Stelvio Pass and Dolomites 5 day motorcycle tour

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Stelvio Pass and Dolomites motorcycle tour – day by day

Day 1: Our first day of our Alpine Motorcycle Tour start with a short stretch of highway to reach Lake Como. We stop for a visit to the Moto Guzzi factory before heading into the mountains by Ballabio, riding up to the top of the Piani Resinelli. The road used to be the setting of an old motorcycle hill climb race back in the 70s and 80s. There’s a Moto Guzzi V11 with the Ballabio name.  Our route then takes us to Chiavenna and up the Malojapass to Sankt Moritz and then on over the Bernina and Forcola passes into Livigno. The long alternative is over the Splugenpass and then the Julierpass into Sankt Moritz.

Day 2: We start day tour of our Alps Motorcycle Tour by reaching Bormio, a town nested in the valley between the Gavia and Stelvio passes. Our route takes us first up and down the Gavia pass on the northern side, the most spectacular side. And then up the Bormio side of the Stelvio pass, down the Swiss side on the Umbrail pass, back up to the northern side of Stelvio pass on the 48 switch backs. Our loop then returns to Livigno for a second night either the way we came or back down the 48 switchbacks and using the Ofenpass and the Livigno tunnel to get back to the hotel.

Day 3:  We transfer to the Dolomites. We return over the Forcola di Livigno and complete the Bernina pass towards Poschiavo and Tirano. From here we take the Aprica pass to Edolo and then cross the Tonale pass.  Riding over the Passo della Mendola will lead us to Bolzano, but do not enter the city. We head south and cross to the other side of the Adige river. We regain altitude at Ora and head on a minor pass to lake Carezza. An amazing location with crystal clear alpine lake framed by beautiful Dolomite peaks. we reach Pera di Fassa for the evening.

Day 4:  We set off heading north along the SS48 (Strada delle Dolomiti). In Canazei we start the Dolomites pass hopping: The stunning Sella pass, the Gardena pass, a small section of Val Badia and the Valparola pass directly attached to the Falzarego summit. In the presence of excellent weather, we will enjoy the cable car ride to the top of Lagazuoi with breath-taking views over the entire Dolomite range. Once our cable car ride is over, we ride the loop around the Cristallo group of Dolomites and Cortina. View the Tre Cime di Lavaredo (die drei Zinnen), iconic peaks in the Dolomites. Our final passes will be the Passo di Giau, probably the most beautiful pass of all the Dolomites (IMHO), and Passo Pordoi back into Canazei

Day 5: It’s the last day of our Motorcycle tour of Stelvio and the Dolomites and we must make our way back to Milan. The first part of the day will be spent enjoying the shores of lake Garda, lake Ledro and lake Iseo. We then catch the austostrada for the last hour of riding back into Milano. We drop off the bikes and prepare for an excellent farewell dinner.

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