Seceda Peak in the Italian Alps. Tourists Always Miss the Best Part | Dolomites Part 2

[@mwest3583]

One of the best single days of my life was spent lapping Seceda five times on a rented mountain bike. It was a stop along an 11-day bikepacking loop starting in Bressanone. Ortisei and Seceda are 100% a spot for you to book enough time to properly take in. The whole 11 days were a dream and Seceda was the highlight.

[@NearFromHome]

Wow that sounds like so much fun! We have been wanting to try a long distance biking trip. WE feel exactly the same about our hike. It's still one of our favourite things we've done!

[@GlobetrotterGranny]

One of THE best vlogs of Seceda I’ve seen and I’ve watched a LOT of videos on the area. Thank you so much for the comprehensive overview of the entire area and what there is to do. Loved this in so many ways.

[@NearFromHome]

Thanks so much! :)

[@ross__C]

I did Ortisei for 3 days this summer walking and filming. Amazing place. Absolutely loved it. Hopefully the film I made is as useful to get a feel for the place as this one. Thanks.

[@NearFromHome]

Love your footage!

[@enricobortolazzo2651]

My dad is from the Dolomites, so I used to come every summer growing up, and still go back regularly. I... had never even heard of Seceda until a few years ago, when it started popping up everywhere on social media. Admittedly, we mostly went to the southern and eastern side of the Dolomites, but still, it's weird. I think places like this, Hallstatt or even Lake Bled are almost victims of their own photogenic-ness - there's that one cool image of them that just gets shared and shared, when there are tons of places that are just as nice, if not better, with a fraction of the tourists. The Dolomites in particular are just full of amazing mountains - the absolute highlight of the Alps IMO.

[@NearFromHome]

That’s so cool! Totally agree about Lake Bled and Hallstatt. At least at Seceda, there are plenty of chances to go beyond the single insta shot.

[@markkiesewetter3357]

What a fantastic video and narration. We are coming to Munich Austria and Dolomites in September we can’t wait to do this hike. Your videos are great and very personable we loved them. We will do Seceda for sure!

[@usbxg3474]

just one word...beautiful! Thanks a lot for taking us with you!

[@NearFromHome]

Thanks so much! 😘

[@sanderschierer6097]

Hi y'all, I recently discovered your content while I was searching for day trips to do while I'm in Bavaria. I love your content (I've binge watched almost all of it) and how you strike the balance of appreciating the highlights of the area with supporting and immersing yourself with the local culture. After watching the Zugspitze and Karwendel series, my style of travel aligns more with Mittenwald. Thanks for putting out this quality content and I cannot wait for more of those sweet drone shots (and perhaps a beer or two)!!

[@joaniegroff1738]

Stunning! Thanks for sharing & showing what a lot of people would love to do, but due to physical barriers, can't do on our own.

[@NearFromHome]

🥰🥰🥰

[@quisp1492]

4:40 No joke there are cows in the alps and there are also bulls. DO NOT WEAR RED. Bulls do not like the color red and there are warning signs to indicate as much. The will charge! Ask me how I know.

[@NearFromHome]

:O I did not know that. The cows always seem so docile, but maybe we have never seen a bull lol

[@holinka31]

You should extend it a little more, there are horses and beautiful mountains near Sais Rigais. :)

[@NearFromHome]

really? I didn't know that. Is that near Secede?

[@sultiib6647]

Fab video!!!

[@NearFromHome]

Thank you!

[@TheKarishma89]

I am planning a trip to Dolomites right now and this video is really helpful. Thanks so much for sharing ❤

[@NearFromHome]

Thanks hope you have a wonderful time!

[@diegosanchez6305]

Same here ! Perfect video

[@sethromusic]

Amazing thank you for this video. Was in northern Italy a couple years ago. Really wish I knew about this at the time.

[@NearFromHome]

Thank you so much! Hopefully you will be able to return!

[@sethromusic]

@@NearFromHome it looks amazing

[@PostcardAndAPint]

Wow!! This is on our bucket list and we loved the hike you did. We would probably have to get the first gondola of the day to fit it in as we’re not as fit as you two, but.. what an amazing day you had and what footage you got from the drone - loved it 🍻

[@NearFromHome]

Lol it was really cool. 😍 secret hint: there was a tiny chair lift near-ish to the place we had lunch. We almost took it back up hahha

[@mangomariel]

You forgot to mention all the flowers. There are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo many here, atleast when I was there in july, like absolutely blown away how many there are. And you also got that really good shot of the flowers and the cable car :)

[@NearFromHome]

Yes! We were there in August, but I have seen pictures of the flowers in July. I want to go back!

[@ASchlek]

I usually don't watch videos like this, I myself am more of a "nice google photo... let's go and drink beer there" kinda guy, but I do enjoy yours. As for Seceda, Seceda itself for whatever reason didn't look impressive, however, the hikes around are INCREDIBLE. I personally (sleeping in Santa Cristina) did Seceda on more of A to B hike from Col Raiser up towards Seceda in June's heat. It was tough but the views are sublime. Also, nothing sweeter than a cold beer with a crazy view as a reward for a damn hard hike, right? P.s. Hiking down from Seceda is totally worthy. You get great views over Sasolongo and a chance to visit another Instagram spot - St Jakob/San Giacomo church. Keep on the good job.

[@NearFromHome]

Thanks! Glad others understand out Seceda opinions

[@Oobe]

I live in ortisei, why would you hate on it, it's heaven on earth here

[@NearFromHome]

It's nice! It's just got a lot of tourists...

[@Oobe]

@@NearFromHome maybe next time try the town called Chuisa, it's nearby, even more beautiful and no tourists

[@rwm1139]

This is awesome, just what I was looking for. Thanks for the info it’s going to help me get there in August 🙌🏼

[@NearFromHome]

I’m so glad we could help! I’m sure you’ll have an amazing time. Me and Camille have been planning a return trip ever since we wrapped our Dolomites series. If you haven’t seen some of the other videos in the area, you might like them too. The illustrated castle outside of Bolzano and the hike to the hidden monastery of San Romedio were major highlights of the area for me.

[@saraquitt2119]

Going this weekend... can't wait!

[@NearFromHome]

Yayyyyy have fun!

[@stevenneidert8019]

Excellent video! Happy Holidays!

[@NearFromHome]

Thanks! 🥰

[@crystalflaschschimmels8848]

Thanks for all the great videos!!! My husband and I are currently planning a trip to the Alps and your videos have been super helpful with different tips/ideas for things to see, especially since it'll be my husband's first time. I've been to Germany a variety of times for a short German/USA school exchange, friend trips, Christmas markets (my favorite! 😍), visiting friends/family, etc. Seeing your videos has given me more ideas of what else there is to see, even if it's just slightly over the German border. Question- in alot of your other videos, you usually used public transportation (love it!) but to go to Seceda, you used a car. Was it easier to get to Seceda by car versus using bus/train?

[@NearFromHome]

Hi, thanks so much! I hope you have a wonderful time. I think it takes a little over an hour using the bus and train to get from Bolzano to Seceda and vice versa. Normally we would do this, but when we are experiencing a location for the first time, and filming, the trip takes like 3x longer. Plus, the public transit in Italy is not nearly as extensive as Bavaria, so we didn't want to risk it! I do feel a bit guilty.

[@crystalflaschschimmels8848]

@@NearFromHome thank you! Ah got it, I didn't realize how different public transportation was in Italy versus Germany. That is really helpful to consider for planning, thank you!!! 😁 I just watched your other videos on what happened to your rental car- how terrible! Leaving you stranded and scrambling to get back! I hope that doesn't happen to you guys again in the future! 😔

[@FaryalZubair77]

Holy heck that’s beautiful

[@NearFromHome]

IKR! And that's just one of the peaks in the Dolomites :O

[@FaryalZubair77]

@@NearFromHome oh wow!! was one day enough to see everything you wanted to see or would 2 days be better?

[@NearFromHome]

@@FaryalZubair77 One day was enough for Secede and Ortesei in this video, but I would recommend about five days in the Dolomites, especially if you like hiking. There's SO much to do.

[@FaryalZubair77]

@@NearFromHome okay perfect!! Thank you

[@jean-sebastianroy2210]

Nice work guys…

[@NearFromHome]

Thank you 🙌

[@BaluDerBaer933]

Really like your travel videos!

[@NearFromHome]

:D

[@Sp4mMe]

Dolomites are definitely the most impressive, standout part of the Alps I've been to. Unfortunately that's also their main problem: while I wouldn't say I'm the type who wants to avoid all human contact when hiking in nature, what you show here is absolutely definitely waaaay too much for me. And that's during Corona, where presumably all the bus tourism and overseas tourism is down (on the other hand there might be more local tourism so hard to estimate whether it's worse or not). Granted, some of that can be avoided by going late or early in the year, if you aren't too bothered with the weather ... Haven't been to the Seceda itself; too expensive and when we were there some of the trails were closed, so it didn't seem worth it. If I got my bearings right though the rather notable mountain(s) you see looking south in your video are the Plattkofel and Langkofel, which you can hike around (also across, if that's more of your thing). It's also very popular but by my impression a bit too long - without being very difficult - for most people, so away from the rifugios you aren't completely swamped. You get amazing views in every direction, all while continuously hiking on the flanks of that group of mountains. Probably my favorite hike I've done in that region (so far).

[@NearFromHome]

We will check it out! We plan on going back a few more times.

[@kevinhernandez6444]

Hi. Im planning to visit late april to early may. Is this a good time to visit ?

[@NearFromHome]

I'm not sure what the snow situation will look like, but it will definitely be before the tourist rush. See if you can find some webcam footage on their website from those months, and definitely dress warmly!

[@gabay1953]

Thank you for an amazing video, please tell me. How many km is it from the cable car to the restaurant [Barghuta] where people sit looking at the mesmerizing view

[@NearFromHome]

I am not sure how far it was, but I have linked the site we used that does include a map. The hike is basically all downhill to the rocks and then the hut where we had lunch. To get back to the gondola is a bout 500 meters of elevation gain. That#s the measurement I'm always focused on instead of km. www.moonhoneytravel.com/hiking-seceda-regensburger-hutte-val-gardena/

[@gabay1953]

thank you

[@JB_FLYA69669]

Great video you have inspired me to go here

[@NearFromHome]

Good! :D

[@kassersaba5158]

I can use some help planing my trip. I am planning to go to Seceda on May 23rd. It looks like most of the cable cars will not be in service except for Col Raiser. Any idea how long is the hike from the Col Raiser cable car arrival station to Seceda? I will arrive in the early afternoon so I am worried about not making it back in time for the last cable car at 5 pm. Thank you!

[@NearFromHome]

Sorry, I have no idea :/

[@manstom]

Nice video! What camera were you holding in your hand to take it? And what drone did you use? Thanks.

[@NearFromHome]

For this video we used the DJI Pocket 2. We used a DJI drone. :)

[@sultiib6647]

How long did it take you to get to the hut where you ate your lunch?

[@NearFromHome]

A couple hours I think!

[@rubensdronephotography3789]

Had any trouble flying the drone up there, and by that I mean with people ;)? I am planning to take my Mavic 3 with me next month.

[@NearFromHome]

I flew mostly over by those rocks during the busy time of day, but not too many people were over there. Then for the main “Seceda” shots I waited until before the last cable car went down. So myself I didn’t have any trouble.

[@djgo2004]

HI LOVE THE VIDEO IN WHAT MONTH WAS IT FILMED?

[@NearFromHome]

Thanks! We filmed in August

[@djgo2004]

@@NearFromHome THANKS A LOT

[@faitron2]

Is it possible to go by car at the top, next to the cable?

[@NearFromHome]

It is not. I think the parking lot next to the gondola up is the closest you can drive.