SellaRonda senza impianti e con discese su sentieri

Sellaronda in the FR (hourly) version without implants. This year I chose a more "flow" version to arrive with a bit more energy margin in the batteries, and I excluded the DH of Ciampinoi (which requires a climb of ca 400m to do it). Route done with e-bike and 700Wh battery (but 90% in eco). The route follows the classic SellaRonda (clockwise) route, but some variants have been added in the descents (favoring more technical tracks and obviously the climbs on dirt or bike paths, avoiding asphalt which overall will be less than 3%). The route is very varied and well organized and by now every area in the district has made little pistes or tracks dedicated to bikes. It starts from Arabba by taking the ascent on forest road that runs along the stream and reaches the Pordoi Pass (final section quite steep). From the pass you take cai 601 that climbs gradually and leads to the Belvedere refuge and then descends to take the start of the Double U and then Infinity pistino that descends to Pecol; a smooth track with a few jumps, parabolics and steep sections in the final part. Before reaching Pecol you take a right to enter the Infinity and then the AnimalHouse (which avoids a downhill section on the track).This section has a few climbs, but then technical descent with passages over rocks, roots, steps, and steeps. You re-join the Infinity for a section and end the descent with another technical trail (final part of the Rabber Trail) to Rifugio Lupo Bianco.

Here you take the foresatal that climbs hard (particularly the first section) to the Valentini Refuge to drop off and descend to the Sella Pass refuge.Here you follow the dedicated bike trail that climbs up to Piz Seteur (original Sellaronda trail) and then down the little pistino a (Easy jump) that is a real blast, with steep steeps, parabolic compressions, jumps and spectacular wall rides. You proceed past the village and take the trail and then dirt road down to Selva di Val Gardena. The much better, but more time-consuming alternative is to take the forest road up to Ciampinoi, a long climb, medium gradient and excellent rideability (but about 400 meters) and then descend to the top of Ciampinoi and take the beautiful descent; this is also a nice, technical and varied trail, more reminiscent of the DH in Canazei but even better maintained as a bottom; apart from the nice final steep.

Arriving in Selva, by asphalt you climb to the start of the Dantercepis and follow the long dirt track also with medium gradient and excellent rideability. Arriving at the top station you take the little pistino that descends to Passo Gardena, very smooth and well shaped, with no technical difficulties.

From the pass follow the little pistino (always on a flowing genre with curves, parabolics and small bridges) that descends towards Corvara. After Colfosco trails and bike paths. From Corvara take the asphalt ascent that leads to Arlara and then dirt track (always long but gradual, only a couple of tears in the final part) that arrives at Rifugio Ciablun.Here we follow the ridge trail with its ups and downs to the Pralongià refuge and then after a downhill stretch on trail we take the nice little pistino that descends to Incisa Pass (smooth, parabolics, footbridges ) From Incisa Pass we take the new Fle pistino (very fun) that after a nice downhill stretch, goes up to a forestry that takes us to the trail that descends just below Campolongo Pass.One last hard climb to the Bec de Roches refuge (technical in the second part) and the final little pistino that arrives in Arabba.