30 June – 5 July 2027
Deposit €499
To stay for a shorter or longer amount of time, please contact us
Minimum stay 4 nights
There’s a moment on race morning in Corvara when the valley goes quiet, thousands of riders hold their breath at the start line, and then the mountains simply open up in front of you. That’s the Maratona dles Dolomites — not just a Gran Fondo, but a day you’ll measure the rest of your season against. For one day a year, seven of the most legendary passes in cycling are closed to everything but bikes: Campolongo, Pordoi, Sella, Gardena, Giau, Falzarego, Valparola. Choose the full Maratona and take on all seven, or the Medio or Sellaronda if you’d rather taste the magic in a shorter dose.
Our Maratona dles Dolomites cycling tour is built around that one unforgettable day — but the whole week earns its place. Our guide team, former pro riders who know these roads inside out, will be beside you from the first pedal stroke to the last descent.
We are OFFICIAL TOUR OPERATOR for Maratona dles Dolomites 2027
This mean that by booking this trip you will have GUARANTEED ENTRY to the event.
Airport transfers
START & FINISH LOCATION: La Villa, Alta Badia
DAYS RIDING 5 days
TOTAL DISTANCE 250-350 km apprx
GROUP SIZE:: 20 max (2 groups on the road each day divided on abilities)
LEVEL: Open to anybody
LONGEST DAY: Day 5 – Maratona dles Dolomites
Arrive in Alta in Badia, check into your hotel and get set up with your bike fit. In the afternoon, we ease into the mountains with a shakeout ride up Passo Valparola — steady, scenic, and just enough to shake off the travel and get a first proper look at where you’ll be racing in a few days’ time. Welcome dinner in the evening to meet your guide team and fellow riders.
Two of the Maratona’s classic passes in one day. We climb Passo Gardena first, winding up through pine forest into open alpine meadow with the Sella towers rising ahead, then drop back toward Corvara before taking on Passo Campolongo — shorter, sharper, and a proper leg-opener for what’s still to come this week. Lunch trailside, back to the hotel by early afternoon.
Hotel Rezia
Our base for the early part of the trip, Hotel Rezia is a family-run hotel in La Villa, right in the heart of Alta Badia — the kind of place where the welcome feels personal because it is. After a big day in the mountains, sink into the wellness area (sauna and steam bath) before dinner, or just watch the peaks change colour from the terrace as the light goes.
Hotel Soleil
Located in the heart of La Villa, at the foot of the famous Gran Risa, Soleil Alpine Lifestyle Hotel combines contemporary Alpine design with the traditional character of South Tyrol. Surrounded by the spectacular Dolomites, it provides an elegant and comfortable base for experiencing Alta Badia and the iconic roads of the Maratona dles Dolomites.
The hotel offers modern rooms, excellent dining, wellness facilities including an indoor pool, sauna and steam bath, as well as dedicated cycling services and guided bike tours. Its central location makes it an ideal base for exploring the legendary Dolomite climbs and the Sellaronda.
There are many options available, depending on your measures and budget we work with you to find the best bike for you. From standard mechanical groupset and alloy wheels to electric shifting and carbon wheels.
Road or Gravel E-bikes are also available.
FRAMESET: Bianchi, Wilier, KTM
GRUPPO: Sram Rival/Force AXS, Shimano 105, Ultegra, Durace Di2 and Mechnical
PEDALS: Bring your own
SADDLE: Selle Itala
WHEELSET: Alloy, Carbon
Professionals, with many years of experience.
Founder & Tours Director
Since founding Cigala Cycling in 2015, Matteo has led over 100 tours. A former pro and current amateur racer, Matteo is the 2022 European Champion Gran Fondo.
Tour Guide Leader
A former pro cyclist, Amedeo is a cycling tour guide & massage therapist for a decade. It is one of the most experience guides that you will ever find, counting almost over 1000 days on tours.
Guide & Gravel Expert
By joining the tour, you will receive a Cigala Cycling Maratona dles Dolomites special jersey.
Choose your size after signing up.
Size chart available at this link
You’re welcome to bring your own bike, or rent one for the week. After booking, you will receive a form to fill out via email. You can let us know there and in the case you want to rent, you will see an option to fill up details for your measurements.
You can choose a range of bikes: road, gravel or e-road bike.
This trip suits Beginner, Intermediate and Expert riders. The core Maratona dles Dolomites routes are approachable for most fitness levels — during the day of the event you have the option to choose a longer or a shorter route based on your fitness level.
A daily support van follows the group throughout the trip, giving you the full pro experience. It carries spares, snacks, drinks, and any spare gear or jackets you want to shed mid-ride.
During the Maratona dles Dolomites, we set up our own dedicated feed zones along the route — just like the pros get. You’ll find snacks and drinks stocked and ready, and you can drop off your own bidons or specific nutrition ahead of time so it’s waiting for you when you ride through. Our team is on hand at each zone, and there’s basic mechanical assistance available too, just in case you need a quick fix to keep going.
Yes, a single room supplement is available and you choose it during the booking process.
Yes we are Official Tour Operator of Maratona dles Dolomites.
When booking the package with us, your entry is included. You will be starting in 3rd grid. According to the conditions of entry, women will automatically be placed in the 2nd starting group.
However, women have the possibility to start together with their friends/companions from the 3rd group.
In general, it is possible to start in a later starting group, but it is not possible to start in an earlier group than the one assigned.
The minimum stay is 4 days. If you are planning to stay less than 5 days and missing the airport transfers on the Wednesday, you can make your own way to accommodation or organise a private airport transfer at a supplement.
If you’re planning to ride the Medium or the Long ruote, some endurance and climbing preparation makes a real difference — long climbs and elevation gain reward riders who’ve built specific climbing endurance rather than just general fitness. If you’d like a structured plan built around this trip, visit our cycling coaching page and Matteo can help you put together a plan based on your current level and the time you have before you travel.
Read also Matteo’s guide about training for the Maratona dles Dolomites.
Beyond your usual riding kit, bring extra layers and some rain gear since you are in the mountains and you can expect the occasional shower. Our full guide to packing for a European cycling holiday covers everything else you’ll need for the week.
