3. Free-Ride Giro Tour 5 cable cars & 5 mountains
Start from the Bike Hotel Alpenblick ****s towards Sesto to the valley station of the Monte Elmo cable car. Ascend with the cable car to Monte Elmo (2,040), at the mountain station take the path via the Rifugio Gallo Cedrone hut (2,150) to the Rifugio Sillianer hut (2,447). From here, the trail continues up to Füllhorn and towards Hochgruben and then continues to Monte Arnese. At the fork between path no. 134 to the Malga Klammbach hut and path no. 403, continue right along the “Monte Elmo Trail”. 800 metres of fantastic trail fun with spectacular views of the Sesto Dolomites. Then follow the “Monte Elmo Trail”, which goes over the “Molini Trail” to the Trojer farms (1,550), over the road down into the valley towards Moso to the “Brugger-lift” mountain station. From here, there is a circular hiking trail to forest road no. 13, which leads to the Alpe di Nemes, turn left and after around 300 metres turn right towards the “Unteroltl” dairy farm. From here continue to the valley station of the “Tre Cime di Lavaredo cable car”. Ascend to the “Orto del Toro” (2,040). From here, continue to the Malga Klammbach hut (1,944), turning right before the hut on the hiking trail no. 13 along a technically-challenging path with sections where you will need to push or carry your bike to the Malga Alpe Nemes hut (1,850).
From the Malga Alpe Nemes hut, continue along forest path no. 13 towards Moso, then turn left after around 2 km along a wooden boardwalk, path no. 131 towards Passo di Monte Croce di Comélico. Shortly before the Passo di Monte Croce di Comélico, turn right at the fork in the trail towards Lake “Schwarzsee”, then turn left along a “root trail” to the campsite. From here continue along path no. 13a until you reach the valley station of the “Tre Cime di Laverdo cable car” again.
Take the Tre Cime di Laverdo cable car again to the “Orto del Toro” (2,040) and along the new “Erla Trail” back to the valley station of the Tre Cime di Laverdo cable car, then along the Sesto circular path to the right past the Pollaio Hut to the valley station of the Prati di Croda Rossa funicular (1,350).
Ascend with the funicular to the Prati di Croda Rossa (1,900), at the mountain station take hiking trail no. 18 towards Passo di Monte Croce di Comélico, on the small “Schellab” high mountain pasture turn left onto the Schellab Trail. This is a pure flow trail for around 5 km, at the end cross the street straightaway towards Passo di Monte Croce di Comélico, where the path takes you back to the valley station of the “Tre Cime di Laverdo cable car”. Take the same way as before to the valley station of the Prati di Croda Rossa funicular, ascend with the Prati di Croda Rossa funicular, then head right at the mountain station along the forest road towards Moso. The “Croda Rossa Trail (description of Croda Rossa Trail) starts after around 1 km and takes you directly to the valley station of the Prati di Croda Rossa funicular and then back to the starting point at the Bike Hotel Alpenblick ****s.
Refreshment huts: Helm Restaurant, Rifugio Gallo Cedrone hut, Rifugio Sillianer hut, Pollaio Hut, Malga Klammbach hut, Malga Alpe Nemes hut, Gasthausl Pustschall, Rifugio Rudi, Rifugio Prati Croda Rossa.
From the Malga Alpe Nemes hut, continue along forest path no. 13 towards Moso, then turn left after around 2 km along a wooden boardwalk, path no. 131 towards Passo di Monte Croce di Comélico. Shortly before the Passo di Monte Croce di Comélico, turn right at the fork in the trail towards Lake “Schwarzsee”, then turn left along a “root trail” to the campsite. From here continue along path no. 13a until you reach the valley station of the “Tre Cime di Laverdo cable car” again.
Take the Tre Cime di Laverdo cable car again to the “Orto del Toro” (2,040) and along the new “Erla Trail” back to the valley station of the Tre Cime di Laverdo cable car, then along the Sesto circular path to the right past the Pollaio Hut to the valley station of the Prati di Croda Rossa funicular (1,350).
Ascend with the funicular to the Prati di Croda Rossa (1,900), at the mountain station take hiking trail no. 18 towards Passo di Monte Croce di Comélico, on the small “Schellab” high mountain pasture turn left onto the Schellab Trail. This is a pure flow trail for around 5 km, at the end cross the street straightaway towards Passo di Monte Croce di Comélico, where the path takes you back to the valley station of the “Tre Cime di Laverdo cable car”. Take the same way as before to the valley station of the Prati di Croda Rossa funicular, ascend with the Prati di Croda Rossa funicular, then head right at the mountain station along the forest road towards Moso. The “Croda Rossa Trail (description of Croda Rossa Trail) starts after around 1 km and takes you directly to the valley station of the Prati di Croda Rossa funicular and then back to the starting point at the Bike Hotel Alpenblick ****s.
Refreshment huts: Helm Restaurant, Rifugio Gallo Cedrone hut, Rifugio Sillianer hut, Pollaio Hut, Malga Klammbach hut, Malga Alpe Nemes hut, Gasthausl Pustschall, Rifugio Rudi, Rifugio Prati Croda Rossa.