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Challenging circumnavigation of the Tofana

Mountainbiking · Dolomiti d'Ampezzo, Dolomiti Bellunesi
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From Cortina d' Ampezzo we want to set out and go around the three peaks of the Tofana. On our way around the peaks Tofana di Mezzo, Tofana di Dentro and Tofana di Rozes we will pass the Fanes valley, the Tadegajoch, Col de Locia and the Hexenstein.
difficult
Distance 47.8 km
5:30 h
2,472 m
2,472 m
2,187 m
1,197 m
In winter, Cortina d'Ampezzo is one of the most renowned tourist resorts in the Alps. This clearly has an impact on the price level of this region. In summer, however, mountain bikers also benefit from the excellent access to the surrounding mountains. Bike tourism is actively promoted here, all buses take bikes to the individual starting points and all mountain railways allow the transport of mountain bikes. The infrastructure is exemplary and the services leave nothing to be desired. The conditional character of our tour is rather in the background here and is additionally defused a little by the use of a cable car. First and foremost, the technical challenges of this tour are interesting, we move on a level of up to S3 and see ourselves additionally challenged with a carrying passage. The descents of the tour can be assigned to different categories, from beautiful cart tracks to flowing trails and exposed paths, the most diverse demands await us.

Author’s recommendation

During the First World War (1915 - 1918), Austrian and Italian troops fought bloody battles across the Alps. The front stretched for 360 kilometres through South Tyrol and in places reached an altitude of 3,900 metres. The impassable mountainous landscape of the front had to be made accessible for troops and material for the most part. For this reason, a large number of paths were created that lead to equally bizarre and stunningly beautiful places in the Alps. Thanks to professional development and the painstaking restoration of numerous trail sections, these historic military trails are a cultural and scenic highlight of this tour.  
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Marco Rues
Update: September 07, 2015
Difficulty
S3 difficult
Technique
Stamina
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Landscape
Highest point
2,187 m
Lowest point
1,197 m
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Track types

Asphalt 5.49%Dirt road 45.69%Forested/wild trail 12.46%Path 15.17%No marked trail 4.53%Bike pushing needed 2.12%Road 14.50%
Asphalt
2.6 km
Dirt road
21.9 km
Forested/wild trail
6 km
Path
7.3 km
No marked trail
2.2 km
Bike pushing needed
1 km
Road
6.9 km
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Start

Cortina d' Ampezzo (1,213 m)
Coordinates:
DD
46.545630, 12.131530
DMS
46°32'44.3"N 12°07'53.5"E
UTM
33T 280085 5158671
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Destination

Cortina d' Ampezzo

Turn-by-turn directions

- In Cortina d' Ampezzo we take the mountain railway to the Refugio col Druscie.

- To the north we head towards the Col Rosa

- At the next opportunity we turn into the Fanes valley

- Continue towards the Große Fanesalm

- Along the Grand Fanes to the Col de Locia

- Down the valley we roll to Sciare

- Last climb to Passo Valparola

- Downhill via Pocol to Cortina d' Ampezzo

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Public transport

By train to Franzensfeste, then on to Dobbiaco. From there take the bus to Cortina. (Bicycle transport possible).

 

Getting there

Via Brenner motorway to the Brixen exit. Continue in the Pustertal valley on the SS 49 via Bruneck to Toblach, there on the SS 51 to Cortina d'Ampezzo (320 km, 3:30 h from Munich).

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Coordinates

DD
46.545630, 12.131530
DMS
46°32'44.3"N 12°07'53.5"E
UTM
33T 280085 5158671
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Parts of this content were machine translated using German as the source language
The Most Beautiful mountain biking trails in Dolomiti d'Ampezzo, Dolomiti Bellunesi
Italy › South Tyrol › Belluno › Cortina d'Ampezzo

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Difficulty
S3 difficult
Distance
47.8 km
Duration
5:30 h
Ascent
2,472 m
Descent
2,472 m
Highest point
2,187 m
Lowest point
1,197 m
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