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11-12-08, 10:16 AM
Over the last few years I rode up and down lots of paved roads over high passes of northeast Italy, mostly riding single-day loop routes. I found lots of fun + pretty riding in the Dolomites (not a surprise) and other mountains, and I'd gladly do lots of it again. This year I finally connected it all into a continuous route, so I've ridden every kilometer west to east from the Bernina pass thru Bormio and Bolzano to Cortina d'Ampezzo + Misurina -- or from the Olympic ski resort of St Moritz to the Olympic ski resort of Cortina. And because I rode so much of it as loops, I've also covered a second route from east to west. I put together a set of
reports + suggestions about the high passes (http://www.roberts-1.com/b/v/e/08b/index.htm#northeast_Italy_high_passes_08sep)
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map (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=115487569681665383360.00045790459feaa80369e&ll=46.441642,11.046753&spn=1.987225,3.971558&z=8) . . .
http://www.roberts-1.com/b/v/e/08b/NE_Italy_bike_high_passes_map_200x158.jpg (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=115487569681665383360.00045790459feaa80369e&ll=46.441642,11.046753&spn=1.987225,3.971558&z=8)
The reports have lots of ideas about loop rides and up-and-back climbs that could be done while spending several days at a single base. Also ideas about multi-day "moving on" tours: not just one route, but different alternatives for many of the stages. I say which roads I liked best and why, and which parts I didn't like and would avoid.
I'd be glad to hear other suggestions (and corrections) for routes + riding.
Ken
reports + suggestions about the high passes (http://www.roberts-1.com/b/v/e/08b/index.htm#northeast_Italy_high_passes_08sep)
+
map (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=115487569681665383360.00045790459feaa80369e&ll=46.441642,11.046753&spn=1.987225,3.971558&z=8) . . .
http://www.roberts-1.com/b/v/e/08b/NE_Italy_bike_high_passes_map_200x158.jpg (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=115487569681665383360.00045790459feaa80369e&ll=46.441642,11.046753&spn=1.987225,3.971558&z=8)
The reports have lots of ideas about loop rides and up-and-back climbs that could be done while spending several days at a single base. Also ideas about multi-day "moving on" tours: not just one route, but different alternatives for many of the stages. I say which roads I liked best and why, and which parts I didn't like and would avoid.
I'd be glad to hear other suggestions (and corrections) for routes + riding.
Ken