Mountain Bike Four Valleys of the Dolomites

Arrive in Dolomiti di Sesto / Sextner Dolomiten (1,310m / 4,298') and check-in to your hotel (private transfer available on request). Sesto is one of five villages in the Val Pusteria, at the eastern end of this South Tyrolean valley. It is referred to as the “Village of the Three Peaks,” as it sits just beneath Tre Cime di Lavaredo – one of the most recognizable features in the Dolomites. This area has innumerable mountain-bike and hiking routes, is a climbing paradise, and has wonderful ski and cross-country areas available directly from the town center, plus idyllic lakes and rivers, cultural sites, and many gourmet options, that combine to offer fantastic adventures and recreation. Your rental e-bikes and helmets will await you at the hotel.

Today, you'll start from your hotel in Sesto / Sexten and bike to Passo Monte Croce. You'll experience the magnificent panoramic views of the Sesto Sundial and the surrounding Dolomite massifs.
After biking for approximately 7 km / 4,35 miles, you can take a break at a hut along the way and be spoiled with coffee and homemade apple strudel. Then, continue biking on a slightly more technical path until you reach the next hut, which is also worth a stop. Here, the hospitality is warm and traditional, and the views from the hut are outstanding: they will inspire you to keep going to your well-deserved lunch destination, passing a picturesque reservoir along the way. After lunch, continue downhill on a forest road and bike back to your hotel in Sesto / Sexten.
(~4 hours biking, 30km / 18 miles, 1,035m / 3,415' ascent and descent.)

Today you’ll ride on two popular routes: part of the Lienz-Dobbiaco cycling route, and along the old Cortina-Dobbiaco train line. When you arrive in Dobbiaco, you’ll join the famous Dobbiaco to Cortina trail that travels along the Val di Landro (Landro Valley). Your route follows an old railway line that was converted into a bike path. In the early 20th century this rail line provided communication between the towns of Calalzo, Cortina, Dobbiaco, and Austria. The slope here is very gradual and easy to bike, and the incredible remaining iron bridges traverse deep canyons providing views of the mountains and glaciers that are some of the most beautiful in the Dolomites. Continue in the direction of Cortina d’Ampezzo, en route you’ll have magnificent views of the stunning Tre Cime di Lavaredo.
(Mountain bike ~ 59km / 35,4 miles , 1,250m / 4,125' ascent, 1,350m / 4,455' descent.)

Bike from Cortina towards the stunning  Cinque Torri area and descend into the Val Badia. You’ll pass by a fairy-tale setting around a czy malga, a rustic but fully working farm where you’ll be able to taste some delicious dairy products made on site. Gradually climb across grassy flowered flanks to some gentle meadows filled with tiny wooden huts. From here there are breathtaking views of the Conturines, Fanes-Sennes National Park, and the Setsass Massif.
The last section of the path will give you an amazing view of the Marmolada Glacier, the “Queen of the Dolomites,” and the largest remaining glacier in these mountains. Descend on a jeep track to your hotel in Alta Badia.  Alta Badia is a sunny hollow on the south side of the Val Badia in the Alto Adige region. Home to three cultures – Italian, Austrian, and the native Ladin, most signage in Alta Badia is written in three languages – Italian, German, and Ladin!
(Mountain bike ~ 49km / 30 miles, 2,100m / 6,890' ascent, 1,900m / 6,235' descent.)

After breakfast begin your exciting day by ascending to the meadows (1,859m / 6,099') of Alta Badia, an area of outstanding beauty surrounded by gorgeous flowers and farmers’ huts. The views across to the Puez-Odle National Park and Sass de Putia mountains are superb.
(Mountain bike ~ 48km / 28,8 miles, 1,500m / 4,950' ascent and descent.)

Today you’ll leave Alta Badia behind to enter another beautiful valley of the Dolomites, Val Gardena. This valley is a popular destination throughout the year, for its vicinity to the nearby city of Bolzano makes it easy to reach. It is also known for its wood-carving, which has flourished here since the 17th century. You'll reach the famous Alpe di Siusi, the largest high-altitude alpine plateau in Europe (ranging in elevation from 1,700 to 2,000 meters / 5,577' to 6,562'), a front-row seat facing the Dolomites.
(Mountain bike ~ 39km / 23,4 miles, 1,500m / 4,950' ascent, 1,100m / 3,630' descent.)

After breakfast, departure on your own (private transfer available on request).