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Italy: 6 opening dates to watch

Opening dates for lotteries, permits, huts and registrations

4 huts2 lotteries

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Next opening 13 days Alta Via 1, November 15

In short

6 trails and races: 4 huts; 2 lotteries. Next opening: Alta Via 1, November 15, 2026.

Edge colour: type of opening Lotteries and ballotsHuts

Upcoming openings soonest first

October 2026

  1. 15Oct.Thu.
    Tour du Mont BlancBooking opens for the refugesFrance, Italy, Switzerland · Hike · Huts
    Open

November 2026

  1. 15Nov.Sun.
    Alta Via 1Booking opens for the refugesDolomites, Italy · Hike · Huts
    in 13 daysestimated
  2. 15Nov.Sun.
    Alta Via 2Booking opens for the refugesDolomites, Italy · Hike · Huts
    in 13 daysestimated

January 2027

  1. 15Jan.Fri.
    Tour Monte RosaBooking opens for the refugesSwitzerland, Italy · Hike · Huts
    in 74 daysestimated

February 2027

  1. 1Feb.Mon.
    Tor des GéantsLottery opens, closes February 14Aosta Valley, Italy · Ultra-trail · Lottery
    in 91 daysestimated

September 2027

  1. 6Sept.Mon.
    Lavaredo Ultra TrailLottery opens, at 2:00 p.m., Rome time, closes September 13Dolomites, Italy · Ultra-trail · Lottery
    in 308 daysestimated

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Frequently asked questions

What is the next opening?

Alta Via 1: booking opens for the refuges on Sunday, November 15, 2026.

Which ones use a lottery?

Tor des Géants; Lavaredo Ultra Trail.

See also

What opens in NovemberEvery opening this month
Sources and checks. Each date comes from its guide, which gives its source and how reliable it is. “Estimated”: worked out from previous years, to be confirmed. “Press”: announced by the specialist press. Page updated on October 27, 2026.