Choose your challenge
Twelve routes. Four days. Your kind of cycling.
The Giro Delle Dolimiti offers three route options every day, from shorter rides through beautiful countryside to demanding mountain challenges.
All groups benefit from guided riding, support and the same tour hospitality. Choose the option that best suits your fitness, experience and ambition.
Meet the three groups
Singers — enjoy the journey
Not easy, but achievable for many riders. The Singers routes are shorter and have less elevation than the other options. Expect a more relaxed pace, with great stops, guides and accommodation.
The organisers aim for around 100 km on a typical riding day, although the actual distances vary.
Badgers — take on the challenge
The Badgers routes offer plenty of climbing and challenging riding. There are usually three guided groups, each travelling at a slightly different speed.
The faster group may occasionally choose to take on a Barking climb, at a slightly more manageable pace.
Barking — go all in
The toughest option, with the greatest distance and elevation. Expect demanding ascents, descents and some of the tour's biggest challenges, with two or three guides helping to provide a suitable pace.
Day 1 — Venetian countryside and Marostica
Start and finish: Sweet Hotel, circular routes
The opening day explores the countryside around Breganze and Marostica, with vineyards, cherry orchards, historic villages and the gentle hills of the Veneto.
Singers — 49 km | 283 m ascent
A relaxed introduction following quiet country roads through Sandrigo and Dueville towards the vineyards of Breganze. Visit Marostica, famous for its medieval walls and Piazza degli Scacchi, before returning through the Venetian countryside.
Badgers — 53 km | 380 m ascent
Follow much of the Singers route while venturing further into the foothills around Breganze and Mason. Short, rewarding climbs through vineyards, orchards and villages add a little more challenge before the visit to Marostica and return to the hotel.
Barking — 62 km | 577 m ascent
A tougher introduction, heading into the hills north of Breganze. The route includes the climbs around Perlena and the steep, cobbled Muro della Tisa, which featured in the 2020 Italian National Road Championships.
Day 2 — Monte Grappa and the Prosecco Hills
The first point-to-point day takes you from the Venetian plains into the Pre-Alps and on towards the famous Prosecco vineyards, finishing at the magnificent CastelBrando.
Singers — 92 km | 1,042 m ascent
Ride south of Bassano del Grappa towards the medieval hilltop town of Asolo. Take on Forcella Mostaccin, which featured in the 2016 Giro d’Italia, before continuing east through vineyards and villages to CastelBrando.
Badgers — 113 km | 2,171 m ascent
Take on the legendary Monte Grappa, climbing from Semonzo to approximately 1,775 metres. Steeped in First World War history and crowned by a military memorial, Monte Grappa has featured repeatedly in the Giro d’Italia.
The route then follows the panoramic Monte Tomba ridge before descending towards the Prosecco Hills and CastelBrando.
Barking — 138 km | 2,522 m ascent
Share the demanding ascent of Monte Grappa, then add a northern loop through the Venetian Pre-Alps to historic Feltre, home of the Sportful Dolomiti Race.
Continue towards Valdobbiadene, the heart of Prosecco production, before reaching CastelBrando. A serious mountain day combining Giro history, tough climbing and outstanding scenery.
Day 3 — Passo San Boldo and the mountains
All three groups tackle Passo San Boldo, one of Italy's most extraordinary roads, with its remarkable hairpins and tunnels carved into the mountainside.
Singers — 97 km | 1,425 m ascent
Climb Passo San Boldo, built during the First World War, with five tunnelled hairpins among 18 total.
Beyond the summit, explore the Valbelluna countryside, passing historic Mel before heading towards Lago di Santa Croce. Return through the Vittorio Veneto area to CastelBrando.
Badgers — 107 km | 1,850 m ascent
After Passo San Boldo, continue through Mel before tackling Nevegal, a historic Giro d’Italia mountain finish.
Climb a demanding section of the mountain, then enjoy a superb descent towards Lago di Santa Croce and the return to CastelBrando.
Barking — 147 km | 2,450 m ascent
A magnificent mountain day beginning with San Boldo before heading north through the dramatic Valle del Mis and the mountain town of Agordo.
The main challenge is Passo Duran, a formidable 12 km climb averaging over 8%. From the 1,604 m summit, descend into the beautiful Val di Zoldo, surrounded by towering Dolomite peaks, before returning via the Lago di Santa Croce area.
Day 4 — Prosecco Hills and the Grand Finale
The final day heads east towards Friuli, combining historic villages, famous Giro climbs, forests and mountain scenery before finishing at Villa Luppis.
Singers — 97 km | 979 m ascent
Enjoy the vineyards and villages of the Prosecco Hills, passing the picturesque Molinetto della Croda watermill and tackling the short, steep Muro di Ca’ del Poggio.
Continue through historic Vittorio Veneto before leaving the hills behind for a gentler ride across the Friulian countryside to Villa Luppis.
Badgers — 110 km | 1,659 m ascent
Share the scenic opening through the Prosecco Hills and the famous Muro di Ca’ del Poggio. Continue through Vittorio Veneto before climbing towards Passo della Crosetta, a beautiful ascent used in several editions of the Giro.
A long descent leads towards the Friulian plains and the final destination at Villa Luppis.
Barking — 150 km | 2,150 m ascent
A fitting Grand Finale, beginning with the Prosecco Hills and Muro di Ca’ del Poggio before heading east for the major challenge of Piancavallo.
This celebrated Giro summit finish was made famous by Marco Pantani in 1998. After reaching the summit, descend through spectacular mountain scenery towards Lago di Barcis before continuing across the Friulian plains to Villa Luppis and the finish celebrations.
