Wine Regions

Classic Bike Tour – Prosecco to the Dolomites

Road bike from the foothills of the Italian Alps into the heart of the Dolomite Mountains, exploring the Prosecco region, Cortina d’Ampezzo, and Alta Badia! Enjoy moderate to challenging cycling through vineyards and forests, over high mountain passes and down into lush green valleys, sampling the fine sparkling wines and delicious local cuisine throughout.

Trip Overview

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From the foothills of the Italian Alps, into the heart of the Dolomite Mountains, this 8-day cycling trip offers a beautiful, moderate to challenging landscape to bike through!
  
You’ll begin in the region where sparkling Prosecco wine hails from, riding through Alpine foothills, or Prealpi, set half-way between Venice and the Dolomites. Covered with grapevines that are destined to produce the liquid gold we so lovingly call Prosecco, the breathtaking vistas perfectly complement the gorgeous wines produced here. Elevations range from 50 to 500 meters (150-1,500'), creating not only steep sunny hillsides that vintners have tended to for generations, but fantastic riding on winding roads, making for challenging ascents and exhilarating descents! You’ll ride on the Strada del Prosecco (Prosecco Wine Road), through the forests of the Giro del Cansiglio (Cansiglio Tour), explore charming villages and elegant architecture along the way.
 
When you climb out of the foothills, you’ll ride up into the Dolomites, stopping first in Cortina d’Ampezzo. This chic mountain town is famous for both summer and winter activities alike, for hosting the first ever televised Winter Olympics in 1956, and for co-hosting the 2026 games with Milan. Continue cycling deeper into the Dolomites, to Alta Badia, the heart of these mountains. The landscape of this magnificent valley is simply breathtaking, surrounded by massive peaks on all sides. Enjoy a day off from cycling here, where you’ll have the opportunity to explore – either hiking, riding a chairlift to the Pralongià High Plateau, or from the comfort of a café at your hotel or in the village beneath the peaks. Your final ride? The Sellaronda: a challenging circumnavigation of the Sella Massif, climbing over four mountain passes and descending into four lush valleys. (Now aren’t you glad you had that rest day!?) 
 
Throughout your trip, you’ll indulge in delicious meals, noting both similarities and differences in the cuisine as you move from region to region, all with the option to sample excellent local wines. From foothills to deep valleys set beneath towering peaks, challenge yourself and explore the hills of Prosecco and the mountains of the Dolomites by road bike!

Highlights

  • Bike on the Strada del Prosecco, or Prosecco Route, the most beautiful Wine Route in all of Italy
  • Discover steep hillside vineyards interwoven with challenging serpentine roads, savoring sparkling Prosecco wine at the end of your rides
  • Visit one of Palladio’s most famous villas, the Villa di Maser, and behold the stunning frescos created by Veronese
  • Ride over breathtaking Dolomite mountain passes, climbing alongside jagged Dolomitic peaks, followed by exhilarating descents into beautiful valleys
  • Explore the chic mountain town of Cortina d’Ampezzo
  • Cycle around Alta Badia, and tackle the four passes of the Sellaronda Circuit! 
  • Enjoy 7 nights at 4-star luxury hotels

Day By Day

Trip itinerary may vary based on weather conditions, fitness levels and abilities of participants, and/or the recommendations of the Dolomite Mountains Team and your mountain guide. Daily mileage and altitude gain may vary depending on the device used.

  • Day 1

    Hotel in Follina (D)

  • Day 2

    Hotel in Follina (B)

  • Day 3

    Hotel in Follina (B)

  • Day 4

    Hotel in Cortina d'Ampezzo (B)

  • Day 5

    Hotel in Alta Badia (B,D)

  • Day 6

    Hotel in Alta Badia (B,D)

  • Day 7

    Hotel in Alta Badia (B,D)

  • Day 8

Accommodation

Great hotels with Dolomite Mountains. Whether intimate lodge, family run B&B, or luxury spa resort, our hotels are unique, eminently local, and hard to leave.

Want to learn more about our Luxury Hotels?                       

Luxury accommodations in the Dolomites combine the ultimate in comfort and refinement. From five star hotels, Michelin star-rated restaurants, and pampering spas, just because you are in the mountains does not mean you cannot have a truly luxe Italian experience in the Dolomites! From the chic town of Cortina d’Ampezzo, a popular destination for the rich and famous, to the quiet and discreet luxury of San Cassiano in Alta Badia, you will find accommodations with credentials ranging from membership in the exclusive Relais & Châteaux to The Leading Hotels of the World!

About Dolomite Mountains Bicycling Trips

The Dolomites are without a doubt one of the great cycling areas in the Alps. Spectacular mountain passes and lush valleys create dramatic ascents and descents that make for exhilarating bicycling and sightseeing alike – you’ll be wowed by the fabulous ascents and descents, landscapes, and vistas as you pedal your way through the Dolomites. Add to this “bike friendly” hotels and bed and breakfasts, coupled with hearty South Tyrolean meals, and you have discovered the bicycling vacation of your dreams!  Daily excursions are limitless – from steep grades over passes to exploring small hamlets set in the valleys between – and you’ll never ride the same road twice. Whether you prefer steep, challenging passes, or more relaxing, gentler ascents and descents, Dolomite Mountains has itineraries for bikers of all abilities and interests.

Cost

All itineraries are subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control including, weather, road or trail conditions.

Guided trips:
€ 5.890 per person (2 participants)
€ 4.490 per person (4 participants)
€ 4.040 per person (6 participants)

Self-guided trips are not available.

The cost is based on the specified hotel category. (Please see the cost inclusions list). If you would like an upgrade, please get in touch with us for a quotation.

We will do our best to accommodate you in the specified class of accommodations. However, if there is no availability in this category, we will offer you the next available classification at a supplementary price. 

Important to note:

  • There is a high-season 15% surcharge from July 13th to Sept 7th.
  • Prices may increase between the time of quotation and booking. Your Dolomite Mountains consultant will inform you of any changes.

Cost Includes:

  • Trip briefing
  • Logistics and map of the area
  • 3 nights accommodation in 4-star hotel in Follina
  • 1 night accommodation in 4-star hotel in Cortina d'Ampezzo
  • 3 nights accommodation in 4-star hotel in Alta Badia
  • All breakfasts
  • Dinners in Follina
  • Dinners in Alta Badia
  • Local English speaking professional bike guide
  • Luggage tranfers
  • Bike rental (medium quality - top quality available on request and based on availability)
  • Transfer to return bikes
  • A €15 donation to Wow Nature’s reforestation projects makes your trip carbon-neutral 
  • Local tourist taxes
  • Italian VAT tax 

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