Dolomite Italy – September 2024

One room still available, so either a single, or couple !

The Dolomites are the eastern section of the northern Italian Alps, which are universally heralded as one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in Europe. Distinctive for their pale grey limestone hue, sharp peaks and intimidating clusters of jagged rock, they were formed approximately 200 million years ago.

Famed for its fantastic cycling, we will visit the beautiful Lake D’Iseo, before making our way north, and deeper into the Dolomites. Climbing the awesome Stelvio Pass, and various National parks, we cycle through the ‘Austrian’ section of Italy, where you will hear Germanic conversations rather than Italian. The scenery is spectacular. The cycling challenging, but rewarding.

This is a supported tour – at the start of the day, when the group sets off biking, your kit bag will be loaded into the support vehicle and transported to the next overnight halt.  The van will meet you to feed and water you, but you are free to cycle at your own pace, with the support vehicle never far away. We must stress that apart from the emergency tool kit and spares that you would take on any day ride, you will not be required to carry any luggage. Stunning scenery, atmospheric overnight accommodation and a magnificent route make this an unforgettable cycling holiday experience. Average 60-65 miles per day. Come and savour the Italian experience, yet enjoy the occasional ‘significant’ climb !

• DISTANCE – Approximately 360 miles
• BIKES – Ride your own bike ! Your bike can be collected and delivered back to your door, for an extra £55 each way, if based in England or Wales. If Scotland, call us for a quote.
• FULLY SUPPORTED TOUR, with 6 days cycling, averaging approximately 60-65 miles a day. 7 nights accommodation. Cycling leader plus support vehicle carrying luggage and feeding you during the day.
• ACTIVITY LEVEL – 8/10 – challenging.
• FLIGHTS – Fly into Bergamo Saturday 31st August (or earlier). Fly out of Verona Saturday 7th September (or later)

ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
This is a small hotel/ based holiday. Prices are based on sharing in twin rooms.
Single Supplement for this tour is £450. If opting to share, this must be with a friend or partner. If no one else is prepared to share with someone wanting a twin room, then the single supplement is payable. Ideally you should sign up with a friend to enable you to share a twin room. ACT is reluctant to allow strangers to share a twin room.

THE ROUTE
Staring just north of Bergamo, we will cycle north in to the Dolomites, past Lake D’Iseo, north up to close to the Austrian border, through Merano and Bolzano, before turning back south to Trento, and back to the Verona area.