Dolomites Weekender 2022

Itinerary

Wednesday : Arrival & Warm Up Ride

Arrival day. We meet you in Venice Marco Polo airport and head out at 12.30pm for a 3.30pm arrival in Corvara. Arrange flights to arrive into Venice by 11.30am.

Our mechanics are on hand to build bikes. For those wanting a quick spin, we have a warm up ride up the Gardena. Our welcome dinner is at 7.30pm to go through the agenda in more detail.

Our base in Corvara is Hotel Villa Eden. Set in the heart of Corvara, the hotel overlooks the Campolongo. The same family has run this hotel for generations and the local dishes in the evening are delicious. There is a good wellness area downstairs - perfect to recover after a long ride.

Thursday : Sella Ronda - Front Group 85km & 2712m/ Main Bunch 52km & 1768m

Breakfast is from 7.30am, we meet at 9.15am for a rollout at 9.30am. Our mechanic is on hand for any last minute bike work before we head out towards over the Passo Campolongo together. The front group head to the stunning Passo Fedaia before coffee & cake in Canazei and then going over the Sella & Gardena home. The main bunch ride the Sella Ronda over the Pordoi where we grab a coffee and then the stunning Sella & Gardena. We have a late lunch back in Corvara before a relaxing afternoon.

Friday : Passo del Erbe - 115km & 2712m

Another breakfast from 7.30am and rollout at 9.30am. Today both groups ride the same route but in two groups at their own speed. We head off the beaten path today and escape the world going over the Passo delle Erbe and then back over the Gardena. A stunning local ride on narrow, empty roads today is one of the highlights of the weekend

Saturday : Giau / Tre Cime - Front Group 150km & 4449m/ Main Bunch 84km & 2712m

A big day for the main bunch, a huge day for the front group! Front group leave at 8.00am for a monster 150km day in the mountains going over the Valporolo, dropping into Cortina before the mighty Tre Cime, Giau & Campolongo on the way home. We have lunch at the bottom of Tre Cime. For the main bunch we leave at 9.30am going over the stunning Valporolo before taking on the mighty Giau, arguably the hardest climb in the region. We have lunch after the descent and then ride home over the Campolongo.

Sunday : Departure Day

After one last breakfast, we say our goodbyes. The transfer leaves Corvara at 10.00am to get back to Venice to 1.00pm. Book your flights for anytime after 3.00pm and head home with some amazing memories of riding one of the world's great cycling regions.

Venue

Corvara is located in the Alta Badia valley, in the Italian Dolomites. In Corvara you are directly on the Sellaronda. Alta Badia offers nature lovers and active holidaymakers a wide range of sports and leisure facilities. The sun-drenched days, the green meadows and the imposing Dolomite peaks invite you to spend the day outdoors.

We offer airport transfers from Vencie Marco Polo Airport as it has the best selection of international flights coming into it. 

BY PLANE

Bolzano Airport

South Tyrol’s Bolzano – Bozen Dolomiten regional airport is located on the southern outskirts of the capital city. Direct flights to Bolzano are available from London, Brussels, Copenhagen, Rotterdam, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Berlin.

The Dolomites and Alta Badia are close to the following airports:

Innsbruck (INN), 130 km

Venice/Treviso (TSF), 180 km

Venice Marco Polo (VCE), 200 km

Verona (VRN), 213 km

Milan/Bergamo (BGY), 310 km

Munich (MUC), 330 km

Milan/Malpensa (MXP), 400 km

Information about airport taxis available here - Airport taxis

BY TRAIN

The train stations near to Alta Badia are:

Brunico - 37 Km (23 ml)

Bressanone - 65 Km (40,4ml)

Bolzano (via Gardena pass road) - 65 Km (40,4ml)

Bolzano (via Brunico) - 100 Km (62ml)

Due to the proximity and the frequency of the buses we suggest the Bruneck railway station as final destination.

For the best train connections in Europe, please visit:

Trenitalia - www.trenitalia.com

Deutsche Bahn - www.bahn.de

Österreichische Bahn - www.oebb.at

Between Alta Badia and the train stations there are several daily buses. See the timetables of the Alto Adige public transport.

BY CAR

Thanks to its proximity to major transport routes Alta Badia is easy to reach by car. If you come from the north, you can cross the Brenner-pass on its motorway. Remember, though, that the highways are toll roads in Italy.

Route from the Brenner motorway to Alta Badia:

Brenner Motorway / take the exit Brixen-Pustertal (50 km from Alta Badia)

Pustertaler main road SS49 until Sankt Lorenzen

Gadertaler main road SS244 until Alta Badia