BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ROUTE
Testing route suitable for very well-trained cyclists who are up to the climbs (in terms of gradients and distance), in particular the ascent leading to Fedaia Pass.Starting from Caprile the route immediately negotiates Fedaia Pass, at first on steep ramps and then gentler slopes.
Technical info
Up to Sottoguda the gradients decrease constantly. From Sottoguda the gradient changes all the way to the tunnel following the bridge, where you can enjoy the scenic Serrai gorge.
A short descent leads to one of the best-known sectors of this road in the cycling world: the Malga Ciapela straight section. Once the route starts to climb, the gradients never go below 10% and the initial 3km run along a straight ascent at an average gradient of 12% and max. of 18% at the end of the climb (Capanna Bill). From there a succession of hairpin bends do not make the incline less steep (still two-digit gradients) up to the last turn where, along a stretch at 15%, you may feel the climb is about to be over.
At Fedaia Pass you can stop and get some refreshments as well as recover from the effort by riding along the artificial lake (a dam at each end of it).
Initially, along the descent to Canazei there is a tunnel followed by some rockfall protection barriers. It is a fast-rolling descent with just four hairpin bends approximately at mid-way. Past Penia, all the way to Canazei the road rolls entirely downhill but on gentle slopes.
The Pordoi Pass climb starts immediately at Canazei and runs along the Great Dolomites Road (today mostly the ss.48).
Pordoi Pass is very different from Fedaia Pass.
This extremely regular ascent remains at around a 6.5% gradient that has been fixed by the road designer. It climbs through 27 hairpin bends to reach the pass at 2,239m above sea level. A statue of Fausto Coppi marks the summit.
A pleasant and spectacular descent with 33 hairpin bends leads all the way to Arabba, where the gradient decreases further.
Past Pieve di Livinallongo, the route climbs up to Andraz and then rolls fast down to Caprile.
NOTES:
After the Vaia storm in October 2018 the Road of Serrai di Sottoguda is closed.
In summer mind the heavy traffic that includes trucks and tourism buses, both uphill and downhill.
ROUTE CHANGES DURING YOUR RIDE:
If you have any difficulty, you cannot make any shortcut of the route.
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