Road bike tour to the legendary Giau pass

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Road bike tour to the legendary Giau pass

Road biking · Alta Badia

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Map / Road bike tour to the legendary Giau pass

difficult

Distance 82.5 km

7:18 h

2,303 m

2,227 m

1,326 m

The Giau pass is the great challenge for all those who undertake the Maratona dles Dolomites, 10 km with long sections at 10.5% slope with the last kilometre at 10.2% slope. A climb that will remain among the cyclists’ memories.

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Highest point

2,227 m

Lowest point

1,326 m

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Start

Coordinates:

46.585461, 11.904193

DMS

46°35'07.7"N 11°54'15.1"E

UTM

32T 722489 5163197

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Turn-by-turn directions

The epic Giau pass is a blessing and a curse for all cycling enthusiasts, and you will be tackling it from Colle Santa Lucia, the more difficult ascent. Before reaching the Giau, you will take on the Campolongo and Belvedere; then, the Falzarego and Valparola to return to Alta Badia.

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all notes on protected areas

Getting there

*By car

Coming from Innsbruck: take the A13 and the A22 toll motorway and exit at Bressanone/Brixen, following the signs to Brunico/Bruneck along the Val Pusteria/Pustertal road as far as S. Lorenzo/St. Lorenzen. Follow the signs to Val Badia/Gadertal
Coming from Verona - Bolzano: take the A22, exit at Bressanone/Brixen and continue as above

*By train

The nearest train stations are:

Brunico - 37 km
Bolzano (via Passo Gardena) - 72 km (via Brunico) - 100 km
Connection train station - Alta Badia by the local bus SAD: www.sii.bz.it

*By air

Innsbruck - 130 km
Munich - 330 km
Venice Treviso / Venice Marco Polo - 180 km / 200 km
Verona - 213 km
Milan Bergamo / Milan Malpensa - 310 km / 400 km
Information airport transfer: www.altoadigebus.com - www.cortinaexpress.it

Coordinates

46.585461, 11.904193

DMS

46°35'07.7"N 11°54'15.1"E

UTM

32T 722489 5163197

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

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Difficulty

difficult

Distance

82.5 km

Duration

7:18 h

Ascent

2,303 m

Descent

2,303 m

Highest point

2,227 m

Lowest point

1,326 m

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