San Candido to Cortina, Sept 17-18

On September 17, 2025, Wednesday, we checked out of our hotel then our group of ten, plus Peter, (Amy drove the van) bicycled 25 miles up and over a mountain pass near Cimabanche then down a railroad grade past a deep canyon to the resort town of Cortina. Along rhe way we passed steep ciffs, peaks, rock debris from landslides and flash floods, WWI memorials, a UNESCO site viewing the high peaks of the Dolomites (Tre Cime in Italian. Drei Zinnen in Getman, Three Peaks in English). After checking into our hotel in the center of Cortina, Anna and I, and Jim and Joanne, with Amy as our guide, walked to the cable car lift and two gondola lifts (we had to change twice to get to the top), paid our 40 euros each. We were whisked from 4000 ft elevation to over 10,000 ft elevation near the summit of Togana de Mexzo, one of three peaks looming over the western side of Cortina and also providing the slopes for an extensive ski area. Incredible views of the valley below, the adjacent Dolomites, and the high peaks of the Alps in all directions. For dinner, our guides treated us at a very nice local restaurant, the Ras Stua. Again. Too much food!Read more