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Oad Bike Rveneto by Bicycle, the Myth of the Giro D’Italia oad bike RVeneto by bicycle, the myth of the Giro d’Italia. Veneto by bicycle. Veneto by bicycle, harvest goes on stage on the hills: resorts. Veneto is a land of great EXCURSIONS this is autumn, a magical season bike champions and has a long sport the myth of the Giro d’Italia. where you can enjoy a pleasant tradition. All major sport events During springtime, when fields and bike ride. The wintry mild climate and long-distance races calendar forests dress in a bright green, of Euganean hills and Lake Garda open to tourists are shown at the the Veneto roads become pink to CLIMBS helps to keep fit by holiday packages end of of this guide. host one of the most important organized in thermal and lake stage races in the world: the Giro d’Italia. Bike lovers and locals get the party started to support the bike champions challenge from the countryside roads up to the top of Dolomite mountain passes. A new page of the myth is written year after year and a unique and incomparable environment shields Excursions this fascinating event. Cheering voices along the streets shout 01 Tour of the 4 mountain passes down: only rural countryside sounds Passo Campolongo, Passo Gardena, Passo Sella, Passo Pordoi and deep mountain silence can Dolomiti Grand Tour be heard. This guide invites all 02 Passo Campolongo, Passo Valparola, Passo Falzarego, Passo Giau tourists on its excursions and Marmolada Tour climbings: from beginners to the 03 Passo Fedaia, Passo San Pellegrino most experienced riders. Dolomites, Asiago plateau and the Prosecco, 04 Around Mount Civetta Valpolicella, Euganean and Berici Passo Staulanza, Passo Duran hills: unforgettable landscapes and Around the Plateau enjoyable downhills will gratify the 05 Bassano del Grappa, Lavarone, Asiago fatigue. Tour of Valpolicella 06 Verona, Bosco Chiesanuova, Monti Lessini Club, events and 07 Tour of the Prosecco Hills long-distance races. Valdobbiadene, Conegliano, Vittorio Veneto A unique combination of specialized 08 Tour of the Euganean and Berici Hills bike resorts and a smooth climate Abano Terme, Teolo, Arcugnano, Vicenza offer all-season tailor-made solutions for riders. Having the Giro d’Italia crossing the Dolomites passes and roads is the beginning Climbs of the cycling season, even if snow From Cortina to Tre Cime di Lavaredo may still cover fields. Thousands of 01 Passo Tre Croci, Tre Cime di Lavaredo warm colours set the woods on fire From Bassano to Cima Grappa along the Prealpi slopes, the grape 02 Bassano del Grappa, Strada Generale Giardino 2 3 Length: 51 Km Difference in height: Info: www.arrabba.it Start and finish: Arabba Length: 87 Km Difference in height: Info: alleghe.dolomiti.org Start and finish: Alleghe 1.729 m arabba.dolomiti.org 2.744 m 01 02 1 1 Tour of the 4 mountain passes. Dolomiti Grand Tour. Passo Campolongo, Passo Gardena, Passo Sella, Passo Pordoi. Passo Campolongo, Passo Valparola, Passo Falzarego, Passo Giau. When snow melts, the gorgeous of these valleys riding your bike. Finally the highest pass, Passo its glacier. Downhill after Passo hardest but most fascinating slope ski area of Arabba is revealed An emotional and gratifying stay, Pordoi, featuring smooth fields Campolongo, to get to La Villa, of the Dolomite passes: Passo in its bike resort features, to ensured by specialized bike hotels between Sasso Pordoi and Sàs uphill again to Passo Valparola: Giau (2). Finally a fast downhill welcome riders on its tremendously and the scenery beauty. Routes Bécé leads you back to Arabba. bitter battles of WWI drew the track will lead you to Selva di challenging slopes of the Dolomites. suitable for everyone start and mazing lunar-like landscape here. Cadore, along Val Fiorentina to Plunge in the magical atmosphere arrive here. Not to miss: tour Indeed Passo Valparola mountain Caprile and Alleghe. of the four mountain passes pass was marked by the front line around the Sella mountain 2 and is still dotted with well-kept group (1), a 51-km clockwise/ havens of the troupes and an anticlockwise thrilling bike ride The “Dolomiti Grand Tour” Austrian fort now converted into a crossing 4 Passes that have made departure is located in the museum. On the way down from the history of Giro d’Italia. This is spectacular frame of Lake Alleghe Passo Falzarego, Lagazuoi cable, also the background of several m (1). Breathtaking views, historical located on the left, gives access to m 2242,8 2230,4 events, such as “Maratona dles 2000 and naturalistic important values, other WWI remaining: the stunning 2000 Dolomites” and Sellaronda bike demanding slopes, this is all caves digged by Italian troupes in day. Crossed the Campolongo 1500 about the itinerary you will ride the rock. On the right, though, the 1500 pass (2) light uphill and downhill along with great satisfaction. The 5 Torri chairlift leads to perfectly stretches bring to Corvara, Val Badia, 1000 Cordevole valley brings the rider signalled paths of trenches. A 1000 before facing the Gardena Pass. up to Arabba joining the “Road long 10-km downhill stretch and Fast through the spectacular Pian 500 of the Dolomites” for a while, a passage through conifer woods, 500 de Gralba to climb the 7-km steep but a southward glance shows let you catch your breath before 0 km 0 km slope to get to Sella mountain pass. 0 10 20 30 40 51 the magnificent Marmolada and standing up on the pedals on the 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 87 4 5 Length: 86 Km Difference in height: Info: www.marmolada.com Start and finish: Rocca Pietore Length: 80 Km Difference in height: Info: valdizoldo.dolomiti.org Start and finish: Forno di Zoldo 2.000 m www.falcadedolomiti.it 2.098 m www.valdizoldo.net selvadicadore.dolomiti.org 03 04 1 1 Marmolada Tour. Around Mount Civetta. Passo Fedaia, Passo San Pellegrino. Passo Staulanza, Passo Duran. a 2 km-long natural narrow canyon touristic town of the Biois valley where Civetta (2) is a mountain that handmade ice cream. The itinerary Alleghe and Agordo from where carved into the rocks by the Pettorina there are many Bike Friendly hotels. Its evokes historical mountaineering starts with a pleasant uphill stretch starts the climb to Passo Duran stream. Now the canyon is crossed wonderful plain becomes an important feats and famous mountain bike passing through villages rich in mountain pass, 12 challenging by a daring road that leads to Malga Nordic skiing resort in winter. Shortly races. Not everyone knows that culture and tradition. Reached kilometres with a constant gradient Ciapela. Here you can find the ahead, you will cross Canale through the challenging Passo Zoldo Alto at your left you will see and a difference in height of about Marmolada ski lifts and from here d’Agordo, birth place of Pope John Duran and Forcella Staulanza the ski lifts that serve the many ski 1,000 m. The descent towards starts the most challenging 6 km of Paul I and then reach Cencenighe mountain passes runs a wonderful slopes, here also lit for night skiing. Forno di Zoldo is tricky and requires the climb to Passo Fedaia. You will where the descent finishes. cycling ring, where the uphill Your ride will continue with many caution down to Dont, arriving 2 first ride along the famous 3 km of Along the shores of the Cordevole stretches have been often tackled scenic hairpin turns in direction finally to Forno di Zoldo, ending straight roads with a constant gradient stream you will reach Alleghe and by the Giro d’Italia. The starting Palafavera, famous Nordic ski and point of this wonderful bike ride. The Marmolada tour (2) features of 14%, then the hairpin turns that Rocca Pietore. point is in Forno di Zoldo, one Biathlon resort. Then the itinerary two of the most difficult climbs in will lead you to the shores of Lake of the three municipalities of goes uphill towards Forcella the Dolomites, often tackled by Fedaia (1). A downhill stretch will lead 2070,9 m Val di Zoldo, European cradle of Staulanza (1,750 m), overlooked on 1782 m cyclists of the Giro d’Italia: Passo you to Canazei before taking you to 2000 the right by the imposing Mount Fedaia and Passo San Pellegrino. Val di Fassa up to Moena where the Pelmo (1). The downhill ride will 1600 1500 The itinerary runs around the Passo San Pellegrino starts. This is the take you to Selva di Cadore, ski 1400 perimeter of the Queen of the centre of the “Tre Valli” ski resort and resort and home of the Vittorino 1200 Dolomites (Mt. Marmolada) joining also starting point of the ski lift that 1000 Cazzetta Museum. The itinerary the upper Agordino area to Val di goes up to Col Margherita, wonderful continues towards Colla Santa 1000 500 Fassa. The route starts from Rocca panoramic balcony at an altitude of Lucia to the “Belvedere” balcony, 800 Pietore and you will soon reach the 2,550 m. A whirling downhill stretch where you must stop. From here 0 km 608 km marvellous “Serrai di Sottoguda” , will take you to Falcade, a well-known 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 86 2 begins the descent towards Caprile, 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 80 6 7 Length: 131 Km Difference in height: Info: www.asiago.to Start and finish: Bassano del Grappa, Length: 150 Km Difference in height: Info: www.veronatuttintorno.it Start and finish: Verona 1.600 m www.vicenzae.org Lavarone, Asiago 1.800 m www.lagodigardaveneto.to 05 06 1 1 Around the Plateau.
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