Italy - Guided road cycling holiday to the Italian Alps and Dolomites

Italy - Dolomites & Italian Alps - Road Cycling Holiday

A road cycling holiday to the Dolomites and Italian Alps and now established as a Skedaddle road cycling classic!! Huge castles, vineyards and dramatic mountain peaks mark the far north of Italy as a genuinely special riding destination. To the north are the High Alps of Austria, to the west the Swiss Alps and to the east the Italian Alps and Dolomites. It’s here that the Giro d’Italia showcases some of the most challenging riding.

Starting our week close to the tranquil shores of Lake Como we begin by riding along the shores of the lake. Stepping things up a little we then scale the Ghisallo, visiting the famous hilltop cyclists shrine along the way. During the course of the next few days things get progressively tougher as we head deep into the mountains. An early highlight includes climbing the Motirolo, a climb described by Lance as “the toughest in the world” and the site of an memorial statue to Italian hero Marco Pantani.

As we make our way to Trento we take in many more of the Dolomites classic climbs including the Gavia, Rolle, Monte Grappe and the legendary 48 hairpins on the Stelvio, which at 2758 meters is one of the highest alpine passes in Europe.

Read a day by day account of the trip "Life in the Fast Lane"

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