MTB spectacular tour

Highly scenic route riding all around the spectacular Cortina valley. Ascents are by lift and riding is mainly downhill.

Route

54.3km

Time

5-6hours

Difference

3346 m

Sloping

11° max

Take the cable car up to Mt. Faloria. Once on top, take a moment to enjoy the breathtaking view of the Ampezzo Valley below.

Start riding downhill, partly along the ski run and partly on a fun trail

Once you reach Rio Gere, cross the road to Passo Tre Croci and take the chairlift up to Son Forca at the foot of Mt Cristallo.

Long and fun ride down to Ospitale and leisurely return to Cortina along the Cortina-Dobbiaco cycling path.

At the intersection with the road that ascends to Verocai, turn right. Cross the SS51 state road and continue along via Marangoi as far as the Ice Arena. Take the Freccia nel Cielo gondola up to Col Drusciè, behind the Ice Arena.

Descend to Piè Tofana along the ski run and take the chairlift up to Rifugio Duca d’Aosta. Get back on your bike and enjoy the ride along the Tofanina ski run as far as Malghe Fedarola.

Keep descending until you intersect the road to Passo Falzarego. Once you get down to the paved road, you need to ride uphill for about 2km as far as Bai de Dones where you find the charlift that takes you up to Rifugio Scoiattoli, located right next to the Cinque Torri.

Weather permitting, a walk through the trenches of the World War 1 open-air museum is definitely worth it .

Descend toward Rifugio Cinque Torri and then to Cianzopè. After a short ride along the state road turn right on the newly built dirt road to Peziè de Parù. Cross the road to Passo Giau and ride along the dirt road as far as Lake d’Ajal and then to Mortija Village.

Return back to Cortina along the paved road.

Rest Stops: Rifugio Faloria: Ph. +39 0436 2737 Rifugio Rio Gere: Ph. +39 0436 3434 Rifugio Son Forca: Ph. +39 0436 861822 Rifugio Col Drusciè: Ph. +39 0436 862372 Baita Piè Tofana: Ph. +39 0436 4258 Rifugio Duca d’Aosta: Ph. +39 0436 2780 Rifugio Bai de Dones: Ph. +39 0436 860688 Rifugio Scoiattoli: Ph. +39 0436 867939 Rifugio 5 Torri: Ph. +39 0436 2902 Malga Peziè de Parù: Ph. +39 0436 862068

Recommended period:

From June to October

Recommended clothing:

Active wear and sport shoes, backpack containing food and a change of clothes. Rain jacket, spare t-shirt, sunglasses, bike gloves and water bottle.

Minimum recommended age:

14 years

Alternative name:

Itinerary No. 6

Route features:

-

Exposure:

High

Remoteness:

Medium

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Livelli di difficoltà

Facile | Capacità Turistiche (TC): Percorso su strade sterrate dal fondo compatto e scorrevole, di tipo carrozzabile.

Medio | Medie Capacità (MC): Percorso su sterrate con fondo poco sconnesso o poco irregolare (tratturi, carrarecce…) o su sentieri con fondo compatto e scorrevole.

Difficile | Buone Capacità (BC): Percorso su sterrate molto sconnesse o su mulattiere e sentieri dal fondo piuttosto sconnesso ma abbastanza scorrevole oppure compatto ma irregolare, con qualche ostacolo naturale (per es. gradini di roccia o radici).

Intenso | Ottime Capacità (OC): Come sopra (BC) ma su sentieri dal fondo molto sconnesso e/o molto irregolare, con presenza significativa di ostacoli.

Estremo | Eccellenti Capacità (EC): Percorso su sentieri molto irregolari, caratterizzati da gradoni e ostacoli in continua successione, che richiedono tecniche di tipo trialistico.

Grading system

Easy | Touristic riding skills (S1): Fairly flat, wide,  smooth track or gravel road.

Medium | Intermediate riding skills (S2): Itineraries on partly unstable terrain along dirt roads  or on trails with smooth road surface.

Difficult | Good riding skills (S3): Itinerary on fairly rough terrain along dirt roads or mule tracks and trails with rarely solid ground featuring some natural obstacles (roots or rock steps)

Intense | Very good riding skills (S4): As above (S3) but on challenging trails with rarely solid ground under the wheels and fairly obstructed by roots or rock steps.

Extreme | Excellent riding skills (S5): Itinerary on rough trails, heavily obstructed by continuous rock steps and natural obstacles, that require triathlon-like techniques.

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