Cycling in the Dolomites: when to go, where to stay and ride

Take on the jagged mountain climbs of the Dolomites and enjoy awe inspiring views this summer

Cycling in the Dolomites

Spectacular scenery for the riders to enjoy on stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia as the race passes through the Dolomites

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Ride in the Dolomites, and the resulting profile will nearly always be comparable with the jagged pearly whites of an alligator's toothy smile.

If there's one thing a Dolomiti ride will never, ever be - it's boring. The northeastern Italian mountains are characterised by an all or nothing attitude - either presenting an upward struggle or a long, freewheel worthy downward slope. There isn't a lot of flat, or certainly not that we've found.

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