Altaquota Adventures
Top-notch active tours for small groups of friends
Lerici harbor near Massa-Carrara Italy
Cortina - The heart of the Dolomites
Cortina d'Ampezzo, long famous for its hiking and climbing, became world famous by hosting the 1956 Winter Olympics.
Today, wonderful road cycling and mountain biking make Cortina a "must go" destination for active sports enthusiasts.
Picture yourself riding, hiking, and mountain biking among the Dolomites' shear rock faces!
Bormio - Big Giro d'Italia Passes
The Mortirolo, Gavia, & Stelvio–These famous Giro passes challenge you with their long climbs and fast descents!
Bormio's picturesque alpine setting is perfect for tackling these passes, and its quiet old town center provides a true "Italian" experience!
Less famous, Bormio's hiking and MTB are equally world class!
Bellagio - Lakes and Mountains
There's nothing like the water, sky, and mountains of Lago di Como!
Popular with Italians for their summer vacations, countless boats of all varieties dot the deep blue water.
After cycling and hiking among the lakeside villas and gardens, we "get out on the water," with a ferry ride back to our hotel!
Massa/Carrara - The Italian Riviera
Wonderful biking and hiking around the Apli Apuane marble quarries of Michelangelo fame!
Appearing snow-capped in summer, due to the bright-white marble, we hike and bike trails and roads built over 2000 years!
With a scant 5 Km between alpi and mare–and the beach–our apres sport is a nap in the sun, and a dip in the Mediterranean!

Our Summer Tours in Italy

 
 
Bellagio and Lake Como Nothing beats the combination of cycling or hiking with being out on the waters of Lake Como during summer in Italy! Learn about Altaquota Adventures active tours based in Bellagio, Italy, on the shore of beautiful Lake Como.
 
Bormio, Italy Summer Tours Bormio is famous for its many big Giro d'Italia passes which beckon cyclist from around the globe. Join Altaquota Adventures to ride these passes, plus learn about Bormio's many other interesting and cultural features.
 
Mountain Bike Bormio, Italy Riding mountain bikes above rifugio Forni, Italy
 
Rifugi near Bormio, Italy Rifugio Ristoro La Baita in Val Zebru, near Bormio, Italy
 
Bormio, Italy Road Bike Tour Overview
 
Bormio, Italy Road Bike Ride: Stelvio Pass
 
Bormio, Italy Road Bike Ride: Mortirolo & Gavia Cycling the Passo Mortirolo for the first time.
 
Bormio, Italy Road Bike Ride: Bernina Loop A long climb by bike from Tirano to Forcola di Livigno
 
Bormio, Italy Road Bike Ride: Ofenpass Loop Riding above Santa Maria toward Umbrail Pass
 
Bormio, Italy Road Bike Ride:Foscagno Pass Out and Back Having a digestivo after dinner at Ristorante Sole in Bormio
 
Bormio, Italy Road Bike Ride:Stelvio Pass Out and Back Midway up toward Passo Stelvio from Bormio is a wonderful set of switchback turns!
 
Bormio, Italy Road Bike Ride:Stelvio Pass East Side Looking over the souvenir shops after climbing Passo Stelvio from the east.
 
Bormio, Italy Road Bike Ride:Gavia Pass Out and Back Our groups poses on top of Passo Gavia near rifugio Bonetta.
 
Bormio, Italy Road Bike Ride:Bormio 2000 Out and Back
 
Bormio, Italy Road Bike Ride:Gavia Pass from Ponte di Legno
 
Bormio, Italy Road Bike:Mortirolo Pass from Mazzo di Valtellina
 
Bormio, Italy Road Bike:Mortirolo Pass from Grosio in Valtellina
 
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Summer Tours Join Altaquota Adventures for an active tour in Cortina d'Ampezzo! Host to the 1956 Winter Olympics and famous for its skiing and boarding today! But there is much, much more, from Giro famous passes to World War I trails ideal for hiking and mountain biking.
 
Cortina d'Ampezzo Road Bike Overview
 
Road Bike Ride - Auronzo di Calore Loop
 
Road Bike Ride - Lake Misurina Loop Lake Misurina is the perfect spot to stop for a few pictures!
 
Road Bike Ride - Sellaronda Loop Posing on Passo Gardena while riding the Sellarona loop.
 
Road Bike Ride - La Villa Loop Great bike descent from Passo Falzarego to La Villa, Italy
 
Road Bike Ride - Zoldo Loop The last few switchbacks before Passo Giau wind through lush pastures.
 
Road Bike Ride - Alleghe Loop
 
Road Bike Ride - Passo Giau Out and Back Enjoying a short break at Passo Giau before descending back to Cortina.
 
Road Bike Ride - Falzarego Giau Loop
 
Road Bike Ride - La Villa Giau Loop Posing for a photo on top of Passo Giau!
 
Road Bike Ride - La Villa Sellaronda Loop Nearing the top of Passo Gardena on the Sellaronda.
 
Road Bike Ride - La Villa Sellaronda Giau Loop
 
Cortina d'Ampezzo Hiking Overview Rifugio Locatelli, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Cortina, Italy
 
Hiking Monte Piana World War I trail on Monte Piano with Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the distance. Cortina, Italy.
 
Hiking Tre Cime - Rif. Auronzo Rifugio Auronzo from World War 1 bunker in Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Cortina, Italy.
 
Hiking Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Bonacossa Rifugio Fonda Savio on the Bonocossa trail near Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Cortina, Italy.
 
Hiking Cortina to Rifugio Faloria Rifugio Faloria with a light dusting of snow above Cortina, Italy.
 
Hiking to Col Drusie Sun deck at Rifugio Col DrusciƩ, Cortina, Italy.
 
Giuseppe Olivieri Hike/Ferrata Rifugi Duca
 
Hiking Averau & Nuvolau Lunch stop at Rifugio Nuvolau. Above Cortina, Italy.
 
Hiking Averau & Croda Negra Passo Falzarego from Croda Negra. Above Cortina, Italy.
 
Hiking Lagazuoi Relaxing at Rifugio Lagazuoi after hiking from passo Falzarego.
 
Hiking Sass di Stria
 
Passo Valparola to Rifugio Prolongia View of Sella group and passo Pordoi while hiking toward passo Valparola.
 
Cortina d'Ampezzo Mountain Biking Overview Mountain biking through a Cortina d'Ampezzo meadow.
 
Massa/Carrara in Summer Join Altaquota Adventures for an active cycling or hiking tour among the Alpi Apuane marble mountains of Michelangelo fame. Visit the quarries from which the blocks Michelangelo used for his La Pieta and David--you can hike and bike these areas, as well as see the wonderful museum depicting how Italian marble has been quarried over the ages.