Kurzras / Maso Corto - 2009m.a.s.l. from Merano:
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;
- 3km: Merano (354m.a.s.l.) we enter the "Ciclabile della Val Venosta" bike path, which runs along the Etsch-Adige river;
- 13,8km: Naturns/Naturno (526m.a.s.l.) on the right-hand side, there is a drinking water intake;
- 14,9km: Kompatsch/Compaccio (531m.a.s.l.) we exit the bike path to the right and head towards the SS38 road;
- 15,6km: (541m.a.s.l.) we join the SS38 road;
- 16,2km: (549m.a.s.l.) we turn right onto the SP3 road - signpost: Schnalstal/Val Senales; the climb begins;
- 32,3km: Vernagt/Vernago - Lagi di Vernago (1697m.a.s.l.) on the right-hand side, there is a drinking water intake behind the building;
- 39,5km: Kurzras / Maso Corto (2009m.a.s.l.) destination reached;

The climb profile from Staben/Stava (16,2km) to Kurzras / Maso Corto (39,5km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We return the same way to the starting point;

Statistics regarding Kurzras / Maso Corto can be found on procyclingstats.com

   download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Kurzras / Maso Corto:
- start at an altitude of 549m.a.s.l. (16,2km) finish at 2009m.a.s.l. (39,5km)
- total elevation difference: 1460m
- length of the climb: 23,3km
- average gradient: 6,2%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 14%

road to Kurzras / Maso Corto in Google Street View: