Alps with a guide

Matterhorn 2 Day Guided Climb from Italy

"Spaghetti Tour" from Cervinia to Gressoney in Monte Rosa

Dufourspitze climbing in Monte Rosa massif

Gran Paradiso ascent in 3 days

Punta Gnifetti, Margherita Hut, 2 Day Guided Ascent

4-day Dufourspitze Ascent from Gressoney

Rutor Mountain, Alps, 2 Day Guided Climb

Matterhorn 7-day guided climbing tour

Mont Gele, Pennine Alps, 2 Day Guided Ascent

3-day mountaineering trip to Margherita Hut

2-day climbing traverse in Tête Blanche

Climbing Mt Pisanino, Apuan Alps

2-day guided ascent to Capanna Margherita in Monte Rosa

Climb the Breithorn, the most accessible 4,000m peak in the Alps, from Cervinia (Italy)

3-day mountaineering tour in Monte Rosa

1-day Tour Ronde guided climbing traverse

Pollux Mountain, Pennine Alps, 2 Day Guided Ascent

Climbing Aiguilles Marbrées in one day

Castor Mountain, Pennine Alps, 2 Day Guided Ascent

Mountaineering in Grandes Jorasses by the normal route

2-day ascent to Monviso, 3841m

Breithorn 2-day guided climbing traverse

Le Petit Mont Blanc Guided Ascent

Tresenta (3,609m), 1-day ascent in the Gran Paradiso National Park

Climbing around the great Monviso Mountain

2-day ascent to Dent du Geant, Mont Blanc

Mont Brule, Punta Kurz, Guided Ascent

Single Day Crevasse Rescue Course on Mont Blanc

Alpine mountaineering ascent to Regina Margherita Hut

Mont Blanc + Gran Paradiso guided ascent week tour

Mont Velan, Pennine Alps, 2 Day Guided Ascent

5-Day ascent of Gran Paradiso, including preparation climbs

3-day mountaineering in Brouillard Ridge

Dufour peak (4634 m) 2-day guided ascent

Margherita hut 2 day ascent via normal route

Climbing Cima Grande di Lavaredo in a day (Dolomites)

Mountaineering in Chamonix: 1-week Intensive course (Stage I)

Mountaineering in Chamonix: 1-week Intensive course (Stage II)

Mountaineering in Chamonix: 1-week Intensive course (Stage III)

7 days, 7 summits on Monte Rosa

Mont Blanc summit with acclimatization on Gran Paradiso (8 days)

Castor (4,223m), 2-day Ascent in the Aosta Valley, from Staffal

Gran Paradiso, 2-day Ascent in the Aosta Valley

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The northernmost part of the country

Let yourself be captured by the Dolomites

Do not leave Italy without trying their food

The northernmost part of the country

Why choose Explore-Share.com?

Professional and Verified Local Guides

7000+ Outdoor Activities Worldwide

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Good to Know

Weather

Language

Currency

How to get there

Country Code

Best time to visit

What People are Saying

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