Sella Ronda: a unique tour
Why the Sella Ronda should be on your bucket list
You are in the mountains and want to go for a bike ride, just like at home. Almost every lap you can make is almost a Gran Fondo in itself. Conquering mountain ridges and cycling to other valleys is a tough task. Especially in the high mountains. However, there are a few places where you can make a nice round, which are easy to do. And don't miss one of those rounds in perhaps the most beautiful part of Europe: The Sella Ronda!
What makes the Sella Ronda so beautiful?
The Sella Ronda is located in the middle of the Dolomites. This mountain range is characterized by the flattened mountain peaks. The landscape is beautifully green and towards the top of a mountain it looks as if a massive beige block has been thrown on top of the mountain. This sandy color comes from history. The massive blocks were coral reefs in the ocean millions of years ago. Very special, especially because the color palette provides beautiful contrasts and unique views. The Sella Ronda is a circuit around one of the largest massifs in the Dolomites: the Sella massif.
Also read: Maratona dles Dolomites, you need to know thisn
The Sella Ronda dissected
The circuit is 51.5 km long and consists of 4 passes that are connected to each other: Passo Campolongo, Passo Pordoi, Passo Sella and Passo Gardena. You will overcome approximately 1700 meters of altitude. It is not a meter flat and that is an advantage, because this means that the gradients are manageable. During the tour you will not go below 1500 meters above sea level and 3 of the 4 peaks are above 2000 meters. All in all, the Sella Ronda is suitable as a nice goal for the novice cyclist. Moreover, cycling with beautiful views gives morale, there is no shortage of that in this area!
Also read: Why should you book a group trip?
How do you best experience the Sella Ronda?
Due to the beautiful landscape, the Sella Ronda is popular among motorcyclists and drivers of fast cars. Fortunately, cycling is almost a religion in Italy. This beautiful route is therefore closed to motorized traffic for a number of days a year. Twice a year there is the Sella Ronda Bike Day with only cyclists on the road. This is not a competition or event with timing. Then we have the best organized Gran Fondo in Europe: the Maratona dles Dolomites. The first part of the Maratona is the Sella Ronda. You can then finish, but the Medio and Gran Fondo go a little further. More about that later.
Click here for our trip to the Maratona dles Dolomites
Enough reasons to be excited about this round. For winter sports enthusiasts: it can also be skied around in the winter. The ski lifts are also ideal for taking your mountain bike and descending!
