Cortina d'Ampezzo is on its way to becoming a bike region of distinction. And what they have already achieved here is impressive: 17 bike tours are signposted and the GPS data is available online. A shuttle bus commutes to Dobbiaco every hour and almost all cable cars also transport bikes and bikers. The fact that you can count the number of trails on the official tours on one hand is not a problem either. After all, they do exist, and: You are in Italy.
The cable car arrows up to the summit of the Tofana de Rozes at 3244 metres in three sections. The view of the bobsleigh run and the ice skating stadium is a reminder that the town has mainly made a name for itself in winter. Since the 1956 Olympic Games and the Women's Ski World Cup, Cortina has been regarded as an upmarket resort in the midst of a breathtaking landscape - it is aimed at a more affluent clientele.
There is a stop sign for bikers after the first cable car section. No matter, the motto further up is "base jump instead of freeride" anyway, as impressive as the steep slopes are. After a short warm-up, a cart track leads us to Forcella Posporcora. Here begins one of those sneaky gravel monsters that are so typical of the Dolomites.
You can find the entire article about Cortina d'Ampezzo with all the roadbooks as a PDF download below.
The GPS data for the following tours can be downloaded below:
- Tour 1: Giro delle Tofane (47.2 km, 1622 m elevation gain, 5:40 h)
- Tour 2: Grand Tour of Fanes (44.0 km, 1765 m elevation gain, 6:45 h)
- Tour 3: Giro della Grande Guerra (37.4 km, 1011 m elevation gain, 4:45 h)
- Tour 4: Mietres trails (18.1 km, 710 m elevation gain, 2:30 h)
- Tour 5: Super Freeride (47.6 km, 960 m elevation gain, 5:30 h)
- Tour 6: Giro di Lerosa (31.9 km, 840 m elevation gain, 3:00 h)
