Characteristics
In addition to the Sciliar there are two other distinctive mountain ranges that, seen from Fiè, form a real amphitheatre of rocks: the Croda del Maglio/H ammerwand and the Monte Cavone/Tschafon. Only hikers can reach both destinations. You cannot reach them by bike. But bikers can ride to the protruding rock of Monte Cavone/Tschafon and marvel at the giant rock faces at close range.
The tour begins in a very relaxed fashion on the narrow road from Fiè to Umes, past stunningly old farmyards, with your sights already set firmly on the Croda del Maglio/Hammerwand and Monte Cavone/Tschafon. After about two kilometres a gravel road climbs up in the direction of Moarmühle (mill). You cruise above Umser Felder with a stunning view of the valley towards Umes. It is best for you to fill your flasks at the water source in Umes, because there is a long climb now to the foot of Croda del Maglio/Hammerwand as far as the protruding rock of Monte Cavone/Tschafon. Altogether it is something more than 400m of altitude difference in shady woodland that, apart from the short climb at the very end, are all very pleasant to ride. The protruding rock of Monte Cavone/Tschafon is itself not very spectacular. Good news for bikers! There is also a water source here.
The following descent presents no problems of a riding technique nature. The hiking trails in the direction of Val di Tires, the gateway to the Gruppo del Catinaccio/Rosengarten, give a lot of riding fun. This way you end up at the Gasthaus Schönblick, a welcome stop for refreshments with a stunning view over the Val di Tires.
If you stop for a short time on the descent on a narrow road leading to Tschötscher and look back you can see some of the peaks of the Gruppo del Catinaccio/Rosengarten. The route continues climbing gently again to the Schnaggenkreuz, a wonderful vantage point with a view of the complete amphitheatre of mountains from the Sciliar/Schlern as far as Monte Cavone/Tschafon.
You ride on climbing once more for a short while through woodland to the sawmill at Umes. The old road from Umes to Fiè forms the crowning glory of this tour! This mostly gravel idyllic section leads through cropped fields and meadows past old farmhouses to Fiè in beautiful afternoon sunshine if the weather is fine.

Variations
1. On the road to Umes: You can save a few metres of altitude difference if you do not turn left at waymarker 3, but stay on the Umes road. At the bus stop on the outskirts of Umes then left upwards, and left again at the next crossing. Continue on this road uphill. You join the tour described here again at waymarker 13 (at the water source).

2. Extension via Völser Aicha and Presule: At waymarker 29 turn sharp left downhill to the main road, sharp right there to the road leading to Völser Aicha. After 1.5km bear right at the bus stop on to the hiking trail leading to Presule. In Presule at the Prösler Hof turn right in the direction of Umes. This way you join the tour described here at waymarker 38 precisely at the beginning of the old road from Umes to Fiè.

3. Direct descent from the Schnaggenkreuz to Umes: Bear left at waymarker 31 immediately behind the Schnaggenkreuz onto the gravel road to Umes. It joins the connecting road from Presule to Umes. Follow the road to the right downhill. You reach the tour described here again at waymarker 37. Turn sharp left and follow the road.

Physical condition Overall condition 2,5 Total height variation 3,0 Total distance 2,0 Maximum altitude 2,0

Riding technique Overall riding technique 3,4 Surface 2,8 Average climb gradient Ø 4,0 Average descent gradient Ø 4,0

Getting there
Coming from the north take the motorway (A22) exit for Chiusa – Alpe di Siusi/Sciliar, SS12 as far as Ponte Gardena, then in the direction of Alpe di Siusi.
Coming from the south take motorway (A22) exit for Bolzano Nord – Alpe di Siusi/Sciliar, SS12 as far as Prato all'Isarco, then in the direction of Alpe di Siusi.

Starting point
There are several car parks and underground parking facilities in all villages. Parking spaces marked in blue are subject to charges. Tickets are available from the appropriate automatic machines. All other parking spaces are free of charge.
The tour begins at the tourism association Fiè.

1

0,00

0,04

859

Tourism association Fiè

Straight ahead in direction of roundabout

A -0%

00:00

00:00

2

0,04

1,73

859

Roundabout Fiè

Left Umes

R 3%

00:00

00:00

3

1,77

0,12

907

Junction after bridge

Left Sciliar/Schlern, loop road Umes, Hofer Alpl

R 17%

00:04

00:10

4

1,89

0,08

927

End of tarmac road

Straight ahead

S 14%

00:05

00:11

5

1,97

0,15

938

Access road to farm (direction Laghetto di Fiè)

Sharp right follow main trail

00:05

00:11

6

2,12

0,08

958

Junction to Umes

Straight ahead Lake - Laghetto di Fiè

S 9%

00:05

00:12

7

2,20

0,05

965

Junction to Malga Tuff Alm

Straight ahead

S 17%

00:06

00:13

8

2,25

0,39

973

Junction in bend to Sciliar

Right follow main trail

S 10%

00:06

00:13

9

2,64

0,27

1013

Junction after left turn

Bear right loop road Umes

W -3%

00:07

00:15

10

2,91

0,29

1010

Junction

Bear right downhill

W -2%

00:07

00:17

11

3,20

0,10

997

Fork

Bear left

W 6%

00:08

00:19

12

3,30

0,31

1004

Intersection in bend

Bear right downhill

R -10%

00:09

00:19

13

3,61

0,30

976

Junction Umes (fountain)

Bear left Tschafon (Monte Cavone) 4

R 12%

00:09

00:21

14

3,91

0,45

1014

Maso Platzlunger Hof

Bear right Tschafon (Monte Cavone) 4

S 1%

00:10

00:23

15

4,36

0,03

1019

Wayside cross

Right across wooden bridgee

S -3%

00:11

00:26

16

4,39

0,68

1018

Intersection in bend

Bear left uphill Taschafonhütte 4

S 13%

00:11

00:26

17

5,07

1,84

1105

Crossroads hiking trail 4

Straight ahead

S 11%

00:13

00:30

18

6,91

0,39

1316

Junction to Umes

Straight ahead Tschafonhütte

00:18

00:41

19

7,30

0,12

1364

Protruding rock of Monte Cavone /Tschafon (fountain)

Left uphill

S 12%

00:19

00:43

20

7,42

0,03

1378

Crossroad

Straight ahead steep uphill

S 3%

00:20

00:44

21

7,44

0,18

1387

Junction (to Croda del Maglio/Hammerwand)

Sharp right Schönblick

S -8%

00:20

00:44

22

7,62

1,18

1372

Intersection

Bear left

W -5%

00:20

00:45

23

8,80

0,64

1313

Junction to Monte Cavone/Tschafon hut

Straight ahead Aica di Fiè

W-19%

00:24

00:52

24

9,44

0,28

1196

Schönblick

Bear right Umes

R -11%

00:25

00:56

25

9,73

1,73

1168

Small car park

Sharp left

R -12%

00:26

00:58

26

11,46

0,16

963

Crossroad

Bear right Umes MTB

R 3%

00:31

01:08

27

11,62

0,14

968

Tschötscher (end of tarmac road)

Straight ahead

S 8%

00:31

01:09

28

11,76

0,71

978

Junction

Straight ahead Presule

S 3%

00:32

01:10

29

12,47

0,13

1003

Junction to Aica di Fiè

Bear right Presule

S 7%

00:34

01:14

30

12,59

0,06

1011

Schnaggenkreuz

Right

S -2%

00:34

01:15

31

12,65

0,18

1010

Junction to Umes

Straight ahead

00:34

01:15

32

12,83

0,43

1017

Junction

Bear right uphill

W 15%

00:34

01:16

33

13,25

0,54

1082

Junction (to Schönblick)

Bear left Umes

W -6%

00:36

01:19

34

13,80

2,12

1049

Beginning of gravel road

Straight ahead

S -7%

00:37

01:22

35

15,92

0,18

921

Intersection gravel road

Sharp left downhill

R -11%

00:43

01:35

36

16,10

0,54

900

Sawmill Umes

Left Presule

R -13%

00:43

01:36

37

16,63

0,04

834

Junction to Presule

Bear right downhill Prösels (Presule) 6

R -13%

00:45

01:39

38

16,67

0,25

829

Wooden bridge

Right Fiè

R 1%

00:45

01:40

39

16,93

0,60

831

Maso Trafisöhr Hof

Bear left downhill Fiè

S 1%

00:46

01:41

40

17,52

0,12

842

Junction

Bear right

S -2%

00:47

01:45

41

17,64

0,10

838

Wooden bridge

Left Völs (Fiè) 6

R 11%

00:48

01:45

42

17,74

0,55

849

End of tarmac road

Straight ahead

S -1%

00:48

01:46

43

18,29

0,14

853

Crossroad

Straight ahead Fiè (Fiè) 6

S 11%

00:49

01:49

44

18,43

0,39

866

Intersection tarmac road

Bear left downhill Völs (Fiè) 6

00:50

01:50

45

18,82

0,38

841

Intersection main road

Bear right uphill

A 5%

00:51

01:52

46

19,20

0,04

859

Roundabout Fiè

Bear right Castelrotto (2nd exit)

A 0%

00:52

01:55

47

19,25

0,00

859

Tourism association Fiè

End of tour

A 0%

00:52

01:55

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.