Talk to me about the Dolomites

[The_Abyss]

Planning ahead for 2020, and we're planning to pass through Italy from Austria on the way to France.

Having done some research Giau, Falzarego, Valparasolo, Gardena and Pordoi look like really good options for heading west, and entirely doable in a day with plenty of stops. But if we were to take a second day, are there any other passes that we should be looking at?

 

[Kreeeee]

It's the only place I've ever ridden that rivals the alps for awesome roads. I can't tell you where I rode as I was on a group tour but it was amazing.

I'm not very useful in this thread...

 

[The_Abyss]

The initial confirmation will do, thank you!

I think we're going to allocate a day and two halves, to allow for riding in and out and redoing anything that was particularly memorable.

 

[Shimmy]

Similarly I won't be as useful as I wasn't on a bike.

But I recently spent a week in Val Gardena & Cortina d'Ampezzo region going hiking with family, was driving a car unfortunately and spent the entire time wishing I was on a bike.

Scenery is unbelievable, loads of amazing passes and many bikers on tourers and supermotos! Very popular place with Germans as well as in many places German is the dominant language, not Italian.

 

[TallPaul_S]

Bloody amazing. Scenery, roads. Awesome place.

 

[The_Abyss]

Thanks chaps. I've asked around elsewhere and it feels like they deserve more than a drive though.

 

[Dogbreath]

The 16v is the one to get.