Characteristics
What has enthused skiers from all over the world for decades is now also valid in summer for mountain bikers, for example circumnavigating the impressive Sella massif in one day. Altogether five mountain cable cars make this possible by reducing the almost 4,000m in altitude difference, which you would otherwise have to struggle up, to a tolerable 800m of altitude difference. In this way, what would have been an impossible undertaking for the average biker becomes an unusual dream tour with unforgettable panoramas in the world natural heritage Dolomite Mountains and an enormous amount of fun going downhill with relatively little effort to go uphill.
After a short warming-up ride from Wolkenstein to the mouth of the Langental the cable car takes bikers to the mountain station of Dantercepies. You will have a little time on the gravel road leading to the Grödnerjoch to prepare yourself for the following descent. For immediately at the Grödnerjoch the first challenge for riding technique on this tour begins. The single trail leading to Colfosco offers 300m in altitude difference of the very best fun to be had with descents. Take care in the upper part! It goes over a few board walks that can be very slippery when wet. Apart from that, you know immediately after this first section that you have chosen exactly the right tour for the day! The next descent to Corvara passes by the distinctive crevice of the Mittagstal (valley), that rises up to the highest peak of the Sella mountain range, the Piz Boé.
The second mountain cable car is already waiting for you in Corvara: the cable car to the Col Alto. The mountain station offers a stunning view of the south walls of the Sassongher located opposite. After a short descent, a chair lift takes you up the first part of the ascent to the Bioch Hütte (mountain cabin). The following section of the tour via the Bioch Hütte to Pralongia offers a lot of variety in trails and meadow paths, but also uphill steps as well as fantastic mountain views, such as that of the Piz Boé, or a view of the Marmolada. Whoever would like to enjoy this properly, should stop off here for something to eat. Pralongia mountain cabin or – after a short steep descent on the gravel road – the La Marmotta mountain cabin are available.
Now it is time for the second session in riding technique on the easy Campo Longo mountain path, on which only a few very high steps interrupt the otherwise perfect “flow“. Then a short section on the road as far as the summit where the next fantastic descent begins. Steep but fantastic to ride. It leaves the road to the pass for a narrow path leading to Arabba.
From Arabba a cable car catapults the bikers up 900m in altitude difference to the Porta Vescovo. The Marmolada is immediately opposite. The view of the glaciated peak is magnificent. Far below the Fedaia reservoir is easily recognisable. The following descent leading to Passo Pordoi captivates at first with its stunning view of the Sella mountain range. Further down it branches out onto a single trail on which experts in riding technique can run riot. The fun ends shortly before the summit. The last 100m of altitude difference are on the pass road.
Directly below Sas de Pordoi, which, by the way, a venturesome cable car from the Passo Pordoi makes accessible for hikers, the next fantastic descent to the Sellaronda begins. 850 varied metres of altitude difference demand yet again full concentration from the meanwhile somewhat tired bikers. There is also still a tricky trail passage directly below Lupo Bianco. Then you roll along relaxed to Canazei in the Fassa valley and over a meadow path on to Campitello.
The cable car is available for the last 1,000m of altitude difference. An enormous cabin takes the mountain bikers, often in the company of hang gliders, to the Col Rodella above the Sellajoch. Once you have arrived up there, the Langkofel offers a magical view. The following section of the tour through the stony town will certainly be shared in the season and on fine weekends with many other hikers and bikers. That does not matter because here you should ride slowly anyway and marvel at the stony witnesses of several centuries of rock-slides of the Langkofel in its various forms.
The following descent begins with a super trail in the shade of the Langkofel. You could continue this descent, but the Rifugio Comici (mountain cabin) is located one and a half kilometres further on on the edge of the trail, a refreshment stop that bikers find difficult to ride past. You may find it difficult to believe, but you can eat excellently in this stunningly located mountain cabin. It remains a secret from where the innkeeper gets the fresh fish for which he is, among other things, highly renowned. In any case, in accordance with all the rules of the culinary art, gourmets can let themselves be pampered here.
It is good that the rest of the way to Wolkenstein is now almost only downhill because a full stomach adds speed to the journey down to the valley. But take care! This varied descent branches off into an easily-overlooked track that you are guaranteed to rush past if you do not look closely at the road book or GPS equipment (waymarker 127).
Somewhat surprisingly, you climb yet again uphill 50m in altitude before La Selva, then however you roll along relaxed and happy back to the starting point of the tour in Wolkenstein.

Variations 1. Extension via Val Duron (Duron valley): The tour is decidedly more demanding, but scenically still more impressive if the last part is combined with the tour into Val Duron. At the valley station in Campitello (waymarker 107) do not take the cable car to the Col Rodella, but from here follow the tour into Val Duron (waymarkers 47-91). At waymarker 136 you again join the tour described here (+22km, +950m of altitude difference). 2. From the Sellajoch straight to Wolkenstein: if it is late or the weather is no longer suitable, you can take a very attractive descent from the stony town via Plan de Gralba to Wolkenstein. At the car park of the cable car to Langkofelscharte at waymarker 114 go straight ahead and follow in the opposite direction the tour “Sellajoch und steinerne Stadt” as far as Plan de Gralba (waymarkers 23- 11). Branch off left to Plan, after 100m bear right on to the ski piste to Wolkenstein. After 1.3km you reach the main road where you turn sharp right. After 60m you join the tour “Sellajoch und steinerne Stadt” at the Casa Alpina at waymarker 7 again that you follow in the opposite direction, after turning sharp left, to your starting point in Wolkenstein.

Tour information % of distance Total distance 57,48 km 100 % Height variation uphill 807 Hm Height variation downhill 3873 Hm Maximum altitude 2484 m Tarmac 3,55 km 6,2 % Tarmac cycle path 4,87 km 8,5 % Gravel 22,54 km 39,2 % Hiking trail 9,85 km 17,1 % Single track 6,86 km 11,9 % Carrying / pushing 0,06 km 0,1 % Cable car / transfer 9,73 km 16,9 %   Altitude profile...>>	Riding times Riding time without pauses Riding time at 10 km/h 5 hrs 45 min Riding time at 12 km/h 4 hrs 47 min Riding time at 14 km/h 4 hrs 06 min Riding time at 16 km/h 3 hrs 36 min Riding time at 18 km/h 3 hrs 12 min Riding time at 20 km/h 2 hrs 52 min
Physical condition Overall condition 3,5 Total height variation 3,0 Total distance 4,0 Maximum altitude 4,0	Riding technique Overall riding technique 3,1 Surface 3,4 Average climb gradient Ø 2,0 Average descent gradient Ø 4,0
Tour evaluation Overall difficulty 3,4 Climb difficulty 2,9 Descent difficulty 4,3	Emotional experience Panorama 5,0 Riding fun 5,0

Getting there Take Brenner motorway A22, coming from the north via Innsbruck-Brenner, or from the south via Verona-Bozen. The best motorway exit is Klausen/Gröden. From there in about 20 minutes you can reach St Ulrich and a few kilometres further on St. Christina and Wolkenstein on a clearly signposted mountain road. Starting point The tourism association is located on the left about 500 m after you enter the village of Wolkenstein. Parking is available at the the beginning of the village centre of Wolkenstein. Turn left before Nives Platz and then immediately left again into the Nives car park. The tour begins at the tourism association Wolkenstein.

No	km	Next	Hm	Sym	Location	Direction	Route	Time 22 km/h	Time 10 km/h
1	0,00	0,17	1557		Tourist information office in Selva	Straight on uphill	A 5%	00:00	00:00
2	0,17	0,09	1566		Bottom of Ciampinoi lift	Straight on	A -0%	00:00	00:01
3	0,25	0,04	1566		Hotel Krone	Bear right onto main road	A 3%	00:00	00:01
4	0,29	0,09	1567		Junction Str. Dantercepies	Sharp left Langental/ Vallunga	R 12%	00:00	00:01
5	0,38	0,16	1577		Hotel Sun Valley	Straight on	R 11%	00:01	00:02
6	0,54	0,37	1593		Junction to Langental	Straight on to Dantercepies	R 11%	00:01	00:03
7	0,91	0,04	1635		Junction towards bottom of Dantercepies lift	Right uphill towards Dantercepies	R 16%	00:02	00:05
8	0,95	2,56	1642		Bottom of Dantercepies lift	Right and take cable car	X 10%	00:02	00:05
9	3,51	0,04	2291		Top of Dantercepies lift	Bear right to Grödner Joch/Passo Gardena	S -21%	00:09	00:21
10	3,54	0,27	2284		Junction near top of Dantercepies lift	Straight on following main hiking trail	S -7%	00:09	00:21
11	3,81	0,16	2266		Junction to bend	Sharp right following main hiking trail	S -14%	00:10	00:22
12	3,98	0,54	2243		Junction towards top of lift	Sharp right following main hiking trail	S -15%	00:10	00:23
13	4,52	0,08	2162		Fork	Bear left	S -9%	00:12	00:27
14	4,59	0,19	2155		Junction	Sharp right	W-12%	00:12	00:27
15	4,78	0,11	2131		Intersection	Right	W -9%	00:13	00:28
16	4,89	0,07	2121		Near Restaurant Frara	Left/right through subway	W-20%	00:13	00:29
17	4,96	0,92	2107		Intersection with ski piste	Left downhill	P-16%	00:13	00:29
18	5,88	0,09	1961		Small lake, car park	Straight on across car park	S -3%	00:16	00:35
19	5,97	0,89	1958		Signpost, marker stone	Bear right to Corvara	P -21%	00:16	00:35
20	6,85	0,36	1779		Junction with hiking trail	Bear right to Corvara	S -20%	00:18	00:41
21	7,21	0,79	1719		Rest area	Straight on to Corvara	S -3%	00:19	00:43
22	8,00	0,54	1692		Crossroads	Bear left to Corvara	S -6%	00:21	00:48
23	8,54	0,67	1651		Junction towards Colfosco, water source	Straight on	S -9%	00:23	00:51
24	9,22	0,52	1593		Bridge over stream	Bear right to Corvara	S -7%	00:25	00:55
25	9,74	0,81	1561		Camping	Bear right to Corvara	S -0%	00:26	00:58
26	10,55	0,22	1553		Junction below drag lift	Straight on over piste	S -5%	00:28	01:03
27	10,77	0,07	1541		Hotel Arkadia, near bottom of Boé lift	Left	A -3%	00:29	01:04
28	10,84	0,06	1539		Snack Bar Corf	Right for pedestrians	R -3%	00:29	01:05
29	10,90	0,04	1537		Crossroads	Straight on across stream	R -2%	00:29	01:05
30	10,94	0,12	1536		Crossroads	Straight on towards church	R 3%	00:29	01:05
31	11,06	0,13	1540		Villa Tony	Right uphill	A 7%	00:30	01:06
32	11,19	0,18	1548		Piccolornaz	Left into car park (barrier)	R 10%	00:30	01:07
33	11,37	1,01	1565		Bottom of Col Alto lift	Take cable car	X 14%	00:31	01:08
34	12,38	0,12	1979		Top of Col Alto lift	Straight on	S -17%	00:33	01:14
35	12,50	0,33	1959		Junction to Hotel Col Alto	Sharp right to Pralongia, Piz Sorega	S -13%	00:34	01:14
36	12,83	0,37	1913		Crossroads	Left to Hotel Dolomiti	S -5%	00:34	01:16
37	13,20	1,27	1898		Bottom of chair lift	Take chair lift	X 6%	00:35	01:19
38	14,47	0,05	2021		Top of chair lift	Right to Piz Sorega	S 14%	00:39	01:26
39	14,52	0,12	2028		Restaurant "I Tabla"	Bear left to Bioch Hut, Pralongia	W -3%	00:39	01:27
40	14,64	0,07	2026		Steps	Straight on	W 29%	00:39	01:27
41	14,70	0,49	2045		End of steps	Right (take path on left)	P 6%	00:40	01:28
42	15,20	0,04	2070		Top of chair lift	Bear left	S -2%	00:41	01:31
43	15,24	0,12	2069		Bioch Hut	Straight on to Pralongia	S -13%	00:41	01:31
44	15,36	1,10	2058		Junction	Straight on	S 0%	00:41	01:32
45	16,46	0,53	2066		Junction	Right to Pralongia (take path over meadow)	W 12%	00:44	01:38
46	16,99	0,02	2129		Pralongia Hut	Straight on uphill (right of the chapel)	S 19%	00:46	01:41
47	17,01	0,04	2133		Junction by chapel	Right towards chairlift	P 9%	00:46	01:42
48	17,05	0,10	2136		Chairlift	Straight on uphill	S -5%	00:46	01:42
49	17,15	0,31	2130		Junction before drag lift	Straight on	S -13%	00:46	01:42
50	17,46	0,96	2092		Crossroads	Left to La Marmotta	S -17%	00:47	01:44
51	18,42	2,04	1938		La Marmotta Hut	Straight on to Campo Longo	W 2%	00:50	01:50
52	20,47	0,65	1973		Junction to Hotel Monte Cherz	Bear right to Campo Longo	W-14%	00:55	02:02
53	21,11	0,29	1886		Junction to Planac	Straight on	W -14%	00:57	02:06
54	21,40	0,05	1851		Intersection with gravel road	Straight on downhill	S -7%	00:58	02:08
55	21,45	0,63	1848		Intersection with main road, car park	Bear left	A 4%	00:58	02:08
56	22,08	0,18	1876		Campo Longo	Straight on downhill	A -1%	01:00	02:12
57	22,26	1,14	1875		Hotel	Bear right onto hiking trail parallel to road over pass	P -16%	01:00	02:13
58	23,40	0,29	1702		Junction to Plan Boe	Straight on to Arabba	S -18%	01:03	02:20
59	23,69	0,22	1649		Junction to Plan Boe	Straight on downhill	S -21%	01:04	02:22
60	23,91	0,14	1603		Intersection Casa Arnica	Bear right	A -8%	01:05	02:23
61	24,05	0,06	1592		Ristorante Posta	Bear right into “Zona traffico limitato”	R 1%	01:05	02:24
62	24,12	0,10	1593		Church at Arabba	Bear right uphill	A 6%	01:05	02:24
63	24,21	0,13	1598		Casa Cantoniva	Bear left to cable car	S 1%	01:06	02:25
64	24,34	0,11	1599		Bridge over stream	Bear left along stream	S 4%	01:06	02:26
65	24,44	2,58	1603		Bottom of Porta Vescovo lift	Take cable car	X 23%	01:06	02:26
66	27,03	0,55	2484		Top of Porta Vescovo lift	Sharp right downhill	S -22%	01:13	02:42
67	27,58	0,11	2362		Junction to Arabba/Passo Pordoi	Sharp left Passo Pordoi	S -7%	01:15	02:45
68	27,69	0,08	2354		Junction with gravel road	Straight on	S -18%	01:15	02:46
69	27,77	1,95	2340		Junction with gravel road	Straight on	S -11%	01:15	02:46
70	29,72	2,23	2130		Junction	Straight on Passo Pordoi 680	P -0%	01:21	02:58
71	31,95	1,19	2134		Intersection with road over pass near Ristoro Lezuo	Straight on uphill	A 6%	01:27	03:11
72	33,14	0,40	2203		Signpost “Benvenuti a Belluno”	Straight on uphill	A 8%	01:30	03:18
73	33,54	0,15	2238		Passo Pordoi	Straight on	A -11%	01:31	03:21
74	33,69	0,94	2221		Sass Pordoi cable car	Bear left Pecol/ Canazei	W-10%	01:31	03:22
75	34,63	0,02	2121		Reservoir	Sharp right Pecol/ Canazei	S -13%	01:34	03:27
76	34,65	0,08	2119		Benches	Bear left downhill to bend	P -18%	01:34	03:27
77	34,73	0,18	2107		Hotel Gonzaga, bend 19	Bear right downhill on main road	R -3%	01:34	03:28
78	34,91	0,10	2099		Signpost “Al Lago – zum See”	Sharp right	S -1%	01:35	03:29
79	35,01	0,62	2099		End of tarmac	Straight on	W-11%	01:35	03:30
80	35,63	0,28	2031		Near bend in road over pass	Straight on	S-14%	01:37	03:33
81	35,91	0,63	1993		Junction	Straight on	W-19%	01:37	03:35
82	36,53	0,12	1880		Junction to bend	Left	W -22%	01:39	03:39
83	36,66	0,05	1853		Ruined house	Right	W -6%	01:39	03:39
84	36,71	0,05	1850		Junction to Passo Pordoi, Pecol	Straight on	S 0%	01:40	03:40
85	36,76	0,50	1850		Intersection with road over pass, Ristorante Monti Pallidi	Sharp left back onto road over pass Canazei	R -6%	01:40	03:40
86	37,26	0,16	1813		Intersection with road over pass towards Pordoi, bend 14	Bear right downhill Canazei	R -7%	01:41	03:43
87	37,42	0,07	1802		Junction with forest trail	Sharp right	S -3%	01:42	03:44
88	37,49	0,21	1800		Signpost “Località Roa”	Sharp left to Lupo Bianco	S -5%	01:42	03:44
89	37,70	0,20	1784		Crossing with road over pass	Straight on to Lupo Bianco	S-21%	01:42	03:46
90	37,90	0,13	1742		Large meadow	Straight on to Lupo Bianco	S -14%	01:43	03:47
91	38,02	0,05	1724		Intersection	Bear left	S 0%	01:43	03:48
92	38,07	0,12	1724		Plan de Frataces 1725	Bear right	A -4%	01:43	03:48
93	38,19	0,14	1720		Lupo Bianco (lake)	Bear left Canazei 655	P -7%	01:44	03:49
94	38,34	0,20	1713		Junction	Straight on	P -25%	01:44	03:50
95	38,54	0,18	1662		Bend 8	Stay on trail	S -4%	01:45	03:51
96	38,72	1,33	1654		Intersection with gravel road	Sharp right downhill	S-12%	01:45	03:52
97	40,04	0,24	1494		Bridge	Bear left over bridge	R-19%	01:49	04:00
98	40,28	0,11	1452		Church of Canazei	Sharp right	A -3%	01:49	04:01
99	40,39	0,15	1448		Bridge	Left after bridge into Strada Roma	R-10%	01:50	04:02
100	40,54	0,29	1439		Crossing with main road	Straight on along Strada Roma	R -4%	01:50	04:03
101	40,82	0,18	1425		Hotel Genzianella	Sharp left at Campo Sportivo (sports ground)	R 0%	01:51	04:04
102	41,00	0,17	1426		Intersection with Strèda de Cerenà	Right	R -3%	01:51	04:06
103	41,17	0,85	1420		Cardo Residence	Bear right across meadow	W 0%	01:52	04:07
104	42,02	0,54	1423		Beginning of gravel path	Straight on	S -4%	01:54	04:12
105	42,56	0,20	1402		Car park for tennis courts	Straight on	R 1%	01:56	04:15
106	42,76	0,06	1405		Car park at bottom of Col Rodella lift	Right towards cable car	R -9%	01:56	04:16
107	42,82	0,10	1400		Bottom of Col Rodella lift	Take cable car	R -0%	01:56	04:16
108	45,13	0,14	2399		Top of Col Rodella lift	Straight on	S 1%	02:03	04:30
109	45,27	0,51	2400		Rifugio des Alpes	Straight on Passo Sella	S-19%	02:03	04:31
110	45,78	0,47	2313		Crossroads	Right Passo Sella	S-14%	02:04	04:34
111	46,25	0,70	2243		Junction to Rodella Hut	Straight on Passo Sella	S -6%	02:06	04:37
112	46,94	0,16	2212		Crossroads (to Salei Hut)	Bear left at meadow	W-13%	02:08	04:41
113	47,11	0,11	2190		Junction near chapel	Straight on	W -9%	02:08	04:42
114	47,22	0,06	2181		Car park at bottom of Langkofelscharte gorge lift	Sharp left towards bottom lift	S 4%	02:08	04:43
115	47,27	1,27	2183		Bottom of Langkofelscharte lift, beginning of City of Stone	Straight on	W 5%	02:08	04:43
116	48,54	0,06	2235		Beginning of pushing section (uphill)	Straight on	P-14%	02:12	04:51
117	48,60	0,53	2226		End of pushing section (uphill)	Straight on	P-16%	02:12	04:51
118	49,13	0,74	2148		Intersection	Bear left (marked red-white)	S 0%	02:14	04:54
119	49,87	0,02	2152		Junction	Straight on	S 5%	02:16	04:59
120	49,89	0,11	2153		Comici Hut	Straight on to Wolkenstein/Selva	S-13%	02:16	04:59
121	50,01	0,47	2137		Junction to Ciampinoi	Bear right to Wolkenstein/Selva	S-13%	02:16	05:00
122	50,47	0,52	2077		Junction downhill	Left downhill across meadow	W-13%	02:17	05:02
123	51,00	0,34	2008		Intersection with hiking trail	Bear right downhill	W-13%	02:19	05:05
124	51,34	0,06	1965		Junction 22c (gate)	Straight on	W -3%	02:20	05:08
125	51,40	0,19	1963		Junction	Bear right La Selva 22	W -7%	02:20	05:08
126	51,59	1,21	1947		Crossing (towards Cason Hut)	Straight on	S-18%	02:20	05:09
127	52,80	0,13	1750		Inconspicuous junction with hiking trail	Sharp right towards bridge over stream	P -6%	02:24	05:16
128	52,94	0,23	1742		Intersection with hiking trail	Bear left downhill 23	S-10%	02:24	05:17
129	53,16	0,45	1720		Junction	Bear right	S 7%	02:24	05:18
130	53,61	0,50	1743		Cross ski piste (near camelback)	Straight on	S 5%	02:26	05:21
131	54,11	1,19	1764		Intersection with gravel road	Left Wolkenstein	S-13%	02:27	05:24
132	55,30	0,32	1615		Junction to bend	Bear right uphill	S -4%	02:30	05:31
133	55,61	0,10	1598		Hotel Pozzamanigoni	Straight on	R-11%	02:31	05:33
134	55,71	0,19	1589		Junction with gravel road	Straight on downhill	R-11%	02:31	05:34
135	55,90	0,02	1568		Junction with hiking trail	Straight on downhill	R -6%	02:32	05:35
136	55,92	0,51	1567		Transformer, bus stop La Selva	Sharp right	R -7%	02:32	05:35
137	56,43	0,18	1535		Junction with hiking trail	Straight on following road	R 3%	02:33	05:38
138	56,61	0,43	1541		Junction with path signpost 30	Straight on	R -0%	02:34	05:39
139	57,04	0,08	1540		House of Culture	Bear right along stream	R 4%	02:35	05:42
140	57,12	0,20	1543		Fire station	Straight on	S 3%	02:35	05:42
141	57,32	0,06	1548		Beginning of tarmac	Straight on	R 4%	02:36	05:43
142	57,39	0,05	1550		Casa Elisabetha	Sharp left over bridge over stream	R 8%	02:36	05:44
143	57,44	0,05	1554		Café Mozart	Sharp right uphill to main road	A 6%	02:36	05:44
144	57,49	0,00	1557		Tourist information office in Wolkenstein/Selva	End of tour	A 0%	02:36	05:44

                                       

Explanation of evaluation factors • Overall difficulty based on climb difficulty (60%) and descent difficulty (40%) • Climb difficulty based on total distance uphill (30%), overall height variation uphill (30%), surface uphill (10%), average slope   uphill (25%), highest altitude reached (5%). • Descent difficulty consists of total distance downhill (10%), overall height variation downhill (10%), surface downhill (50%),   average slope downhill (30%). • Physical condition based on total distance (40%), with overall height variation (50%) and highest altitude reached (10%). • Riding technique based on surface (50%), with average slope uphill (30%) and average slope downhill (20%). • Writer’s subjective evaluation of panorama and riding fun. Explanation of surface and slope A = Tarmac road steep uphill from + 15% R = Tarmac cycle path uphill up to + 14% S = Gravel level ca. +/- 4% W = Hiking trail downhill up to - 19% P = Path, Single Trail steep downhill from - 20% T = Carrying / pushing X = Cable car / transfer Route: the percentages indicate the average climb (+) or the average descent (-) to the next waymarker.

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