Goldsee Trail

Phenomenal ride both for the beauty and variety of the trail and for the views.

Departure from Prato allo Stelvio and climb of the famous pass to be done before dawn because unfortunately the trail in question is forbidden to mtb from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The early rise is hard but seeing the sunrise over the glaciers and riding the road without traffic repays the effort. Once you reach the pass you climb another hundred meters or so on a mule track with very steep inclines to the Garibaldi refuge and from here the show begins!

In the first part the trail does not present great technical difficulties, but it is a tiny bit exposed, so care must be taken, although the beauty of the landscape may create some distraction. Proceeding towards the Forcola refuge the difficulty definitely rises with steps and a few hairpin bends. Here the timetable-bound part ends; now you can take it easy. Continuing on there will be several ups and downs until you reach a stupendous forest path, very fast and fun, that leads back to the starting point.