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Alta Rezia Tour

Mountainbiking · Vinschgau
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Distance 97.6 km
11:32 h
3,736 m
3,736 m
2,768 m
889 m

Very challenging top class high-mountain tour with shuttle to the Stelvio Pass.

Alta Rezia refers to the area between Stelvio Pass, Umbrail Pass, Bormio and the Münstetalr Valley. For those who wish to discover the incredible high-Aalpine landscape by mountain bike, this is the ideal tour. The starting point is on the Stelvio Pass or Umbrail Pass (2,490m). From there, the route leads across a trail with few passages where you have to push your bike, to the Bocchetta di Forcola (2,768 m) and further to the Bocchetta di Pedenolo (Sentiero della Pace [Freedom Trail]), to walk across a breathtaking old military road, down to Lago Cancano lake (1,880 m) and Lago San Giacomo lake (requires head for heights). Everywhere evidence can be found of the savage trench warfare at the Ortler front. The descent should only be attempted by bikers who do not have a fear of heights. Alternatively, the descent can be made via the Valle Forcola Valley. Shortly behind Lago San Giacomo lake, we turn off to the Val Mora Valley (1,930m). We cross the beautiful Val Mora up to the Passo Döss Radond Pass (2,235m). From the pass, in the direction of Santa Maria in Val Müstair Valley via the gravel road with short options to take a shortcut, and from there further via the cycle path to Malles/Mals.

Recommendation: Clothing suitable for high-Alpine conditions and a local guide.

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difficult
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Highest point
2,768 m
Lowest point
889 m
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Coordinates:
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2'841'424E 1'167'718N
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46.617057, 10.591253
DMS
46°37'01.4"N 10°35'28.5"E
UTM
32T 621836 5163840
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Gestartet wird auf dem Stilfserjoch oder Umbrailpass (2490 m). Von dort geht es über einen Trail mit wenigen Schiebestücken zur Bocchetta di Forcola (2768 m) und weiter zur Bocchetta di Pedenolo (Sentiero della Pace), um von hier über ein atemberaubende alte Militärstraße hinab zum Lago Cancano (1880 m) und Lago San Giacomo zu gelangen (Schwindelfreiheit). Überall findet man Zeugnisse des grausamen Stellungskriegs an der Ortlerfront. Die Abfahrt sollten nur Biker angehen, die keine Höhenangst haben. Alternativ kann die Abfahrt durch das Valle Forcola erfolgen. Kurz hinter dem Lago San Giacomo biegen wir zum Passo Val Mora (1930 m) ab. Wir durchqueren das schöne Val Mora bis zum Passo Döss Radond (2235 m). Vom Pass Richtung Santa Maria im Val Müstair über die Schotterstraße mit kurzen Trailabkürzungsoptionen und von dort weiter über den Fahrradweg bis nach Mals.

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Coordinates

SwissGrid
2'841'424E 1'167'718N
DD
46.617057, 10.591253
DMS
46°37'01.4"N 10°35'28.5"E
UTM
32T 621836 5163840
w3w 
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Difficulty
difficult
Distance
97.6 km
Duration
11:32 h
Ascent
3,736 m
Descent
3,736 m
Highest point
2,768 m
Lowest point
889 m

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