Dolomites, Italy

These legendary mountains have shaped cycling, pushing champions to their limits and inspiring amateurs worldwide. Join us for an unforgettable adventure filled with lasting memories, incredible experiences, and new friendships.

Next departure: July 13, 2025

Price

Duration

€4,900

8 days

Start location

Final location

Cison di V.

Min. group

6 people

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About the trip

The Dolomites—a facet of the Giro d’Italia—are perhaps the most famous cycling mountains in the world, attracting millions of visitors each year with their spectacular climbs and charming mountain towns, rich in quality restaurants and wine offerings. Join team Scalata for an eight-day Randonnée through the region, starting and ending in Cison. We’ll cover an average of 100km per day, 2,400 to 3,800m in elevation, and finish at 4-star hotels. All meals will be included, and we’ll indulge in some well-deserved Italian mountain food, with dishes featuring game, potatoes,

deserved Italian mountain food, with dishes featuring game, potatoes, and local mushrooms. Any dietary needs or restrictions will easily be met. Should guests need laundry services, riding food, or mechanical support, team Scalata will be riding alongside guests and bringing up the rear with a support vehicle, also used to transfer luggage between destinations. The team’s high standard of customer service ensures that from the start of each day to the end, guests can focus on riding and the unparalleled scenery of the Dolomites.

DAY 1 | Sunday

Welcome to the Dolomites! Today, the team will help guests upon arrival in Cison by either unboxing and tuning up their bikes or assisting with rentals. In the afternoon, we’ll have a brief spin to awaken the legs, followed by a briefing on the coming week.

Arrival day in Cison

DAY 2 | Monday

Our first day on the bikes, the team and riders set out to Passo San Boldo before climbing Cima Nevegal and finishing on Altopiano Alago. We’ll cover a total of 100km and 2,800m in elevation.

Cison to Belluno

DAY 3 | Tuesday

The day begins with Passo Duran and concludes with Passo Giau—one of the most challenging and famous ascents of the Dolomites. We will ride 105km and 3,800m in elevation before finishing the day in Cortina, the charming—and luxurious—mountain town that will host the Winter 2026 Olympics. We’ll ride 105km and cover 3,800m in elevation.

Belluno to Cortina

DAY 4 | Wednesday

Today, the group will experience picturesque riding through the Passo Tre Croci before reaching Misurina Lake and the Tre Cime di Lavaredo. At the top of the Tre Cime, we reach a great viewpoint before heading on to the Passo Falzarego and Passo Valparola, offering a spectacular and particularly satisfying descent. The ride is 90km and 2,700m in elevation.

Cortina to Corvara

DAY 5 | Thursday

As we set out from Corvara, we’ll cover much of the Sella Ronda—one of the Dolomites’ most idyllic loops. It includes three panoramic climbs: the Passo Campolongo, Pordi, and Sella. In total, we’ll cover 120km and 2,400m in elevation.

Corvara to Montagna

DAY 6 | Friday

This is the moment we’ve been waiting for. We leave the scenic loop of Sella Ronda behind us as we take on one of the most difficult climbs in the Dolomites—Passo Manghen. It will be a beast, but it is a serious achievement to have completed it. The day will be 95km and 2,900m in elevation.

Montagna to Feltre

DAY 7 | Saturday

As we recover from Passo Manghen, today we climb Motntegrappa. There are ten different ways to approach its peak, which features a noteworthy monument from World War II. Once we’ve completed our ascent, we’ll return to our starting point in Cison. It’s a lighter final day of riding, covering 87km and 2,100m in elevation.

Feltre to Cison

DAY 8 | Sunday

We’ll say our goodbyes and the team will help guests prep for their departures—whether packing up bikes, returning rentals, or helping plan the next stages of travel.

Departure Day

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Nicola Venerus

The founder of Scalata, Nicola, is a native of Friuli Venezia-Giulia. He started cycling in 2012 after transitioning from years of playing semi-professional football. Soon after, his hobby of working on his bicycle became a career when he decided to train as a mechanic, marking the beginning of a career in workshops in Sydney, London, and Manchester, where he was a mainstay of The Service Course.

Concurrently, he joined Rapha Travel, where he gained years of experience running cycling trips in Italy, Spain, France, and Norway. In 2019, he started Scalata to offer tours of his most beloved—and most challenging—routes and climbs. Now a resident of the Veneto, Nicola lives and rides in the Dolomites, and, when not touring, serves as a mechanic for the Italian National Cyclocross Team.