DOLOMITI-SUPERBIKE-MTB-TOUR !!! New 2015 !!! WITH THE MTB ON THE TRACKS OF THE FAMOUS MTB-RACE (08 days / 07 nights, self-guided tour)

Description Most of the paths are on old military and forest tracks; on every stage you can enjoy spectacular scenery and nature impressions of the famous Dolomites. Partially the tour leads along the famous MTB-marathon-track of the Dolomite Superbike race which takes place every year in July. The Dolomites, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, and the summits of the mountains surround your way through the Nature Parks „Fanes-Sennes-“, „Ampezzaner Dolomiten“ and „Sextner Dolomiten“.

Characteristics of the route The path leads along military and forest tracks as on wide mountain paths. The tour is suitable for anyone in good basic physical condition.

Highlights and places of interest along the route  Dolomites – UNESCO World Heritage  Nature Park “Fanes-Sennes-Prags“  “ Pragser Wildsee” – the pearl of the Dolomites’ lakes  Nature Park “Ampezzaner Dolomiten”

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 Nature Park „Sextner Dolomiten“ with the sundial of  Cortina d’Ampezzo, the pearl of the Dolomites  High plateau Plätzwiese

A day by day account of the route

Day 1: Arrival in Hochpustertal (Niederdorf/) Individual arrival at the start hotel in Hochpustertal. Car park in close proximity to the hotel is available.

Day 2: Niederdorf/Toblach– Lake Pragser Wildsee – Olang - Niederdorf; approx. 1.200 m in altitude – approx. 40 km From Niederdorf/Toblach you cycle along the cycling path until you reach the entrance to Pragser valley and continue up to lake Pragser Wildsee, which enchants visitors with its crystal clear turquoise water. After a short downhill ride to St. Veit you take a forest track under the Pragser Dolomites to „Brunstalm“ (alpine pasture – 1.898 m). After a break and refreshment you can enjoy the downhill ride to Oberolang and go back to Niederdorf/Toblach on the cycling path.

Day 3: Niederdorf – Eggerberg - Niederdorf; approx. 1.100 m in altitude - approx. 45 km (or approx. 1.850 m in altitude - 65 km) The first part of today’s stage leads along the asphalted road to the lookout on Eggerberg (1.480 m). Over the forest tracks you reach – on the back of the mountain - „Ratsberg” (1.620 m) and the homonymous hotel. From here you go downhill to the “Silvesteralm“ (1.800 m – alpine pasture). Over the “Innichberg“ you get back to Toblach/Niederdorf. Ambitioned mountain-bikers can cycle from the „Silvesteralm” over an old military road up to Markinkele (2.545 m). This summit – southern peak of the Villgrater mountains - offers a marvellous view over the higher two of the Three Peaks. You take the same way back to “Silvesteralm” and Niederdorf/Toblach.

Day 4: Niederdorf/Toblach – Helm – Rotwand – Toblach/Niederdorf; approx. 1.100 m in altitude - approx. 45 km Today you reach one of the most beautiful side valleys of the Pustertal, Sexten. We leave Niederdorf/Toblach on the cycling path and reach . From there you cycle over Innichner Sonnenberg („sunny mountain of Innichen“) to the skiing mountain „Helm“ (2.041 m). From there you have a wonderful view on the Sextner Dolomites. After a short downhill ride to the fortress Mittelberg you reach the Rotwand meadows and Bad Moos. From there you follow the cycling path along the river of Sexten until you get to the old thermal springs of Innichen and back to Niederdorf/Toblach.

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Day 5: Niederdorf/Toblach – Gemärk - Cortina; approx. 1.000 m in altitude - approx. 45 km You leave Niederdorf/Toblach going south on the cycling path along the tracks of the old Dolomites railway. You pass two lakes: Toblacher See and Dürrensee and you reach the border – the Gemärk – of the two regions Trentino-Südtirol and Veneto. From here you go down to the car parking S. Umberto. You are going to surround one of the less famous summits of the Ampezzaner Dolomites, Col Rosa, and reach pass Posporcora (1.720 m). Cycle over lake Ghedina under the famous Tofane to Cortina.

Day 6: Cortina - Cortina; approx. 1.500 m in altitude – approx. 45 km (5-huts- tour – Giro dei 5 rifugi) You leave Cortina on the cycling path and go to Fiames. From there you go on until you reach the car parking S. Umberto and slightly up to the hut “Rifugio Ra Stua” (1.668 m). Continue to the hut “Senneshütte” (2.120 m). Now a long downhill ride begins passing the hut “Rifugio Fodara Vedla” (1.980 m) to the hut “Rifugio Pederü” (1.540 m). On the old military road you cycle up to the hut “Faneshütte” (2.060 m) passing lake “Lago di Limo” to the hut “Großen Faneshütte” (2.095). Under the famous Vallon Bianco, former theatre of war, you cycle back to Fiames and Cortina.

Day 7: Cortina – Gemärk – Plätzwiese – Niederdorf/Toblach; approx. 1.000 m in altitude – approx. 45 km (or approx. 1.300 m in altitude – approx. 50 km) Today you will reach the high plateau Plätzwiese – mount Dürrenstein and Hohe Gaisl still high above it. Next to nature and peace you will enjoy the most stunning view: Monte Cristallo, Tofane, Three Peaks just to name some of the summits you can admire! First you take the cycling path to the region border Gemärk and then you take the old military road to Plätzwiese. After a short break and refreshment you go downhill to Pragser valley with its dark coniferous forests – take the cycling path back Niederdorf/Toblach. Ambitioned mountain-bikers cycle from the hut “Dürrensteinhütte“ on to the Strudelkopf and enjoy the view over the world famous Three Peaks and the valley “Höhlensteintal”.

Day 8: Departure Individual departure or possibility to extend your stay.

Starting dates 2015; self-guided tour: Arrival every Sunday from 28/06/2015 (first possible starting date) to 27/09/2015 (last possible starting date) Minimum number of participants: 2 persons With a minimum of 5 people we can organize a start of a tour on every other day (only on request and depending on the availability)

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Included services; self-guided tour:  7x accommodation in hotels of 3*** or/and 4**** star category  Breakfast buffet or full breakfast  If with half board: 3 course evening dinner  Personal tour information  Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel  Well planned routes  Detailed documents (maps, GPS tracks, places to visit, important telephone numbers)  Telephone service hotline for the whole tour  Free parking in Alta Pusteria

General information:

Classification of the cycle-tour: Self-guided tour Duration: 08 days / 07 nights

Accommodation: Category A: 7 x 4*** star hotels Category B: 7 x 3*** and 4**** star hotels Attention: Tourist tax – if requested - has to be paid directly on the spot.

Starting point: Hochpustertal (Niederdorf/Toblach)

Arrival: By car: By car on the Brenner motorway (A22) to Brixen/Bressanone – take the exit Franzensfeste, Pustertal then through the Pustertal Valley (SS49) to Niederdorf or Toblach, depending on the location of your hotel Or Drive along the Felbertauernstraße to in Eastern Tyrol (Austria) and then further into Italy through the Hochpustertal to Toblach or Niederdorf, depending on the location of your hotel.

By train: Take the train from Innsbruck over the “Brenner/Brennero” or from Verona over Bozen to Franzensfeste. Change trains for the Pusteria Valley and get off either at Niederdorf or Toblach depending on the location of your hotel.

By plane: Low cost flights are available to “Sant’ Angelo - Antonio Canova” airport in Treviso and to the Marco Polo airport in Venice. Upon request, we can even organize transfers from the airport to the starting point of the cycle tour.

Parking: Free unattended parking facilities are included for the duration of the bicycle tour at the hotel of your arrival or at the public parking area. 4

Rental bikes: Bianchi Kuma 27.2 (on request, limited availability)

Information material is available in: German – English

Mountainbike "Dolomiti Superbike tour" gross price Prices 2015 €

Self-guided tour Package price per person, double room with breakfast - Cat A 649,00 Package price per person, double room with breakfast - Cat B 579,00 Single room surcharge per person and week 115,00 Halfboard surcharge per person and week 140,00 High season* surcharge per person and week 55,00

Additional services Mountain bike 160,00 Special MTBs on request on request

* High season: Starting dates from 04/07/2015 to 15/08/2015 included

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