Italian Dolomites Cycling Tour

by 44|5 Cycling Tours
Region
Dolomites
Duration
8 days
Guided Status
Guided
Difficulty
Difficult
D-Score™
D4 - Epic

Overview

Our HighRoad Dolomites cycling tour is our first foray into this legendary mountain area of northeastern Italy. Come with us and climb Giro d’Italia giants like the Gavia, Motirolo, Tre Cime di Lavardo, Giau and, of course, the Stelvio. Our HighRoad Dolomites tour will spend a few days in the Dolomites themselves before riding west to climb the 48 switchbacks of the epic Passo dello Stelvio , the most famous of all Giro d’Italia ascents. The tour is a HighRoad Dolomites is one of our ‘Hors Catégorie’ bike tours, which are reserved for strong riders who can handle multiple days of long distances and sustained, steep gradients. The tour includes 7 nights accommodation, all breakfasts, lunches and 6 dinners (including wine), energy bars, gels, snacks and water on your rides, pick-up at Venice Airport (VCE) and drop-off at Milan Airport (MXP), all ground transport and baggage transfers, Owner-operator guides to see to your needs, maps and elevation profiles of each day’s route, a support van and a 44|5 Cycling Tours jersey and water bottle.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Transfer to the mountains and shake-out ride

Transfer to the mountains and shake-out ride

Day 2: Ride: Tre Cime Loop. Approximately 52 km and 1400 m of ascent

52 km 1400 m

D1

Ride: Tre Cime Loop. Approximately 52 km and 1400 m of ascent

Day 3: Ride: To Corvara via Passo Giau, Santa Lucia, Falzarego and Valparola. Approximately 67 km and 2300 m of ascent

67 km 2300 m

D2

Ride: To Corvara via Passo Giau, Santa Lucia, Falzarego and Valparola. Approximately 67 km and 2300 m of ascent

Day 4: Ride: Sella Ronda. Approximately 52 km and 1700 m of ascent

52 km 1700 m

D1

Ride: Sella Ronda. Approximately 52 km and 1700 m of ascent

Day 5: Ride: Corvara to Merano. Approximately 100 km and 1200 m of ascent

100 km 1200 m

D3

Ride: Corvara to Merano. Approximately 100 km and 1200 m of ascent

Day 6: Merano to Bormio via the Passo dello Stelvio

Merano to Bormio via the Passo dello Stelvio

Day 7: Ride: Mortirolo, Gavia Loop. Approximately 110 km and 3050 m of ascent

110 km 3050 m

D3

Ride: Mortirolo, Gavia Loop. Approximately 110 km and 3050 m of ascent

Day 8: Departure

Departure

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Airport transfers
Catering services
Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental
Mechanical support
Support vehicle following all rides

About the Dolomites

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