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Bormio Road Biking Overview
Bormio is frequently visited by the Giro d'Italia peloton, and has hosted its share of stage starts and finishes! Located within easy (not quite!) riding distance of the famous Giro passes Stelvio, Gavia, and Mortirolo, the beautiful and historic town of Bormio provides a wonderful home for us while we tackle these passes.
All these road loop rides out of Bormio are Epic, both for their Giro d'Italia history, and for their sheer magnitude. Of course, we can vary the length of these rides to be perfect for the fitness level of your group! |
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Bernina Loop |
(118 Km, 2814m. Passes include Forcola di Livigno, Eira, & Foscagno) |
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Ofenpass Loop |
(110 Km, 3471m. Passes include Foscagno, Eira, Fuorn, & Umbrail) |
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| Alternatively, Bormio also offers some great out-and-back rides, which facilitate cycling Bormio's big Giro d'Italia passes without an all day or multi-pass commitment. |
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| Finally, Bormio has several big Giro d'Italia passes which can be ridden using a point-to-point format, typically starting with a shuttle from our hotel. |
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| Thanks to Google Earth, here's an overview map of our Bormio based road bike rides. |
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4 great rides, all of them loops, and all ending with a fast fun descent back to our hotel! All 4 Bormio road biking routes are big rides with a 2 pass minimum–yes, you can do both Mortirolo pass and Gavia pass on the same ride! Plus, there is no duplication of roads by direction, except for a couple of descents, so each ride presents new and spectaturlar scenery!
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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!
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!
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!
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!