Catinaccio d'Antermoia per Ebike

This ride is designed for Ebike given the gradients of the climbs that will be faced, impossible to do with classic MTB and will take us all the way to Lake Antermoia in the heart of the Dolomites. The bike ride can be found here. We climb up the val de Dona which, apart from the first 100 meters of warm-up, then immediately begins to climb with gradients bordering on tipping, fortunately the bottom is good and often cemented. As we reach the top, the valley opens up giving us an amazing view of the massif. At the bottom of the valley the forest road ends and the climb turns into a trail, and in addition to the slope there is rocky, loose terrain with tight turns; you need training and a lot of technique to get to the top.

I stronglydiscourage going up to the Lake and the refuge of the same name during tourist periods (July/August) as the trail is extremely busy with tourists, alternatively you can avoid this section and head straight to Val Duron. Or go there on foot.

Compulsory lunch break at the lake and then start descending the same trail as you climbed until you get back to Val de Dona. From here continue to Forcella Ciampai and if you want you can reach the top of Mount Ponjin with one of the most beautiful ridges in all the Dolomites. Descent to Val Duron on a nice dirt trail, not extreme but with some technical passages to be careful (medium difficulty S3 with a couple of S4 points). From Val Duron back to Val de Dona on a nice traverse to reach the last part of the descent that presents a nice mix of situations, also not extreme but some nosepress requires it.

In conclusion a ride for those who, even using an e-bike, have a good physical shape and are familiar with technical climbs and descents of classic alpine style.

**I repeat I DO NOT recommend the most touristy times to do this ride if you do not want to be shot (as far as the Rifugio and Lake Antermoia section is concerned)**