Mountain Bike and Enduro Ebike : The Big 3 of Stelvio Pass
For all of us, the Stelvio Pass is synonymous of racing & road bikes, the Giro d’Italia, and the legendary Fausto Coppi, after whom is named the Summit at an altitude of 2758 meters .
However, very few people know that Stelvio Pass is also the site of fantastic Mountain Bike Enduro Trails: long and tiring, but as rewarding as the uphill feats of our “cousins” on the road bikes.
YOU CAN TRY THESE TOURS ALSO WITH THE NEW ENDURO PEDAL ASSISTED EBIKES! It’s perfect for these itineraries.
We have tried all, and we want take you to discover the three most beautiful trails, that we have called THE BIG 3 OF STELVIO PASS.
If you’re a Mountain Bike enthusiast you’ll need to get your wheels on it ASAP!
DO YOU WANT TO EXPERIENCE A MAGICAL MOUNTAIN BIKE WEEKEND WITH US ON THESE TRAILS?
NUMBER 1 : GOLDSEE / BIM BAM TRAIL
START : STELVIO PASS.
END : PRATO ALLO STELVIO.
TOTAL LENGHT: 30 km.
DOWNHILL VERTICAL DROP : 1947 mt
TIME TO RIDE : almost 6 hours with stops.
Described as the most beautiful MTB TRAIL in the Alps… We certainly put this on our Top 10.
It starts from Passo Stelvio with a first ascent of about 100 meters to Garibaldi Hut Refuge. From here starts the path that leads to the Golden Lake, the Goldsee from which the trail takes its name. Pay Attention to Pedestrians, the first part of this path is very popular (choose the time of year carefully). The Trail is open to the bicycles, in its first part up to the Golden Lake, until 10.am in the morning, so it is very recommended to calculate the riding times properly. This first part is soo scenic, the panoramas of the peaks surround a fast single track on gravel and rock: it seems to be on the Moon.
Once past the Golden Lake, the descent continues with a nice flow, a few tight turn never too extreme and a couple of steps to jump to feel like a pro :-)…
The alpine trail part trail now gives way to a beautiful pine and fir forest where you can go full gas to enjoy a spectacular single track in the carpet of pine needles and loam. Not even the time to realize how beautiful the descent was and you’ve already reached Trafoi??? Yes, but it’s not over yet because you’re only halfway through your Tour. From Trafoi, take the chairlift up to the Forcola Refuge, where you can rest yourself and take a well-deserved lunch break. From here another 600 meters of pedaled uphill and you will face the last descent into the woods straight up to Prato allo Stelvio collecting almost 2000 meters of downhill vertical drop.
NUMBER 2 : PIZ UMBRAIL
START : STELVIO PASS.
END : BORMIO VALTELLINA
TOTAL LENGHT: 30 km.
DOWNHILL VERTICAL DROP : 1750 mt.
TIME TO RIDE : almost 6 hours with stops.
Piz Umbrail is another of those itineraries that HAVE be in the bucket list of every Mtb enthusiast, one MUST in every sense.
It is here that the words MOUNTAIN BIKE take on their true and original meaning!
It always starts from the the Stelvio Pass, and as for the previous trail you will have to go up to the Garibaldi Hut Refuge. From here a nice appetizer: a tasty single track between the trenches will quickly take you to the Umbrail Pass near the Swiss Border. From now on, legs on the shoulder because we’re starting to climb for real.
The goal is right above your head: the forgotten Peak of Piz Umbrail. Be careful because the climb is not easy, we are in a High Mountain environment with quite exposed passages: nothing extreme that can be absolutely done with a minimum of preparation, but be CAREFUL! Towards the summit there are short passages that you will have to climb by a via ferrata-style chain on loose stones, and with the bike on your shoulder in portage. After that you will be able to enjoy the priceless view over the whole Valtellina, Switzerland and the Venosta Valley ,from the Summit at an altitude of 3.030 metres.
Then the descent starts. The first sections are a bit rough but you’ll soon gain confidence and let yourself go towards one of the most beautiful single track ever done, towards Lake Rims, a mandatory break for the classic photo, and then down again towards Santa Maria in Switzerland. At this point you will have to take the crossroads towards Val Mora, re-entering in italian territory, and after about an hour of pleasant ups and downs you will have arrived to the Cancano Lakes; here also the surrounding is like a postcard.
From Cancano Lakes you can decide whether to continue towards Livigno, with the beautiful Alpisella – Trela trail, or descend towards Bormio (shorter), by one of the many paths.
But if you’re already tired, it’s better to stay on the road and get off at Bormio easily.
NUMBER 3 : TIBET TRAIL
START : STELVIO PASS / TIBET HUT REFUGE.
END : TRAFOI.
TOTAL LENGHT: 13 km.
DOWNHILL VERTICAL DROP : 1510 mt.
TIME TO RIDE : almost 3-4 hours with stops.
If you like to put your tires in the snow this is the trail for you! We are in the heart of the Stelvio face to face with the Majestic Glaciers, which unfortunately are heading towards a slow and inexorable decline. So take advantage now before it’s too late!
The view is rated 10, perhaps the most beautiful of the BIG 3 of Stelvio Pass: here you really feel in the heart of the mountains! The descent, well you must like driving on tight turns… Someone has counted and on this Trail there are about 130: so Nose Press and trained legs…
You can decide whether to start from the Tibet Hut Refuge, just above the Cima Coppi of the Stelvio Pass, or reach the 3000 meters of the Piccolo Pirovano Hut Refuge, and start your descent from the perennial snow of the Stelvio Glacier. To evaluate the starting based on the snow and the weather. The descent towards Trafoi is a succession of tight turns and single track at the bottom of the Ortles and the Vedretta del Madaccio Mountains. After a pleasant stretch in the woods, you arrive at Trafoi. If you are still not satisfied, you can continue your Tour with the ascent by chairlift to the Forcola Hut and descent to Prato allo Stelvio as the Goldsee / Bim Bam Trail.
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