Lago di Fontana Bianca - 1880m 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;
- 6,1km: Merano (268m) we head towards the bridge over the Adige river via a comfortable cycle path;
- 9,5km: Lana (321m) at the roundabout, take the first exit - sign: St. Pankraz; the climb begins;
- 28km: St.Walburg / Santa Valburga (1122m) several gastronomic points and a grocery store;
- 40,4km: St.Gertraud / Santa Geltrude (1385m) gastronomic point and behind the tourist information point, there is a drinking water tap marked on mapy.cz;
- 46,7km: Lago di Fontana Bianca (1880m) first destination reached; good place for coffee;

The climb profile from Lana (9,5km) to Lago di Fontana Bianca (46,7km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We return the same way;
- 61,8km: Pracupola / Kuppelwies (1138m) turn left towards the second destination - sign: Schwemmalm; the climb begins;
- 71,4km: Kuppelwieser Alm (1969m) second destination reached; gastronomic point;

The climb profile from Pracupola / Kuppelwies (61,8km) to Kuppelwieser Alm (71,4km) can be found on the website: climbfinder.com

We return the same way:
- 78,6km: (1372m) turn left slightly uphill and ride along a beautiful scenic road;
- 82,7km: (1122m) turn left again onto SP9 and after 50m on the right side, there is a bar/cafe 'Seerast';
- We return the same way;

   download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Lago di Fontana Bianca:
- start at an altitude of 321m (9,5km) finish at 1880m (46,7km)
- total elevation difference: 1640m
- length of the climb: 36,7km
- average gradient: 4,4%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 13%

Lago di Fontana Bianca in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Kuppelwieser Alm:
- start at an altitude of 1138m (61,8km) finish at 1969m (71,4km)
- total elevation difference: 831m
- length of the climb: 9,6km
- average gradient: 8,5%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 17,1%

Kuppelwieser Alm in Google Street View: