Stelvio & Dolomites Cycling Tour

We’ll start the week with a spin out of the village and along the valley, before riding up the hairpin laden road to Torri di Fraele, also known to the locals as ‘mini Stelvio’.  

This ride will blow the cobwebs out of your legs after your travels, and also give you the chance to test your bike set-up and make any micro adjustments, as you require.

Highlight: Riding up “mini Stelvio” the the vista back to Bormio.
Distance: 36.3km
Elevation: 1074m

Rolling out of Bormio, we’ll go up and head towards Switzerland, taking in the beautifully long 22k climb up to the mountain top tax haven of Livigno. We’ll stop for a well-earned panino and espresso and absorb some of the magic from this delightful mountain top village, before enjoying the thrilling 20+k descent back into the village of Bormio.

Highlight: 22km of spectacular Alpine scenery
Distance: 77km 
Elevation: 2179m

After an early start and transfer to Bormio, it’ll be time for you to take on the iconic Passo dello Stelvio, sitting at an imposing 2750m. This is a climb like no other. With its 34 switchbacks, and at one point a 14%, it will challenge the mind and the legs, and open your heart. After passing the waterfall, you enter the Valle del Braulio and the expanse of open melting white, surrounded by two peaks.

On a quiet day, you’ll encounter marmots waking up after a long winter and scurrying out of your way, as you press on past the Umbrail Pass and up another ramp to get to the top of the pass. We’ll stop for a coffee and take in our surrounds, as we peer down in the direction of Prato and it’s 48 switchbacks before taking the long, technical and beautiful descent.

Highlight: Conquering the epic Stelvio
Distance: 46.4km 
Elevation: 1684m

Today you’ll conquer another one of cycling’s legendary climbs, starting by heading towards Santa Caterina, which rises 600m before we even reach the base of the climb. You’ll have a few switchbacks to take care of early, before you ride along the edge of the mountain that sharply drops away before dramatically rising on the other side of a ravine.

Highlight: This is a truly spectacular landscape and possibly our favourite.
Distance: 45.1km
Elevation: 1533m

We say hello to the roads of the Dolomites as ride up to and around Plan de Corones taking in the Passo Furcia and the Ladin & Pusteria Valleys along the way.

Highlight: The amazing vista of the villages in the valleys surrounded by rugged peaks.
Distance: 94.9km
Elevation: 2648m

This is one of our favourite days on the bike. We roll out and start the first of our three ascents for the day, Passo di Campolongo. We all find our own rhythm and set about rolling over the top, before a fast 15km descent and the task of conquering the challenges of Colle Santa Lucia, Passo Giau, Passo Falzarego and Passo Valparola. After stopping to regroup and take in the amazing view of the valley below, we have a final 14km’s of utter joy left, as we descend into the valley and our villa below.

Highlight: The imposing peaks as you reach the top of the Passo Giau and Passo Falzarego.
Distance: 83.2km
Elevation: 2499m

This is a superb day of climbing and descending on our Sella Ronda cycling experience, with spectacular landscape everywhere you turn.

Today we are either going up or going down, with four distinct passes. We start with a short and slight descent to the south, before our first challenge of Passo di Gardena, followed by Passo di Sella, Passo Pordoi and finishing with the beautiful, free flowing descent of Passo di Campolongo.

Highlight: The feeling of complete contentment after completing the truly beautiful iconic Sella Ronda cycling experience.
Distance: 61.2km
Elevation: 1808m