Dolomites
"The most beautiful mountains in the world"
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• Two professional tour guides throughout the program
• All accommodations in 4 star hotels and one 3 star hotel
• All breakfasts, all lunches, and all dinners (Day 1 not included)
• Wine and beer with meals, coffee, cappuccino, and gelato stops
• Tastings of wine and local specialties
• Cooking demonstration with a local chef
• Logistical support during the tour and luggage transfer
• Shuttle at the beginning and at the end of the tour (Mercedes Vito/Ford Transit Custom)
• Bike rental with GPS navigation
Bike helmet
SicilyCyclingTours gear, including a custom cycling jersey t-shirt, water bottle, and drawstring bag
WHAT'SEXCLUDED: medical insurance, and everything is not explicitly written in this page!
Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure Dates
Price from €5.000/person
The Dolomites, a jewel among the Italian Alps.
We will deal with very famous Passes:Passo Pordoi, Passo Gardena, Passo Sella and Passo di Campolongo, Passo San Pellegrino, Passo Giau and many more.
We will ride in an unforgettable, unique mountain scenery, we will stay in enchanting accommodation and delicious dinner will allow us to get in touch with local culture.
We can therefore expect a week which is demanding but extremely rewarding and Sicily Cycling Tours will make this trip accessible to all participants, thanks to the constant presence of the minibus and technical guidance throughout.
A week of high mountains and their great Alpine passes where Giro d’Italia legends were born.
DAY 1
Welcome day
Transfer from Trento station to Borgo Valsugana.
Welcome from the staff and bike tour presentation.Dinner based on local produce and excellent wine from Trentino
Meals:Dinner
Destinations: Borgo Valsugana
Accommodations: Canazei
DAY 2
Passo Manghen
From Borgo Valsugana begins one of the most important Dolomite passes of the Giro d'Italia.
This climb is 23.5 km long with a vertical drop of 1629 m. With an average gradient of 7% and a maximum of 15%.
After this long climb, a funny descent into Val di Fiemme an "aperitivo" wil be waiting for us.
Meals:Dinner
Destinations: Borgo Valsugana
Accomplished: 71 miles / 85 km, elevation gain: 1600 meters
Accommodations: Canazei
DAY 3
Sella Ronda
Today we need an energetic breakfast, this is "Sella Ronda Day".
Famous all over the world, Passo Gardena, Passo Campolongo, Passo Pordoi, Passo Sella are four steps for a difference in altitude of 1950 m.
Heroic climbs of the Giro d'Italia
Finish this important ride will be a great emotion.
Overnight in Canazei
Meals:Dinner
Destinations: Borgo Valsugana
Accomplished: 54 miles / 66 km, elevation gain: 1959 meters
Accommodations: Canazei
DAY 4
San Pellegrino Pass
Today a less difficult ride but always surrounded by mountains and wonderful scenery. The San Pellegrino Valley with its pass.
Now we are in the Veneto region. This climb is 12 km long with a drop of 778 m. and an average gradient of 6.8%.
End this important ride will be a great emotion.
Overnight in Canazei
Meals:Dinner
Destinations: Borgo Valsugana
Accomplished: 53 miles / 60 km, elevation gain: 800 meters
Accommodations: Canazei
DAY 5
Passo Giau-Passo Falzarego
An other epic day.Today we deal with Passo Giau and Passo Falzarego.The first, Passo Giau, is 10,5 km long with an average gradient of 9.1%.Riding on this pass we have to save some energy for the next: Passo Falzarego.Less demanding this pass opens us the door of extraordinary Val Badia, the valley of Ladins.Corvara will be our final destination.
Meals:Dinner
Destinations: Borgo Valsugana
Accomplished: 54 miles / 65 km, elevation gain: 1670 meters
Accommodations: Corvara
DAY 6
Passo delle Erbe - Bressanone
The last stop on this tour. The Passo delle Erbe is a passage divided into three parts.
- The first: 6 km really demanding with an average gradient of 8%, maximum of 15%.
- The second: 3 km of descent where we can recover energy.
- The third: 6 km less demanding that take us to the top.
Here begins a fun descent, Bressanone is our ultimate goal.
Meals:Dinner
Destinations: Borgo Valsugana
Accomplished: 21 miles / 34 km, elevation gain: 314 meters
Accommodations: Bressanone
DAY 7
Breakfast and transfer to Trento.
