After a day of train and bus travel, we arrived in Italy!
It just so happened that the next day the roads were going to be closed to vehicles and 15000 riders were set to ride up Stelvio pass from 3 different directions. It wasn't our original plan but we decided to make it work and join in on the fun.
What an awesome experience riding up the pass with 48 corners with lots of other cyclists and aid stations. We stopped at every aid station and made the most of the fresh fruit, coffee, electrolytes and cheese 😀. From the top we descended into the beautiful town of Santa Maria Del Mustair then down to our campground in Mals. We were back in time to check out and catch the train to Bolzano and meet Richard and Susan for a drink and dinner. We headed 5 km out of town to a beautiful campsite for the
How lucky are we. Our friends Richard and Susan from New Zealand were planning a week in the Dolomites, Italy and we got to join them in Ortesei for a week of hiking.
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Day 1 - Seceda loop Stunning day.
Day 2 - High plateau Alps du Suisee walk. This was our least favourite day as it was basically through grassy fields with lots of other people. It was good to tick it off the list but a bit of a waste of a sunny day.
Day 3 - Mont Pana Mont Seura walked around to Passo de Sella then went up Sasso Levante coffin walk. Dropped down to Refugio Sandro Pertini then back to Mont Seura. Beautiful walk slightly technical. We all enjoyed amazing Apple strudel and coffee at the refuge.
Day 4 - Dantercepies cable car to Jimmy's hut. Weather was cold and grey and foggy and the wind was gaining in strength. A good reminder to carry extra gear, even if on a day walk. Also making the right call to turn back! Went home had a hot bath then went up Strand Seil Bahn Raschotz walked up to high point then back down to Ortesei
Day 5 - Passo Gardena bus to Daunei carpark. Walked up and over
Stevia hut 2300 the down a steep gut before climbing up again to Mont Seceda. Did a chairlift we had missed the previous walk in the area. Then down back to Ortesei
Day 6 - Dantercepies cable car past Jimmy Refugio then climbed over Cir pass then down and along to Lake Crespina to Ciampei pass then to Puez hut and down to Valunga and back to wolemstein.
Fantastic experience basing ourselves in Ortesei and exploring every inch of Val Gardena. What a privilege. We splashed out and got the 6 day cable car lift pass so we could minimise time spent in the valleys and maximise our time up on the tops.
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