Bike The Mountains of Italy
Bike Italy - Italian Dolomite's, Preapli, and Alps
Riding in Italy means climbing as you start to understand how to use the bike gears and your fitness level increases most people migrate toward the mountains. There is no shortage of passes and classic climbs to enjoy as you visit northern Italy. The Dolomite's, the Prealpi, and the Alps all have a special appeal and unique setting of their own. This is a guide to help you to plan your next adventure in the mountains and find a few great routes off the main tourist route, get out where the locals ride.
I started making my own climbing guide a few years ago and after riding the well known routes that have some English information I started discovering more challenging routes, that have special importance to the Italian cycling community. I will continue to add to the list and as I re-ride this year my plan is to start providing a trip sheet for each route.
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Departure Point
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Climb/Mt. Pass
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Elv.
|
Elv. Gain
|
Km.
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%Med
|
%Max
|
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Agordo
|
Duran
|
1.600
|
1.000
|
12
|
8,3
|
16
|
|
Agordo
|
forcella Aurine
|
1.370
|
758
|
15
|
5,1
|
10
|
|
Alleghe
|
Fedaia
|
2.060
|
1.045
|
14
|
7,5
|
17
|
|
Cencenighe
|
San Tomaso Agordino
|
1.080
|
300
|
4
|
7,0
|
10
|
|
Alpago
|
Pian Cansiglio
|
1.100
|
600
|
15
|
5,0
|
10
|
|
Ampezzo
|
Mauria
|
1.295
|
900
|
30
|
3,0
|
10
|
|
Ampezzo
|
Pura (rifugio Piaz)
|
1.430
|
860
|
12
|
7,2
|
12
|
|
Ampezzo
|
Monte Rest
|
1.050
|
900
|
14
|
6,4
|
12
|
|
Anterselva
|
Staller Sattel
|
2.050
|
1.000
|
17
|
5,9
|
15
|
|
Auronzo
|
Sant'Antonio / Zovo
|
1.470
|
600
|
9
|
6,7
|
14
|
|
Arabba
|
Pordoi
|
2.240
|
650
|
8
|
7,5
|
10
|
|
Arabba
|
Campolongo
|
1.875
|
400
|
6
|
6
|
10
|
|
Bolzano
|
Nigra
|
1.690
|
1.400
|
16
|
8,8
|
18
|
|
Calalzo
|
capanna Alpina d'Oten
|
1.400
|
600
|
11
|
5,5
|
12
|
|
Campitello di Fassa
|
Alpe Siusi
|
2.150
|
700
|
6
|
11,6
|
30
|
|
Canal San Bovo
|
Broccon
|
1.620
|
858
|
14
|
6,1
|
8
|
|
Canazei
|
Fedaia
|
2.060
|
590
|
12
|
4,9
|
10
|
|
Canazei
|
Pordoi
|
2.240
|
750
|
12
|
6,3
|
12
|
|
Canazei
|
Sella
|
2.240
|
780
|
12
|
6,5
|
12
|
|
Caprile
|
forcella Staulanza
|
1.770
|
750
|
16
|
4,7
|
12
|
|
Carbonin
|
Misurina
|
1.760
|
350
|
7
|
5,0
|
10
|
|
Carbonin
|
Prato Piazza
|
2.040
|
600
|
9
|
6,7
|
12
|
|
Cavalese
|
Lavazzè
|
1.805
|
850
|
10
|
8,5
|
14
|
|
Cavalese
|
Alpe di Pampeago
|
1.740
|
750
|
8
|
9,5
|
16
|
|
CimaBanche
|
rifugio Biella
|
2.230
|
1.000
|
6
|
16,7
|
35
|
|
Cimolais
|
Sant'Osvaldo
|
830
|
400
|
7
|
5,7
|
10
|
|
Cortina d'Ampezzo
|
Cimabanche
|
1.580
|
400
|
14
|
4,5
|
8
|
|
Cortina d'Ampezzo
|
Falzarego
|
2.100
|
905
|
16
|
5,7
|
8
|
|
Cortina d'Ampezzo
|
Giau
|
2.230
|
1.000
|
16
|
6,3
|
16
|
|
Cortina d'Ampezzo
|
Tre Croci
|
1.800
|
600
|
7
|
8,0
|
14
|
|
Cortina d'Ampezzo
|
rifugio Palmieri
|
2.050
|
900
|
6
|
15,0
|
30
|
|
Corvara Val Badia
|
Campolongo
|
1.875
|
400
|
6
|
6,2
|
8
|
|
Corvara Val Badia
|
Gardena
|
2.120
|
700
|
15
|
5,0
|
10
|
|
Croce d'Aune
|
rifugio Dal Piaz
|
2.000
|
1.000
|
10
|
10,0
|
20
|
|
Domegge Cadore
|
rifugio Padova
|
1.280
|
600
|
7
|
8,6
|
22
|
|
Falcade
|
San Pellegrino
|
1.920
|
630
|
7
|
8,4
|
18
|
|
Falcade
|
Valles
|
2.030
|
750
|
9
|
8,3
|
14
|
|
Falzarego
|
Valparola
|
2.190
|
100
|
1
|
8,3
|
12
|
|
Fiera di Primiero
|
Cereda
|
1.360
|
650
|
8
|
8,5
|
17
|
|
Fiera di Primiero
|
Rolle
|
2.000
|
1.280
|
23
|
5,6
|
20
|
|
Fonzaso
|
Croce d'Aune
|
1.010
|
700
|
22
|
3,2
|
12
|
|
Forno di Zoldo
|
Duran
|
1.600
|
660
|
8
|
8,3
|
16
|
|
Forno di Zoldo
|
forcella Cibiana
|
1.530
|
710
|
10
|
7,1
|
10
|
|
Forno di Zoldo
|
forcella Staulanza
|
1.770
|
960
|
15
|
6,4
|
12
|
|
Forno di Zoldo
|
Pramperet
|
1.860
|
1.000
|
8
|
12,5
|
25
|
|
Forno di Zoldo
|
rifugio Venezia
|
1.950
|
1.150
|
14
|
8,2
|
16
|
|
Forni Avoltri
|
Cima Sappada
|
1.290
|
400
|
7
|
5,7
|
15
|
|
Forni di Sopra
|
rifugio Giaf
|
1.400
|
500
|
4
|
12,5
|
25
|
|
Giralba
|
Val Da Rin
|
1.050
|
200
|
3
|
6,7
|
10
|
|
Giralba
|
Val Marzon
|
1.200
|
250
|
4
|
6,3
|
12
|
|
Grigno
|
Brocon (o Broccon)
|
1.620
|
1.350
|
28
|
4,8
|
12
|
|
La Villa
|
Valparola
|
2.200
|
850
|
14
|
6,1
|
12
|
|
Lavardet
|
Sella Razzo
|
1.790
|
250
|
4
|
6,3
|
10
|
|
Lienz/Dobbiaco
|
Cimabanche
|
1.580
|
1.000
|
50
|
·
|
8
|
|
Livinallongo - Cernadoi
|
Falzarego
|
2.100
|
700
|
14
|
6
|
10
|
|
Lorenzago
|
Mauria
|
1.295
|
550
|
12
|
4,6
|
10
|
|
Lozzo Cadore
|
rifugio Marmarole
|
2.000
|
1.200
|
15
|
8,0
|
20
|
|
Misurina
|
Lavaredo
|
2.320
|
670
|
7
|
9,6
|
18
|
|
Misurina
|
rifugio Bosi monte Piana
|
2.200
|
450
|
5
|
9,0
|
19
|
|
Misurina
|
Tre Croci
|
1.800
|
165
|
4
|
4,1
|
10
|
|
Moena
|
Lusia
|
2.055
|
900
|
6
|
15,0
|
22
|
|
Moena
|
San Pellegrino
|
1.920
|
730
|
12
|
6,1
|
10
|
|
Ortisei
|
Sella
|
2.240
|
1.000
|
17
|
5,9
|
12
|
|
Padola
|
rifugio Lunelli
|
1.580
|
350
|
4
|
8,8
|
19
|
|
Passo Rolle
|
Baita Segantini
|
2.290
|
325
|
5
|
6,5
|
10
|
|
Pescul
|
rifugio Città Fiume
|
1.920
|
300
|
3
|
10,0
|
20
|
|
Pozza Fassa
|
Vajolet
|
1.950
|
750
|
6
|
11,5
|
20
|
|
Pozza Fassa
|
rifugio Taramelli
|
2.050
|
850
|
10
|
8,5
|
20
|
|
Predazzo
|
Valles
|
2.030
|
1.050
|
19
|
5,5
|
13
|
|
Predazzo
|
Rolle
|
2.000
|
1.000
|
20
|
5,0
|
8
|
|
rifugio Auronzo
|
rifugio Locatelli
|
2.450
|
·
|
·
|
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|
·
|
|
San Candido
|
rifugio Baranci
|
1.490
|
400
|
4
|
10,0
|
20
|
|
San Vigilio Marebbe
|
Furcia
|
1.760
|
700
|
9
|
7,8
|
14
|
|
San Vigilio Marebbe
|
Plan de Corones
|
2.270
|
1.100
|
13
|
8,5
|
24
|
|
Santo Stefano Cadore
|
forcella Lavardet
|
1.550
|
600
|
10
|
6,0
|
14
|
|
Santo Stefano Cadore
|
Monte Croce Comelico
|
1.640
|
730
|
20
|
3,7
|
14
|
|
Selva di Cadore
|
Giau
|
2.230
|
900
|
11
|
8,2
|
17
|
|
Selva Val Gardena
|
Gardena
|
2.120
|
561
|
11
|
5,1
|
10
|
|
Sesto
|
Monte Elmo
|
2.400
|
1.150
|
13
|
8,8
|
20
|
|
Sesto
|
rifugio Tre Scarperi
|
1.630
|
400
|
8
|
8,0
|
14
|
|
Sesto
|
Val Fiscalina
|
1.540
|
200
|
4
|
5,0
|
7
|
|
Valles
|
rifugio Laresei
|
2.220
|
200
|
2
|
10,0
|
22
|
|
Venas Cadore
|
forcella Cibiana
|
1.530
|
770
|
9
|
8,6
|
14
|
|
Vigo di Fassa
|
Costalunga
|
1.750
|
550
|
10
|
5,5
|
8
|
|
Villabassa
|
Braies
|
1.500
|
400
|
8
|
5,0
|
9
|
|
Vittorio Veneto, TV
|
Pian Cansiglio
|
1.100
|
950
|
12
|
7,9
|
12
|
Northern Italy is an exceptional choice as an active vacation for those who love to get around by foot.·There are great walks and hikes throughout the regions that lets you explore·the multi layers of history and culture, the varied geographical profile, and these small ecosystems that offer varied food and wine products, a walker·has multiple choices to keep them engaged during their visit.
