A new way to experience the mountains
Map, compass, open eyes, and curiosity. This is orienteering: the perfect activity for those who love an active holiday in the Dolomites and want to explore the territory without rushing. It’s a different kind of experience, suitable for families, groups of friends, schools, or company teams. A true sport with its own federation — Federazione Italiana Sport Orientamento — through which you learn to read the landscape, choose a route, and collaborate.
The Boite Valley as a natural playground
Between Borca di Cadore, Mount Antelao, and Mount Pelmo, the Boite Valley offers larch and spruce forests, meadows, old railway tracks, and glimpses of the Dolomite crown: the perfect environment to create safe, varied routes.
Discovery here is slow and immersive, at the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites (dolomitiunesco.info) and close to the itineraries of Cadore (dolomiti.org – Borca di Cadore).
It’s a fun outdoor activity, best enjoyed while keeping in mind the good practices of the mountains (trail markers, weather, water, respect for paths): the CAI – Italian Alpine Club (cai.it) provides guidelines useful for all levels.
Checkpoints as stages of a journey (that can evolve)
Each checkpoint is not just a passing point, but an invitation to stop, observe, and learn: a panoramic viewpoint, a historic section of trail, a piece of art hidden in the woods.
Think of checkpoints not as fixed numbers, but as a network of stages guiding you to discover nature, architecture, and local memory: a panoramic meadow, a trace of the old railway, a building of the ENI Village.
The system is modular and flexible (new points, route variations): you choose the duration, the elevation, and the goal of your day. For updated maps and suggestions, ask at the Hotel Boite reception or explore our outdoor content: family activities and wellness weekends.
Orienteering for everyone: a game that becomes an experience
Orienteering in the Boite Valley changes depending on who experiences it.
For families, it’s more than a walk: it’s a shared adventure. Children become little navigators with compass and map, while parents become teammates, ready to support and discover hidden corners of the forest together.
For schools and youth groups, orienteering is an open-air classroom. Here, you learn problem-solving, environmental awareness, and safe mountain movement. Each checkpoint becomes a chance to develop orientation skills and environmental education.
For company teams, orienteering is chosen as a team-building activity. Facing a route together in nature means learning to cooperate, trust each other, and make quick decisions in real scenarios. The mountains thus become a space to strengthen bonds and foster new group dynamics, with benefits that reflect back into daily work.
Starting (and returning) point: Hotel Boite
At Hotel Boite, you’ll find a quiet, practical base: morning briefing, maps and advice, and an afternoon return to panoramic lounges and essential cuisine.
It’s a way of living the mountains consistent with the values of the Veneto Hospitality Charter: authenticity, respect, sustainability.
The next day, change the pace: cycle along the Lunga Via delle Dolomiti, relax at Corte Spa, or immerse yourself in culture and landscape at Progetto Borca in the nearby ENI Village (progettoborca.net).
The Boite Valley awaits to transform the game into experience. For a different kind of holiday — with style.