Trekking Munich to Venice: The Traumpfad, ''Dream Way'', a classic trek across the eastern Alps

A guidebook to trekking the Traumpfad or 'Dream Way' from Munich's Mariënplatz to the Piazza San Marco in Venice. Covering 570km (354 miles), this long-distance trek through Germany, Austria and Italy takes around 1 month to hike and is suitable for most able walkers with a head for heights.

The route is described from north to south in 30 stages, each between 10 and 34km (621 miles) in length. Five alternate stages and a day spent traversing via ferrata in the Dolomites are also described.

• 1:100,000 mapping plus larger-scale urban maps for key locations
• GPX files available to download
• Handy route planner helps you plan your itinerary
• Refreshment, transport and accommodation information given for each trek stage
• Highlights include the Karwendel, Tux and Zillertal Alps and the Dolomites