Cycling Collection by tristanbogaard
A family adventure – bikepacking through the Dolomites with Belén's brother
7 routes
14:47
220km
5,790m
For those unfamiliar with bikepacking in the Dolomites, you should know that I wouldn't actually recommend riding there most of the year – unless you don't mind a mass of buses, motorbikes, race cars and cyclists going back and forth on every pass. Fortunately, there are also gaps between the busiest seasons for a quiet and magical bikepacking experience, although these are sometimes accompanied by cold temperatures.
One such gap is in the month of October. Every time Belén and I visited this mountain paradise during October, it was always a trip to remember. The first snow might be falling, the sky might be blue and the trees provide a motley collection of earthy, autumnal colours, with orange, yellow, red and green hues. If you’re lucky and it’s clear in the morning or evening, the sun sets the glorious Dolomite peaks ablaze with molten light.
Horacio enjoyed it immensely and so did we. I find it so impressive, how with the help of a little battery power – our bikes used a power sensor, so you definitely have to put your own effort in on the climbs – he was able to ascend passes he would never have considered with a bike. You can see the details and photos of each day in this Collection and find a full video report of the trip below. And below that, the beautiful video Belén made of the trip, in which she tells her brother's story!
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Bikepacking the Dolomites
217km
5,720m
5,790m
Last updated: November 19, 2024
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01:40
1,040m
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02:13
930m
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02:13
710m
1,120m
31.5km
02:14
1,340m
1,050m
34.8km
02:19
1,220m
730m
50.4km
02:32
380m
1,300m
35.4km
01:37
180m
570m
Collection Stats
Activities
7
Distance
220 km
Duration
14:47 h
Elevation
5,790 m
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