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Walther Schaumann founded the Dolomitenfreunde in 1973 with the aim of supporting peace and international understanding through research and documentation of the former conflict areas. The main activity was turning ‘war trails’ – the routes formerly used to supply troops – into ‘peace trails’. Each summer, volunteers from all over the world gather to carry out this work. The motto of the Dolomitenfreunde is ‘Trails that used to separate the front lines nowadays connect us.’ As well as creating some 300km of peace trails, the association has established outdoor museums at Plöckenpass and Monte Piana and an indoor museum at Kötschach-Mauthen.

Watch out for the memorial to the founder of the Peace Trail near the Hintersattel (Stage 2)

The route

The Karnischer Höhenweg follows the Carnic Alps and is traditionally walked from west to east, from Sillian through to Thörl-Maglern (although to find easy transport the guide recommends extending the walk a few kilometres to Arnoldstein). The mountain range is long and thin, and generally speaking both the route and the border between Austria and Italy follow the central ridge. The range is intersected by two significant passes, the Plöckenpass and the Nassfeldpass, both of which are important north–south transport links. Generally the route stays high, at between 2000 and 2500m. The first two-thirds are alpine in character, with spectacular walking, consistently above the tree line. The final third is more pastoral, with meadows, cows and trees.