A road bike tour: From the Dolomites to Venice

A road bike tour: From the Dolomites to Venice
From the north east of the Dolomites, you cross famous mountain passes. Some highlights of
this tour are Lake Misurina, the ‘Three Peaks’ (Tre Cime di Lavaredo) and the Olympic town of
Cortina d’Ampezzo. The tour takes you on to Bassano del Grappa where the countryside starts
to level out. After a short detour to Asolo, the town of hundred different horizons, you will
cycle along the wine route from Valdobbiandene to Vittorio Veneto. Crossing idyllic landscapes
with typical Italian villages you carry on to Treviso. Following the River Sile, you finally reach
the Adriatic coast and from Jesolo you continue to Mestre/Venice.
Highlights and places of interest along the route
 The Dolomites with the fantastic view of the ‘Tre Cime’ (Drei Zinnen / Three Peaks )
 Lake of Dobbiaco (Toblach) and Lake Landro
 The Cristallo and Tofane Mountain Groups
 Cortina d'Ampezzo, the pearl of the Dolomites
 Pieve di Cadore, the birth town of the painter Titian
 The towns of Belluno, Feltre, Bassano del Grappa and Asolo
 Valddobiandene and the wine route
 Treviso and the lagoon city of Venice
Programme
Day 1 Arrival in the Alta Pusteria Dobbiaco (Toblach) / Villabassa (Niederdorf)
Individual arrival at the hotel in the Alta Pusteria. Private car park near your hotel
(included in the price).
Day 2 Hochpustertal – Cortina d’Ampezzo
From Toblach/Niederdorf you pass the Sexten Valley (Val di Sesto). The route crosses
the Kreuzberg Pass (Passo Monte Croce) and you enter the province of Belluno. Before
arriving to Cortina d’Ampezzo you will have to conquer other two Dolomite passes.
Dobbiaco (Toblach) / Villabassa (Niederdorf)-Val di Sesto (Sexten) - Passo Monte Croce
- Padola – Passo San Antonio – Autonzo – Tre croci Passo - Cortina d’Ampezzo
Distance about 80 km – 1650m difference in altitude
Day 3 Cortina d’Ampezzo – Belluno
You leave Cortina with the top of Mount Tofane on your right hand side and on your left
the five towers (Cinque torri). The dolomites accompany you on your way to Belluno,
which is with around 80,000 inhabitants the small capital of this province.
Today famous mountain passes are combined with unique mountain views.
Cortina d’Ampezzo – Passo Giau – Selva di Cadore – Alleghe – Belluno
Distance 90 km – differences in altitude 1100m
Day 4 Belluno – Feltre
Today you cycle first through the valley, which is famous for its ice cream, and then
through the famous Italian prosecco (sparkling wine) area of Valdobbiadene before you
reach Feltre.
Belluno – Ponte nelle Alpi – Alpago – Lago Santa Croce – Valdobbiadene – Feltre
Distance about 100 km - difference in altitude 850m
Day 5 Feltre – Bassano del Grappa
Before you finally reach the plains, you still have to cross the Monte Grappa. In Bassano
del Grappa you may enjoy a well-earned 'grappa' on your arrival here. There are many
places of interest to visit in the town such as the church of San Francesco, the 'museo
civico' (museum) or Piazza della Libertà.
Feltre – Monte Grappa – Bassano del Grappa
Distance about 65 km – difference in altitude 1500m
Day 6 Bassano del Grappa – Treviso
After leaving the alpine regions, you will pass a choice of villas designed by the
renowned architect Palladio (1508-1580). You could make a break in the idyllic town of
Asolo before cycling to Valdobbiadene. You continue along the ‘vine road’ to Vittorio
Veneto and Conegliano. Your overnight stay is in Treviso, known for its waterways.
Treviso is also a centre of Italian fashion (it houses the head office of Benetton) and
along the canal banks there are many wonderful houses and shops to admire.
Bassano – Asolo – Valdobbiadene – Vittorio Veneto – Conegliano – Treviso
Distance 110km – difference in altitude 600m
Day 7 Treviso – Mestre (Venice)
Following the River Sile, you cycle towards the Adriatic Sea and the ‘Serenissima’
(Venice). Your overnight stay is in Mestre or Marghera from where you can visit easily
the impressive lagoon town of Venice by bus or train. Venice is often referred to as 'La
Serenissima', from the Venetian name of the former republic: 'the Most Serene Republic
of Venice'.
Treviso – Casale sul Sile – Quarto d’Altino – Mestre / Marghera
Distance 85km – difference in altitude 0m
Day 8 Departure
There is the possibility to extend your stay for a few more days either in Venice or at
the sea (Jesolo)
Inclusive services; self guided tour
 Accommodation in hotels in a 3***star and a **** star category with breakfast buffet
or full breakfast
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Personal tour information
Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
Well planned routes (in English and German)
Detailed documents (maps, places of interest, important telephone numbers)
Telephone service hotline (in Italian, English and German)
Free parking in the Alta Pusteria
Characteristics of the route
This is a sporty-racing bike tour for cyclists with a good physical condition and an
adequate preparation to ride 80 till 110km a day with steep climbs and
significant differences in altitude. Mountainous landscape and the plain.
Total distance 530km
Period:
Arrival every Saturday from 02/05/2015 till 26/09/2015. With a minimum of 5
pax is on request another starting date possible. High Season: 26/06/201508/09/2015
Participants: minimum two persons (single traveller on request)
Transfer:
Return-transfer by shuttle-bus every Saturday from Venice to Pusteria Valley
(Toblach/Niederdorf) at a cost of € 59,00 for person, including bicycle (to be paid during the
initial briefing); a reservation is necessary as there are limited places
On every other day transfers are available on request (with a minimum of 4 pax)
Alternative:
By train or with the Cortina Express: Departures two times a day from Mestre train station to
Cortina and Toblach (cost of approx. € 30,00 – 35,00 per person - It‘s recommended to book
your ticket in advance).
By bus ATVO: from Mestre train station to Cortina at the cost of approx. of € 13,00 per person
– Connection to Toblach/Dobbiaco. www.atvo.it
Prices
2015
Per person double room sharing with breakfast
Supplement single room
Supplement high season (26/06-08/09)
Road bike rental
Additional nights in Mestre / Marghera (suburbs of Venice)
€
€
€
€
**** star hotel p.p.p.d. double room sharing
€ 61,00
supplement single room
Additional nights in Pusteria Valley
€ 23,00
p.p.p.d. double room sharing
Da € 49,00
supplement single room
€ 12,00
During high season prices on request
Return transfer by shuttle bus every Saturday from Venice to
59,00 € p.p.
Pusteria Valley p.p. including bicycle.
Reservation needed as there are limited places.
659,00
139,00
49,00
160,00