Riding gravel with the Tre Cime di Lavaredo as a backdrop is an experience few other places in the world can offer: a route that alternates paved and gravel roads among some of the most iconic landscapes in the Dolomites.
Quick facts
- Area: Auronzo di Cadore / Misurina
- Length: 58.5 km
- Elevation gain: 1,600 m
- Surface: mixed, gravel and paved
- Difficulty: demanding
Starting from the Auronzo di Cadore area, the route skirts Lake Misurina, a mirror of water set among the mountains and one of the most photographed spots in the Dolomites, before heading onto gravel roads that climb towards the plateau at the foot of the Tre Cime. The surface alternates fast-flowing stretches with more technical sections, with an overall elevation gain of around 1,600 metres that calls for trained legs and a well-equipped gravel bike. The scenery, among Dolomite spires and larch woods, rewards every effort, especially in autumn when the larches turn gold.
Did you know?
The Tre Cime di Lavaredo, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2009 as part of the Dolomites, were also the scene of fierce fighting during the First World War: traces of trenches and Austro-Hungarian and Italian fortifications can still be found along the route.
