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DRIVE 9: Classic Dolomites Tour 99

PLAN YOUR DRIVE

Start/finish: Bolzano to Alpe di Siusi.
Number of days: Approx 4–5.
Distance: 219 km (136 miles).
Road conditions: The roads are pretty
good. Routes over mountain passes
are narrow with steep turns and can
be busy. The A22 motorway can get
heavily congested with long queues
of traffic near tolls – leave plenty of
La Villa (Stern)
La Villa (Stern)
Ortisei
Ortisei time to get to and from airports.
(St. Ulr VAL SAN CASSIANO
(St. Ulrich)ich)
S. Cassiano
Santa Cristina S. Cassiano Beware speed limit of 110 kmh, lower
Santa Cristina
Kollfuschg
(St. Kassian)
Avigna
Avigna V. Gardéna (Grödnertal) (Sankt Christina) Kollfuschg (St. Kassian) than on other Italian motorways.
(Sankt Christina)
(Colfoso)
Longostagno
Punta di Fanis Nord
(A ng) Longostagno Cast Castelrottoelrotto (Colfoso) Punta di Fanis Nord
(A ng)
(Lengstein) (Kast (Kastelruth)elruth) Selva Selva 2969m
(Lengstein)
2969m
VAL SAN CASSIANO
V. Gardéna (Grödnertal)
CORVARA
Vanga
(Wolkenstein)
Vanga Siusi ello S (Wolkenstein) CORVARA When to go: May to Oct (some cable
Siusi ello Sciliarciliar
TRE SASSI FORTT
PASSO GARDENA
(Wangen)
S. Genesio At.
S. Genesio At. (Wangen) (Seis) (Seis) PASSO GARDENA TRE SASSI FOR cars only operate mid-Jun–mid-Sep).
Compacciocio
Collalbo
(Jenesien)
(GRÖDNER JOCH)
(Jenesien) Collalbo Compac (GRÖDNER JOCH)
(Compa
(Compatsch)tsch)
(Klobenstein)
LAGAZUOI (LAGACIÓ)GACIÓ)
Terlano
Terlano (Klobenstein) LAGAZUOI (LA Early or late snow may close the
CASTEL RONCOLOONCOLO
Sella Gruppe
ALPE DI SIUSI (SEISER ALM)
(Terlan) CASTEL R ALPE DI SIUSI (SEISER ALM) Sella Gruppe passes – look for signs on the approach
(Terlan)
(SCHLOSS RUNKELSTEIN)OSS RUNKELSTEIN)
(SCHL Eisack Eisack Fié allo Alpe di Siusi (Seiser Alm) Passo di Sella Piz Boé M.Averau roads or call 0471 200 198.
Fié allo
Piz Boé
M.Averau
Sciliar (
Sciliar (Völs)Völs)
3152m
3152m
Passo di Sella
Arabba
Alpe di Siusi (Seiser Alm)
2648m
2244m
Col di Lana
BOLZANO M. Sciliar 2244m Arabba Col di Lana 2648m
BOLZANO
2452m
2452m
M. Sciliar
(Rosengarten)
(BOZEN)
Prösels
(Schlern)n)
Predonicoo
Predonic (BOZEN) Prösels (Schler Campitello Andraz Main market days: Bolzano: fruit and
Andraz
Campitello
2563m
Pieve di
(Per (Perdonig)donig) 2563m (Rosengartenspitze) atinaccio Catinaccio di Fassa PASSO PORDOI Pieve di vegetable market at Piazza Erbe
di Fassa
PASSO PORDOI
Livinallongo
Cima Catinaccio
Cima Catinaccio
S. Páolo
S. Páolo (Rosengartenspitze) (Rosengarten) Avisio Canazei Livinallongo (Obstplatz), Mon–Sat; La Villa: last Thu
Avisio Canazei
Vigo di Fassa d i F a s s a
(St. P (St. Pauls)auls) 2981m Passo di Fedaia
Passo di Fedaia
2981mC
Tires Tires Penia Penia Lago di 2047m of month; Corvara: 2nd & last Sat of
Lago di
2047m
Appiano
Fedaia
Appiano (Tiers) Passo Nigrara Fedaia month; Ortisei (St Ulrich): Fri.
(Tiers) Passo Nig
Cornaiano S. Giac
1688m
(Eppan)
(Eppan) Cornaiano S. Giacomoomo 1688m
VAL DI FASSAASSA
(Girlan) (St. Jakob Val d’E ga (Eggenta l ) Nov Nova Levantea Levante VAL DI F Marmolada
(Girlan)
(St. Jakob))
Marmolada
Pera di Fassa
3342m
(Welschnofen)en)
(Welschnof Pera di Fassa V a l d i F a s s a 3342m Shopping: Look for local wine, liqueurs
Pozza di Fassa
Pozza di Fassa
Laves Ciampie Key and grappas, wild honey, cheeses and
Ciampie
Laves
(Leif
(Leifers)ers)
Val d’E ga (Eggenta l )
Caldar Bronzolo TRENTINO Vigo di Fassa salami; loden (traditional felt jackets
Caldaroo
TRENTINO
Cima dell’Uomo
(Kalt (Kaltern)ern) Bronzolo Cima dell’Uomo Drive route and hats); fruit compôtes and preserves;
Taramelli
(Branzoll)oll)
(Branz AL Soraga V a l Taramelli 3010m
3010m
ALTO ADIGETO ADIGE
2759m
2759m
STR STRADA DEL VINOADA DEL VINO Soraga M o n z o n i and kräutersalz (salt and herb mix).
M o n z o n i
(WEINSTRASSE)ASSE)
Cast Castelvécchioelvécchio (WEINSTR Nov Novale (Rauth)ale (Rauth) Cimon
Cimon
del Latemar MoenaMoena
(Altenbur Aldino GEOP del Latemar Major festivals: Across region:
(Altenburg)g)
GEOPARCARC
Aldino
2840m
S. Giuseppe
S. Giuseppe (Aldein) BLE BLETTERBACHTTERBACH 2840m Above The limestone peaks of the Dolomites as seen from Marmolada, see p102 Törggelen (see p94), mid-Sep–Nov;
(Aldein)
(St. Josef
(St. Josef))
Sella Sella Corno Bianco Below Typical valley scenery on the Strada del Vino, see p101 Below left Wall Bolzano: Transart (festival of
Corno Bianco
Cima ValsordaValsorda
(Söll) (Söll) (Weißhor Cima 2752m Passo so di Lusia painting on the side of a Bolzano “Torgglhaus”, or restaurant, see p100 contemporary culture), Oct; Christmas
Passo so di Lusia
(Weißhorn)n)
2752m
2056m
2317m
Termeno Ora Ora Ober Oberradeinradein 2317m 2056m
Termeno
Pampeago
(Tramin)
(Tramin) (Auer) Pampeago market, late Nov–23 Dec; Appiano
(Auer)
Fon Fontanefreddetanefredde (Eppan): medieval horsemanship,
(Kalt (Kaltenbrunn)enbrunn) Predazz
Predazzoo
Cortacciacia
Cortac S. Lugano Whitsun Castelrotto (Kastelruther):
S. Lugano
Trodena
(Kur (Kurtatsch)tatsch) Adige (Etsch) Adige (Etsch) Egnaa Trodena Varena Bellamonte Spatzen folk festival, Oct; Christmas
Bellamonte
(Truden)
(Truden)
Varena
Egn
Ziano di
Ziano di
(Neumarkt)kt)
Cavalese
Fiemme
Mag Magréré (Neumar Cavalese Téser Téseroo Fiemme market in Dec; Val Gardena (Gröden) &
(Mar (Margreid)greid) Alta Badia: Ski World Cup events, Dec.
V A L D I F I E M M E
Cast Castelloello
di Fiemme V A L D I F I E M M E
di Fiemme
DAY TRIP OPTIONS
Using Bolzano as a base offers family
day trips exploring an archaeological
museum, enjoying a picnic then
going on a hike to look for dinosaurs
in a gorge, before admiring the
frescoes of dwarves and giants in a
castle. Adults may prefer a wine tour
(including a visit to a wine museum)
through famous wineries of the Alto
Adige, enjoying a gourmet lunch
along the way. For full details, see p103.
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