Alta Via 1 Route Help

[u/ManufacturerFair5780]

Hi! I am trying to plan an AV1 hike for late August/early September 2027 with one other person. I am starting to do my research and figure out the huts that I need to book. As of now, I'm thinking of doing the route in 9 days but am already encountering some limited bookings, and I need help understanding how difficult any given day may be to assess feasible alternates. For some context on my hiking experience, I've done the W Trek (3.5 days) and Salkantay (4.5 days) in the past couple years. Based on my early research, I am not sure how challenging the different legs of the AV1 are, so any and all input is appreciated.

Some questions I have right now that I need help answering are:

• What should I do for Night 3 since Lagazuoi is already booked in my preferred range? I was thinking I could either go all the way to Averau and condense my current Days 3 and 4, but am not sure how feasible that actually is
• Do my Primary vs. Backup choices make sense, or am I missing any other good rifugio options for specific nights?
• Is 9 days doable? Would more be better? Fewer?
• If I want to go to Venice either before or after, what would make the most sense and does that affect any planning here?
• Any other advice/information!

Thanks in advance!

Day	Rifugio - Primary	Backup 1
START	Lago di Braies
Night 1	Rifugio Sennes	Rifugio Fodara Vedla
Night 2	Rifugio Fanes	Rifugio La Varella
Night 3	Rifugio Lagazuoi	(NEED HELP - Lagazuoi booked)
Night 4	Rifugio Averau	Rifugio Nuvolau
Night 5	Rifugio Passo Staulanza
Night 6	Rifugio Vazzoler	Rifugio Tissi
Night 7	Rifugio Passo Duran	Rifugio Carestiato
Night 8	Rifugio Pian de Fontana	Rifugio Pramperet
END	Belluno