CORTINA D'AMPEZZO - Passo Tre Croci - TRE CIME LAVAREDO - CORTINA D'AMPEZZO

Tre Cime di Lavaredo is located at an altitude of 2357m.a.s.l.;
Below is a proposed loop route starting in Cortina d'Ampezzo, ascending to Passo Tre Croci (1809m.a.s.l.), then to Tre Cime di Lavaredo, and descending back to Cortina d'Ampezzo via Schluderbach - Carbonin:
Cortina d'Ampezzo - Passo Tre Croci - Tre Cime di Lavaredo - Cortina d'Ampezzo 54 km

Tre Cime di Lavaredo - 2357m.a.s.l. from Cortina d'Ampezzo:
1. Directions:
How to get to Cortina d'Ampezzo, where to stay, rent a bike or park the car, can be found here
2. Route description with suggestions for meal and/or water refueling stops:
We start on the route according to the map;
- 0,1km: (1229m.a.s.l.) turn right onto SR48 road - signpost: Auronzo; the climb begins;
- 8,1km: Passo Tre Croci (1809m.a.s.l.) first destination reached; food point with tables outside;

The climb profile from Cortina d'Ampezzo (0,1km) to Passo Tre Croci (8,1km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We continue on SR48 road, descending towards Misurina;
- 12,1km: (1643m.a.s.l.) turn left onto SP49 road - signpost: Tre Cime di Lavaredo; the climb begins;
- 14,4km: Misurina (1752m.a.s.l.) a good place for coffee - food points and grocery store; on the right side, at the end of the lake, there is a drinking water intake;turn right and drive along the lake;
- 21,8km: (2296m.a.s.l.) turn right to reach Rifugio Auronzo; there are public toilets in the parking area;
- 22,6km: Tre Cime di Lavaredo (2357m.a.s.l.) the highest, final parking spot;

The climb profile from Misurina (32,7km) to Tre Cime di Lavaredo (52,1km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We start the descent towards Misurina on the same road;
- 26,8km: (1846m.a.s.l.) on the right side there is a food point La Stube - Malga Rin Bianco;
- 30,1km: Misurina (1771m.a.s.l.) turn right onto SP49 road towards Dobbiaco;
- 36,3km: Schluderbach - Carbonin (1434m.a.s.l.) turn left onto SS51 road - signpost: Cortina;
- 39,3km: Passo Cimabanche (1530 m.a.s.l.) food point with tables outside;
- 43,1km: Ospitale d'Ampezzo (1475m.a.s.l.)on the right side there is a food point and on the left side there is a drinking water intake;
- 52,4km: (1270m n.p.m) turn left, then after 100m, turn onto the 'Lunga Via delle Dolomiti' bike path, which takes us back to the starting point;

- The climb to Tre Cime di Lavaredo is presented on The Col Collective YouTube channel
- The climb to Tre Cime di Lavaredo from Cortina d'Ampezzo, via Passo Tre Croci, is presented on the Indoor Cycling Training YouTube channel - Bike the World

Climbing statistics for Passo Tre Croci are available on: procyclingstats.com and for Tre Cime di Lavaredo on: procyclingstats.com

download the route in: gpx



Statistics of the ascent to Passo Tre Croci:
- start at an altitude of 1229m.a.s.l. (0,1km) finish at 1809m.a.s.l. (22,6km)
- total elevation difference: 580m
- length of the climb: 8km
- average gradient: 7,4%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 12,7%

Passo Tre Croci in Google Street View:



Statistics of the ascent to Tre Cime di Lavaredo:
- start at an altitude of 1643m.a.s.l. (12,1km) finish at 2357m.a.s.l. (22,6km)
- total elevation difference: 758m
- length of the climb: 10,5km
- average gradient: 8,5%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 18%

road to Tre Cime di Lavaredo in Google Street View: