Confirmed Departure Cycling Group
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DOLOMITES
DIFFICULTY MODERATO-VELOCE /HIKERS
DATES | 15-22 JUNE 2024
LOCATION | VAL BADIA /TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE
PRICE | € 2350
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DURATION | 8 DAYS | 6 CYCLING /HIKING DAYS
TOTAL DISTANCE | BIKE: 454KM / 282MIHIKE: 75KM / 46MI
TOTAL ELEVATION | 15083M / 49485FTHIKE: 3610M / 11843FT
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EAGLE FLY
Experience dramatic mountain beauty and fairytale towns in the Italian Alps. Each day during your hike and ride you’ll be surrounded by stunning Alpine scenery as you make your way through some of the most beautiful towns and villages of this breathtaking area.
Although the focus is very much on the riding and hiking, we’ll make sure you get your daily caffeine fix and also have some time to explore places such as Cortina (host town of the next Winter Olympic Games), Corvara and lake Misurina, get a taste of local cuisine in on of the authentic farm houses. Ride over exhilarating passes, climb by soaring spires, and coast downhill to charming hamlets surrounded by meadows of wildflowers on mountain routes made famous by the world’s greatest cyclists.
WHAT’S INCLUDED7 nights luxe accommodation (twin share) | breakfasts | lunches | Malga House Restaurant Lunch | dinners | full guide and vehicle support | on-road snacks and supplements | daily pack | kit laundry service | one-time group airport transfer on arrival and departure.
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDEDFlights | insurances | bike hire | alcoholic beverages | coffee stops | personal hotel expenses | Single occupancy in a double room
RECOMMENDED AIRPORTSArrival | Venice Marco Polo
Departure | Venice Marco Polo -
OVERVIEW
Day 1 | Saturday | Arrival, group transfer to an alpine hotel
Day 2 | Sunday | BIKE: Passo Campolongo/Passo Falzarego/Passo Valparola
HIKE: Palongia & Stores plateau
Day 3 | Monday | BIKE: Campolongo/ Pordoi/ Sella/ Gardena (Sellaronda)
HIKE: Armentara Meadows & Santa Croce
Day 4 | Tuesday | Lunch at Malga Farmhouse Restaurant. Misurina Lake
BIKE: Valparola/ Falzarego/ Tre Croci/ Misurina
HIKE: Carbonin/ Misurina
Day 5 | Wednsday | BIKE: Passo Delle Erbe
Hike: From Passo Gardena To Lech De Crespeina Lake
Day 6 |Thursday | BIKE: Malga Ciapela/passo Fedaia (Marmolada)
HIKE: Focella Lagazuoi Lake Hike
Day 7 | Friday | BIKE: Passo Giau Through Campolongo & Falzarego
HIKE: Puez-Odle Nature Park Hike To Gardenaccia & Col Plo Alt
Day 8 | Saturday | Departure. Group airport transfer.
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DAY BY DAY BIKERS
Day 1 | SATURDAY
We start our adventure with an afternoon group airport transfer to the most beautiful valley in the Dolomites, Val Badia. After setting up our bikes we will have a welcome drink and talk about cycling days ahead.
DAY 2 | SUNDAY | PASSO CAMPOLONGO/PASSO FALZAREGO/PASSO VALPAROLAWelcome to the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is time to admire its many unique mountains. The plan today is to conquer Campolongo, Falzarego and Valparola. You could be forgiven for thinking you are in Narnia.
50KM/31MI 1495M/4905FT
DAY 3 | MONDAY | SELLARONDA LOOP
This is the loop that the whole world knows about! 4 successive climbs that are on every cyclist's bucket list.
Campolongo, Pordoi, Sella and Gardena in order, one after another. If you haven’t had enough after these four, on our return you can take on the bonus climb of Mur del Giat, 370m of hell with a 12.4% gradient, made famous by the Giro d'Italia.
70KM/43MI 2121M/6960FT
DAY 4 | TUESDAY | MISURINA LAKE | LUNCH AT MALGA FARMHOUSE
An awesome ride between two valleys of Val Badia and Valle di Cortina, home for the next Winter Olimpics. As we arrive to lake Misurina on the Tre Croci pass and admire the three peaks of Lavaredo, we settle for a typical lunch with an extraordinary view on the lake. On the menu at Malga restaurant is great selection of traditional South Tyrolean dishes such as polenta, speck and locally produced cheese that are sure to delight your taste buds. We can relax and take our time, as we can always return back to the hotel in our minivan, if we don't feel like pedalling after.
79KM/49MI 2590M/8497FT
DAY 5 | WEDNESDAY | PASSO DELLE ERBELittle known, therefore yet undiscovered route. The road winds through beautiful alpine scenery and passes through several small villages before reaching the summit at an elevation of 1.993 meters (6.538ft). From here, you can enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains before beginning the descent back to Brixen. it's approximately 12km long and has an average gradient of 7%, with some sections reaching as high as 10% and will be almost our relaxation ride to prepare for the tomorrow's Majestic Marmolada ride.
64KM/40MI 2079M/6820FT
DAY 6 | THURSDAY | MARMOLADA LOOP (PASSO FEDAIA)Today we conquer the undisputed Queen of the Dolomites, the majestic Marmolada. Expect a challenging but scenic route right through the heart of Dolomites with steep switchbacks and beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. Along the way, we'll pass through small picturesque villages like Malga Ciapela and enjoy more beautiful views of the Dolomites. Once we reach the top of the Passo Fedaia, we'll be rewarded with stunning views of the Marmolada glacier and the surrounding mountains. Take a moment to rest and enjoy the scenery before fast descent back to Canazei, from where we return home trough passo Pordoi and passo Campolongo.
107KM/66MI 3313M/10870FT
DAY 7| FRIDAY | PASSO GIAUOn the last day of riding we climb the legendary Giau, where only the eagles fly. Our route winds its way through the valley between towering mountains. Expect tight switchbacks and steep drop-offs, dense forests of pine and larch trees, along with spectacular views of the surrounding mountains. As we climb higher the temperature will drop noticeably. After around 9 km of climbing, we'll reach the summit of Passo Giau, which sits at an elevation of 2236 meters. The descent is fast and thrilling, with long straight stretches and sweeping curves towards Pocol village, from where we head back to the hotel for our final dinner and reward King of the Mountains.
84KM/52MI 3031M/9945FT
DAY 8| SATURDAYTime to say Goodbye. After breakfast and checking out we leave our beautiful alpine base hotel and take you to the Venice Airport.
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DAY BY DAY HIKERS
Day 1 | SATURDAY
We start our adventure with an afternoon group airport transfer to the most beautiful valley in the Dolomites, Val Badia. After checkin in we will have a welcome drink and talk about hiking days ahead.
DAY 2 | SUNDAY | PRALONGIA & STÖRES PLATEAUBetween Corvara, La Villa and San Cassiano we can find the Pralongià and the Störes High Plateaus with stunning panoramic views on the Fanes Group (Conturines and Lavarella), the Puez Group (Sassongher and the mighty glacier of Marmolada). The green meadows are covered with lots of mountain flowers.
15KM | 9M 550M | 1850FT
DAY 3 | MONDAY | ARMENTARA MEADOWS AND SANTA CROCE
Below the mighty rock face of Sasso di Santa Croce, a holy chapel can be found. It was built in 1484 and became the destination of many pilgrims over time and was therefore extended around 1650 in Rococo style, with frescoes and a bell tower. It served as an accommodation for the pilgrims and as a dwelling place for the sacristan. Today the building is a refuge that invites hikers to a delicious Kaiserschmarrn and other typical plates. The Armentara meadows are located on the Armentara Plateau, between 1600 meters and 2000 meters, on the western side of Fanes-Senes-Braies Natural Park.
15KM | 9M 550M | 1850FT
DAY 4 | TUESDAY | CARBONIN AND LUNCH AT MALGA MISURINA
Carbonin / Schluderbach is located in the Val di Landro valley at the junction of the road to Lake Misurina. We will follow the forest road which winds its way up in serpentines, with a wonderful view on Cristallo Mountain. The forest thins out and we reach the first meadows. While Croda Rossa d'Ampezzo Mountain can be seen in the west, the Vallandro Mountain Hut / Dürrensteinhütte and the Prato Piazza Barrier, a fortress of the Austro-Hungarian Army from the late 19th century, are already in front of us. We have now crossed the 2,000-metre line and reached the blooming alpine meadow landscape framed by the Dolomite peaks.
12KM | 7.5M 690M |2264FT
DAY 5 | WEDNESDAY | FROM PASSO GARDENA TO LECH DE CRESPËINA LAKEFrom Passo Gardena we start the hike direction Rifugio Jimmy hut and Passo Cir where we have beautiful views on Val Chedùl and Monte de Sòura. We continue our hike towards Passo Crespëina until we reach the beautiful mountain lake, in the Puez-Odle Nature Park. The hike continues direction Forcella Ciampëi from where we walk down the Edelweisstal until Colfosco village.
9.5KM\6MI 410M\1345FT
DAY 6 | THURSDAY | FORCELLA LAGO LAGAZUOI LAKE
We start the hike at CAPANNA ALPINA in San Cassiano from where we walk up to Col de Locia. We continue until we reach the intersection to walk up to Forcella del Lago. At an altitude of 2.486 m we reach the highest point of the hike. Now the hike is all downhill, first we will reach Lech de Lagació lake and then Rifugio Scotoni. The hike ends at Capanna Alpina. Distance:
13.5KM\8.3MI 830M\2723FT
DAY 7 | FRIDAY | PUEZ-ODLE NATURE PARK HIKE TO GARDENACCIA & COL PLÖ ALT
From La Villa the hike takes us through a beautiful forest to the top of the Gardenaccia chairlift. To make the hike easier we can take the Gardenaccia chairlift, which takes us up to 1,780 m. From here the walk starts, leading us across a coniferous forest. We follow the indications to the Rif. Gardenaccia mountain hut. Here we can enjoy a perfect view on the snow- covered glacier of the Marmolada. Our hike continue constantly the way up, through high-alpine meadows until we reach the cross on the summit. From this place we enjoy a great view on the Fanes Group with the peaks of Sasso di Santa Croce, Lavarella, Conturines, Lagazuoi and Settsas. We return to valley on the same way.
10KM\6MI 580M\1902FT
DAY 8| SATURDAYTime to say Goodbye. After breakfast and checking out we leave our beautiful alpine base hotel and take you to the Venice Airport.