Day 1, ARRIVAL AT BERGAMO / MILANO AIRPORT - TRANSFER TO SANTA CATERINA VALFURVA
We meet at agreed airports and take you with shuttle service directly to Santa Caterina Valfurva and our hotel. Departure from the airport no later than 15.00, detailed arrival details are provided when booking. We stop for food and coffee on the way.
Food included: Welcome dinner with drinks
Day 2, SANTA CATERINA, GLACIER FORNI, PASSO ZEBRÙ
One highlight after another, shuttle up, gravel road, path and long descents. Technical biking up, down and once again - fantastic views that are hard to believe! Passo Zebru' gives us proximity to Gran Zebru', the top that gives us almost 4000 meters. We go for a ride to the glacier Forni on the north side of the Alps, here we cross the water with help of suspension bridges and finally roll down into the old riverbed towards drier lands.
The stone crackles under the wheels, the streams with their crystal clear water are bubbling from the mountainside and once down in the valley, greener valleys and a good lunch await us.
Food included: Breakfast, evening dinner with drinks
Day 3, WE LEAVE SANTA CATERINA AND BEGIN OUR JOURNEY BACK TO BERGAMO
It's time to go on and the day kicks off with the fantastic Bormio 3000! Here we use the lift system to reach the top and then have a fantastic day ahead of us - the paths take us all the way down to the valley Valtellina! We bike through beautiful valleys with cows, sheep and small alpine lakes, Ponte dell 'Alpe, Val di Rezzalo and finally we enter with our bikes in Tirano.
Food included: Breakfast, evening dinner with drinks
Day 4, THE CLASSIC RED TRAIN, BERNINA EXPRESS & LONG TRAILS BACK DOWN
The train takes us up into the mountains again and we start from the station in Tirano. The view is fantastic and the train track and bridges are like cut from classic travel brochures and movie sequences. We jump off, stretch our legs to reload - now awesome singletracks and gravel road await us through forest areas and valleys that take us all the way down to Tirano again. Here we land later in the afternoon, wonderfully tired, windswept and hungry - time for good food and to enjoy the day that has been.
Food included: Breakfast, evening dinner with drinks
Day 5, BICYCLE-FREE DAY - IF YOU WANT - LATE MORNING, VINEYARD LUNCH AND MOVEMENT
Today it is bike-free for those who want to rest body and brain and we take a later breakfast. It will be lunch at a nice vineyard in the famous wine area of Valtellina, known for its wines made from the Nebbiolo grape and grown on the sunny side of the valley, towards Switzerland. From this area comes the ham Bresaola, the cheese Bitto and the classic dish Pizzoccheri, all cooked according to old traditions. During the day we continue with the shuttle and in late afternoon we reach Valle Brembana and Passo San Marco. The pass is 2000m and here we stay two nights at a nice Rifugio.
If you have rested your legs enough, the afternoon can offer a race on singletrack biking down to Morbengo and shuttle back up for those who want, dare and can.
Food included: Breakfast, vineyard lunch, evening dinner with drinks
Day 6, WELCOME TO VALLE BREMBANA - THE LITTLE VALLEY WITH THE STEEP MOUNTAINS
We have two days ahead of us with the guides' own favorite trails - these are their home trails and there is plenty to explore. The day gives you descents, transport on paths and challenges in the eastern sides of the valley. Here the mountains are steep and the ravines take turns. We go down along the hiking trails, have lunch in one of the villages that will bring us up to beautiful Monte Torcole. Here we invite you to awesome biking along the grassy hills or a ride in our bike park for those of you who are playful.
We return in the afternoon to Passo San Marco to recharge before tomorrow's last ride in the valley.
Food included: Breakfast, evening dinner with drinks
Day 7, FINAL BIKE DAY DOWN IN VALLEY AND SAN PELLEGRINO TERME
Today we choose other paths on the west side of the valley. Cantedoldo, Monte Avaro and finally we end up in San Pellegrino Terme - the old termal bath village from the early 20th century. We check in at our hotel, maybe an hour's sauna can help the body to recover? In the city we are met by the life and movement of the small town, an ice cream in the gelateria, pizza night and some good drinks.
Food included: Breakfast, aperitivo, evening dinner
Day 8, DEPARTURE FROM SAN PELLEGRINO TERME
Departure at any time, you order a transfer as needed to the airport and station and we will help you. Transfer on the day of arrival and departure is included. If you want extra nights or transfers other days, we are happy to help.
Food included: Breakfast
