The Cortina – Dobbiaco MTB race, whose runs recall the Dolomites early days of railways’ routes, covers a distance of 42 km/26 mi. The itinerary covers from Fiames, Val di Landro alonside the magnificent landscape of the Dolomites Ampezzane and Sesto valley and it ends in Dobbiaco Lake.
Nonetheless, the biking experience in Cortina does not come to an end only here! With more than 700 km/434 mi of signed biking trails, 7 bike refuges, 10 hotels with specialized facilities for cyclists and lots of schools, guides and bike rental, Cortina d’ Ampezzo becomes the hottest point of the international biking scene every summer. Here there is the first Freeride Downhill Run in Europe and a wide ranging network of trails.
Cortina offers endless possibilities for bikers of all levels of ability, with excellent organization and rich experience in the field. Every month, races and competitions suitable for all levels of ability practitioners and biking types are held here. Cortina it is then!!!!
Baviaanskloof area lies between the Baviaanskloof and the Kouga mountain ranges. It is approximately at 120 km/74 mi in the west of Port Elizabeth Town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.
Sintra is located near Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. It has become a major tourist center, visited by people from all around the world, especially from those who need a romantic getaway. Sintra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its 19th-century romantic architecture and landscapes.
Torres del Paine is located in Southern Patagonia and is one of the numerous and spectacular national parks in Chile. It was created in 1959 and UNESCO has listed the location as a Biosphere Reserve since 1978. This place is a wonderland for nature enthusiasts from all over the world.
Wenatchee is the largest city of Chelan County, located in North Central Washington and lies on the west side of the Columbia River. The city is also known as the Apple Capital of the world, due to the valley's many apple cultivations.
Angel Fire is an alpine resort in Colfax County, New Mexico, U.S.A. Being one of the tallest peaks in New Mexico, Angel Fire is always busy during both summer and winter season. So, visit this place all year round and enjoy yourself to the maximum.
Watamu Beach is located at 120 km/74 mi in the north of Mombasa and 28 km/17 mi in the south of Malindi, the nearest big town. The shoreline of this area consists of white sandy beach and offshore corals forming three bays, namely Watamu bay, Turtle bay and Blue Lagoon. The bay is protected by a coral reef almost 0.5 km/546.81 yd off the shore.
Cortina d' Ampezzo has been since the 70' the most important flying area in Italy and Europe as well. The Free Flight Italian Federation has been founded on the spot in 1976, while many free flight clubs have started to operate in the same year.
Snowshoeing is a new trend of the recent years in the winter resorts. Although snowshoeing is a very old technique for moving on the snow, the activity has been re-emerged as a funny, relaxing and easy way to discover snowy landscapes over the last years. Without requiring any kind of ability or training, snowshoeing can give you a sense of peace and serenity while exploring paths and routes, covered by clear fresh snow.
Garda Lake is a vacation resort that offers the superb combination of excellent services and ideal weather conditions with a unique lifestyle. The lovers of all kind of sports can find here the perfect playground for their sport activity.
Monte Baldo, in Lake Garda area, is a long-established ski area and winter sport resort. Snowboarding lovers can meet here the ideal snowboarding conditions and an excellent provision of services from the local authorities and the snowboarding schools. You can reach from Malcesine the top of the Monte Baldo Mountain with the super modern cable system in only 10-15 minutes.
Snowshoeing has become very popular in all winter resorts over the last years. Touring to the slopes and hiking up the hills on these ‘rackets’ gives you the opportunity to admire pure nature in remote locations, accessible only to mountaineers. Reaching heights up to the hills with breathtaking panoramas is the best reward for your efforts.
On the foothills of the Alps and with a three extensive mountainous group, Dolomites di Brenta, Solda and Panarotta mountain chains, Trentino is a wide-ranging natural playing field for a number of sports activities, specially for alpine skiing.
Val Senales, located in the western foothills of the Dolomites mountain chain, 29 km/18 mi from Merano town, is the ideal arena for the snowboarding enthusiast.
The entire Dolomites mountain group is an enormous playground, full of routes, trails and paths. The Alto Adige-Trentino region, in north Italy, is the ideal destination for trekking enthusiasts. Trentino, situated in the bottom of the Italian Alps, is famous for the endless opportunities that offer to the trekkers. Since 1896 when the first trail ‘’Osvaldo Orsi’ was established, thus connecting the shelter of Pedrotti e Tosa with Tuckett's one, the mountain group of Dolomites di Brenta, in the north part of the Brenta peak, offers many kilometers of trails for different levels of ability.
