Ruta Negra Italia
Ruta Negra Italia
La Ruta Negra Italia: an EPIC route across the Italian Alps. Hardcore riders ONLY!
An audacious trip concept that will test the most hardcore cyclists. The Ruta Negra Italia follows a sensational, masterfully-designed route that conquers the toughest climbs in the Italian Alps.
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Monte Zoncolan, Passo Stelvio, Passo Mortirolo, Passo Gavia, Colle delle Finestre
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Overview
Memorable stages of the Giro d’Italia featuring heroic rides over snow-covered Alpine passes are ingrained in the minds of cycling fans worldwide. Challenge yourself on the same legendary terrain in La Ruta Negra Italia.
We’ve designed a unique and daring ride featuring many of the Italian icons as well as lots of equally impressive lesser-known climbs. Over the 2 weeks you’ll ride legendary climbs like the Monte Zoncolan, Passo Stelvio, Passo Gavia, the Mortirolo, the Passo Giau and the Colle delle Finestre with it’s unique final 8km (5 miles) on gravel. Our intimate knowledge of the region also allows us to include a number of sensational, lesser-known climbs that easily match their more famous counterparts, such as Monte Crostis, Colle della Fauniera, Passo Vivione and Monte Padrio.
Covering a distance of 1,700km and with over 48,000m total elevation (1,000 miles and 158,000ft), this unique trip concept is designed to challenge even the most hardcore rider.
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Paul Moulton, USA — 2016
John Kippen, Australia — 2018
Morten Jurs, Norway — 2016
Itinerary
| Day | Description | Distance | Elevation | Hotel | |
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| 01 | Buongiorno! | Castello Rosso | |||
| 02 | Piemonte icons: Fauniera & Sampeyre | Castello Rosso | |||
| 03 | Vive La France! | Hotel Ca Fiore | |||
| 04 | Gravel Finish on the Colle delle Finestre | Hotel Ca Fiore | |||
| 05 | Lombardy legends: Ghisallo & Muro di Sormano | Hotel Il Perlo | |||
| 06 | Passo San Marco | Milano Alpen Resort | |||
| 07 | Passo Vivione and Monte Padrio | Hotel Baita dei Pini | |||
| 08 | Giro legendary climbs: Mortirolo and Gavia | Hotel Baita dei Pini | |||
| 09 | Passo Stelvio x 2! | Hotel Eberle | |||
| 10 | Passo Manghen | Hotel Doriguzzi | |||
| 11 | "Fare il Grappa" x 2! | Hotel Doriguzzi | |||
| 12 | Into the Dolomites | Hotel Savoia | |||
| 13 | Quintessential Dolomites | Hotel La Perla | |||
| 14 | The Grand Finale: Monte Zoncolan! | Hotel La Perla | |||
| 15 | Arrivederci! | ||||
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Buongiorno!
Your trip starts at Turin Airport where our staff will meet you before the transfer to your hotel in Piedmont.
After lunch, orientation meeting and bike build-up, you’ll head out for your first ride in Piedmont, over the Cat.1 Colle di Valmala.
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Piemonte icons: Fauniera & Sampeyre
We kick off the trip for real with a huge 148km (91 miles) ride and almost 4000m (13,100ft) of elevation gain.
First up is one of the Top 10 most spectacular climbs in Europe – the Colle della Fauniera. It’s also a beast of a climb with a total gain of 1662m (5,450ft) over 21km (13 miles), putting it up there with the Passo Stelvio. From the Fauniera enjoy the descent to Stroppo where we start the next HC climb of the day – the 18km (11 miles) Colle di Sampeyre!
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Vive La France!
Your route today takes you over the border into France where you’ll tackle Tour de France favorite, the Col d’Izoard. Before the Izoard you have the small task of climbing the mighty Colle dell’Agnello which takes us up to the French border at 2700m (8,900ft).
Your final climb of the day is the short, but really impressive, Col de L’Echelle which sees you say “au revoir” to France as you drop down into Italy and our hotel in Bardonecchia.
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Colle di Valmala from Molino della Valle |
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Colle della Fauniera from Pradleves |
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Colle di Sampeyre from Stroppo |
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Colle dell’ Agnello from Sampeyre |
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Col d’Izoard from South |
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Col de L’Echelle from Plampinet |
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Arrival
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Turin Airport |
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Jet Hotel Turin Caselle Airport |
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Venice Marco Polo Airport |
10:00am |
Ruta Negra Italia
An EPIC route across the Italian Alps that will test the most hardcore cyclist!
