Unsettled In The Italian Alps

Unsettled: Dolomites is a week of fresh air, movement, and meaningful connection — all set in one of Italy’s most beautiful (and underrated) mountain regions.

Most days, we hike from one mountain inn to another, spending ~3 hours on foot with plenty of stops along the way. You don’t need to be an athlete — just comfortable hiking several days in a row, covering 10–12 km (6–8 miles) and 500–600 meters (1,800 feet) of elevation gain. If you enjoy a good weekend hike at home, you're good to join us! 

You’ll carry your own medium-weight pack with a change of clothes, water, snacks, and that's really it. We can even send a second bag of clothes up to our second hut.

This trip is fully guided, with just the right balance between adventure and comfort. Our local guides and Unsettled Experience Leader make sure you’re supported throughout, while also giving you space to make the experience your own.

Who joins? A wide mix. Most of our travelers are mid-career professionals in their 30s to 50s, from all walks of life and corners of the world. Some are entrepreneurs, designers, or remote workers; others are creatives, educators, or in between chapters. What unites everyone is curiosity, openness, and a willingness to unplug and dive into something new.

We welcome diversity in all forms — race, gender identity, profession, nationality, language, orientation, and life experience. Respect and inclusion aren’t just values here — they’re required.

So if you’re ready to hike, connect, and experience a different side of Italy with an incredible group of humans — this trip might just be for you.

No rental cars, no complicated logistics — just show up Sunday, June 29th in Verona, Italy — either the train station or airport — and we’ll take it from there.

We’ll meet you at 11:00 AM for a group pickup and head straight to the mountains together. At the end of the trip, we’ll drop you back in Verona by noon on Saturday, July 5th — with plenty of time to catch a train or flight onward.

First and foremost, this trip is about fun!

This is an active trip, so be ready to have plenty of movement. It's part of the fun. It will also challenge you, no matter how good of shape you are in.

You will hike and have the option to bike. You don't need any climbing experience, but you must be in hiking shape.

Most days will involve 2 - 3 hour hikes. Our longest two days will be 4 hours with breaks and stops. The long days will ascend/descend around 900 meters in elevation difference. These days will be challengingk, but with a little effort, most able-bodied participants in average fitness will make it with a smile (and plenty of breaks). Start getting your steps and some challenging hikes in 3 weeks before the trip.  

You're in shape for this trip if you can:
- Hike for 3+ hours at a steady pace in mountainous terrain or
- Participate in an hour-long exercise class at a gym

You will be able to keep pace with the group, which will be an average hiking pace.

Spend some free time in the last few weeks leading up to the trip getting some extra steps in by hiking, taking longer and longer walks, or jogging. 

There are only a few items that you need to make sure you have. 

A backpack big enough to carry a pair of clothes, water, toiletries, and snacks. We recommend a 35-liter pack from your local outfitter. If you shop at a local outfitter, tell them what you plan to do and have them size your new pack for you. 

Good hiking boots. Boots that cover your ankles are needed (crampons may be needed for 100 meters on our hike). You don't need any special equipment.

A sleeping bag liner, but not a full sleeping bag is suggested. 

Activewear that you can layer. You're going to want to have a few outfits of activewear that you can layer based on the temperatures. Most likely, you have the activewear you need for the hiking we do, just keep in mind you'll need a few outfits for our trek (no reason to do laundry). Bring a waterproof and breathable shell/jacket (we're mountain people on this trip and must go no matter the weather).

Lots of little things that can be purchased closer to the trip if you don't already have them (e.g. headlamps, water bottles, active socks, etc.). A full packing list will be sent out about 4 weeks before the trip!

If you buy a new backpack, shoes, etc. for the trip make sure to take everything for a trial hike or two to break things in.

Our accommodations are simple, welcoming, and full of character. Rooms are shared — sometimes just with our group, sometimes with a few other travelers.

In the mountains, we stay in traditional alpine inns — cozy places where bunk-style rooms, mountain views, and family-style dinners are part of the experience. You’ll have the essentials, and a few surprises: yes, hot showers cost a couple of euros… but you’re getting them in the middle of the Italian Alps.

The food? It’s Italy — even in the remotest inns, you’ll sit down to a delicious, hearty meal.

You could call it roughing it... comfortably.