DOLOMITES, ITALY
October 2019
DISTANCE
284 miles
ELEVATION GAIN
50,000'
DURATION
13 days
For 13 days in October 2019 we rode our bikes in a loop starting in Bressanone, Italy for about 250 miles. We followed some of the Trans-Dolomiti trail from Bikepacking.com and then connected to other trails and things we wanted to see, including the Stoneman trail, Sella-Ronda MTB trail and the Trans Alp trail.
MUST KNOWS
CAMPING
-You can"wild camp" along the route as long as you are discreet
-You could even stay in a hotel/hostel/Airbnb in the various towns you pass along the route
FOOD/WATER
-Plenty of creeks along the route to fill up
-Plenty of towns along the way
NAVIGATION
-Used Ride with GPS app to follow route with phone mounted to handle bar
-We brought a Garmin InReach SE+ so we could send texts each night to family to let them know we are safe
FYI
-Italy uses a different electrical socket and voltage than the US
-You could do this trip without a stove
DIFFICULTY
-There is a lot of climbing!
-Don't let the low mileage fool you, this is difficult
-We did this on full suspension mountain bikes with 2.6" tires, but you could probably do this on a less aggressive bike
