Tour Date
It is possible for us to start this tour on any date of your choosing, with a minimum of 2 riders.
Please don't hesitate to contact us with your preferred dates and group size.
- Available PackagesMondayJuly 5, 2027SaturdayJuly 10, 2027
Overview
Come ride one of the world’s most famous cycling climbs – the Stelvio Pass – and do it twice in one day!
But this week is so much more than this one iconic climb. We’ll ride the evil Mortirolo, the mighty Gavia, the beautiful Torre di Fraele, and pretty much every single other climb coming out of the town of Bormio.
Indeed, one of the big aims for the week is to help our clients achieve the Stelvio Epic Rides Challenge. And also we’ll have time to relax and enjoy the spa hotel, recover with our complementary sports massages, and explore the beautiful town of Bormio.
Highlights
- Climbing two sides of the iconic Stelvio Pass in one day
- Taking on the might of the Mortirolo and its 14% gradients
- Completing The Stelvio Epic Rides Challenge by riding all of the climbs in the Bormio region
Itinerary
Each day we’ll leave from our hotel around 9:30am and spend the morning and early afternoon exploring the excellent roads and climbs from Bormio - with coffee and pastry stops built in. Our support team will meet us at lunchtime and prepare a tasty on the road lunch to top up our energy for the rest of the day.
We return to the hotel around 3:00pm for a post ride snack and drink. Massage will happen between 4:00pm and 7:00pm and we’ll typically sit down for dinner in the hotel around 7:30pm.
After arrival at the Funivia Hotel around 1500 we set up the bikes in the excellent bike workshop and head straight out and up to Lago di Cancano.
This climb is true hairpin heaven. The easier gradient also allows you to relax a little and take in the views as you switch back and forth up to the Torre di Fraele. Passing through these historic towers you reach the lake of Cancano and its magnificent dams. . So it is always a good test of how the legs are feeling.
This is the first climb ticked off your list for the Epic Rides Challenge.
The morning begins with a 25km warm up down the valley towards Grosio. We turn just before the town to head up one of the many routes of the Mortirolo. The way we climb allows excellent views of the valley. Yes, the climb has some very steep stretches, but these are interspersed with flatter sections allowing some recovery before reaching the top.
After photos we then head southwest along an amazing stretch of road along the top of the mountain for around 10km. The road then descends to the outskirts of Tirano and joins back on the valley road which takes us all the way back up to Bormio.
Today is dead end roads day. Three more fantastic quiet climbs ticked off your Epic Rides challenge. We start with the climb to Monte after a 7km warm up out of Bormio. The climb is 5.4km long at an average gradient of 9.1%. Short and steep!
Once we’ve enjoyed the views of the Bormio valley from the summit we drop down and ride another 10km to the foot of the climb to Fumero. This lovely village sits at 1496m and gives views back over the high valley.
Our final climb of the day departs from just outside Bormio. After descending from Fumero we spin the bikes back up the valley road to Santa Lucia to climb to Oga Fort. The gradient is steady and there are some great hairpins to winch us up to the WW1 fort and 360 degree views of the surrounding mountains.
The legs had better be ready! We leave Bormio and almost immediately start climbing on the long road up to the Umbrail pass. Whilst the less “famous” side of the Stelvio, this climb has got everything – forested stretches, rock tunnels, steep pitches, fabulous hairpins, impressive waterfalls, and even a flattish section – all leading you up to the junction to the Umbrail Pass and the road to Switzerland.
This is quite simply one of the greatest descents you will ever ride. Perfectly engineered, taking you from the barren heights right down to the Mustair valley where we will cross back into Italy. The road takes us around to Prato from where we’ll climb the iconic 48 numbered hairpins of the Stelvio Pass to take us back over into Bormio.
This final day’s ride is on two of the most incredible climbs in the alps. The Mortirolo and Gavia are unlike most of the climbs you will have ever experienced. It is as though the ancient goats tracks have been asphalted, but not widened. The route clings to the hillside, like someone has draped a piece of spaghetti over the mountain.
There is the choice today of taking the “easier” climb of the Mortirolo (as we did earlier in the week), or what is known as the “bastard” route up the mountain. Both routes end at the same place and you can choose depending on how your legs are feeling on the day.
The descent down the Mortirolo is on a similar narrow “goat track”, and eventually leads to Ponte di Legno where the Gavia (The Lady of the Peaks) awaits. This final climb of the week is one to savour. It climbs through the larch and pine forests winding back and forth, before breaking out into stunning alpine slopes, with goats, sheep, horses and cows for company. Later the route leaves almost all life behind, and there are only the whistles of the marmottes for company. The climb tops out at 2618m and thankfully the refuge awaits with excellent cakes and coffee. You then descend all the way back to Bormio, 25km of bliss.
We pack the bikes up this evening and really celebrate the incredible achievements of the week.
After a final breakfast you will transfer back to the airport.
Package
The tour includes
- 5 nights half-board in a 3-star Spa Hotel in central Bormio
- Knowledgeable guides with you on the road every day (1 guide for every 6 guests)
- Borne Cycling jersey and socks
- Great food (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Support van carrying complementary nutrition products (bars, gels and drinks) and “wet bag” always on hand
- Route files to upload to your devices
- Experienced mechanic (with full set of tools)
- Bike wash
The tour excludes
- Daily post ride massage (bookable on site)
- Cafe and bar drinks bills
- Flights to Bergamo airport or travel to Tirano train station
- Travel, medical and cancellation Insurance
- Bike rental
- Transfers to and from Bormio
Tour Date
It is possible for us to start this tour on any date of your choosing, with a minimum of 2 riders.
Please don't hesitate to contact us with your preferred dates and group size.
- Available PackagesMondayJuly 5, 2027SaturdayJuly 10, 2027
FAQs
General
This is a week full of climbing and high altitude. Bormio sits at 1225m and you’ll regularly be pedalling your bike above 2000m.
Every day includes at least 2 climbs and every ride will be packed with hairpins, mountain views and stunning descents. The area is one of the very best in the world to ride a bike, and you’ll conquer the Stelvio Pass (twice), the Gavia, Mortirolo and a number of other beautiful, but lesser known climbs.
We aim to help you achieve the Stelvio Epic Rides Challenge, and leave Bormio with some incredible memories (and very tired legs).
You will stay at the wonderful 3-star Hotel Funivia very close to the centre of Bormio.
The hotel is very sport focused, with a very well stocked bike workshop and enormous secure bike storage room. There is also a comprehensive spa, with a sauna, steam room and swimming pool.
Your accommodation is also half board at the hotel, with an extensive healthy breakfast buffet to fuel you for the day, and a four course evening meal to enjoy post-ride.
You will be climbing mountains every single day of this trip, including days over 100km long and up to more than 3000m of climbing.
You will need to have experience in the high mountains, and be comfortable climbing for up to 2 hours at a time as well as handling long alpine descents.
If you’re looking for a challenging week riding some of the very best mountain roads in the world, based in a beautiful historic alpine town, then we would love to have you along.
You can find an exhaustive packing list here.
Borne Cycling was established with one simple goal: to enable cyclists like you to see some of the world’s most spectacular roads.
We use our knowledge and experience to give you a cycling tour that will live long in the memory. We also make your tour as comfortable and worry free as possible, leaving you free to concentrate on the important stuff.
All you have to do is turn the pedals.
