Stelvio bike day

48 breath-taking bends and 1,869 metres of altitude by bike

When the legendary mountain pass road to the Stilfser Joch is blocked for normal traffic. On that day, the road belongs only to cyclists! It’s not a race, but being there is everything! The final destination of this cycle tour is the Stelvio Pass at an altitude of 2,760 metres above sea level, one of the highest Alpine passes open to traffic.

Edition 2024: Saturday, 31.08.2024
The next edition of the Stelvio Bike Day has been set for 31 August 2024!

Lowest point (START): Prad am Stilfserjoch (910 metres)
Highest point (FINISH): Stilfser Joch Pass (2,758 metres)
Distance Prad – Stilfser Joch: 24.96 km
Difference in altitude Prad – Stilfser Joch: 1,848 metres
Maximum ascent: 15%
Average ascent: 9–11%

Edition 2023: 11.700 participants!
On Saturday 02.09.2023 11.700 participants climbed the pass ((Alto Adige 7.586, Lombardia 4.114)! Many thanks to all participants and contributors!
On the South Tyrolean side, the event is organised in cooperation between the Stelvio National Park Office and the Tourism Association of Prad am Stilfserjoch/Prato allo Stelvio.

Tour information

Tour information

Ascent from Prad/Prato to the Stelvio Pass
Descent from the Stelvio Pass to Prad/Prato
Ascent from Bormio to the Stelvio Pass and back
Map of the tour facilities

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Security and roadblocks

Security and roadblocks

For your own safety, helmets are compulsory.
Being there is everything! You do not need to register for the start in Prad to take part in the Stilfserjoch Bike Day.
There is no mass start! Everyone starts for themselves.
The best starting time in Prad is from 6.30 am to 10.30 am.

The road closure for motorised vehicles (except ebikes) applies from Trafoi to the top of the Stelvio Pass from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm.
The same closure applies to the routes from Stelvio Pass to Sta. Maria (CH) and from Bormio to the Stelvio Pass (LO).
Both rescue and police services are on duty for your safety.
Tecnical tool kit is provided in bend 44 (12 km, 1600 m).

bike path

bike path

The new bike path between Prad and the Stilfser bridge will bring you safely through the first ascending section!

IMPORTANT: The Italian road traffic regulations oblige the participants on the bike day to ride the first section between Prad and the Stelvio bridge on said bike path, since the road will be closed only from a later point (Trafoi).

Along the second section, between the Stelvio bridge and Trafoi, the participants will move on the road that is not closed and are asked to get in line along the right lane and to pay attention to the motorized traffic. There is no dedicated bike lane here (yet).

From Trafoi the road will be closed to motorized traffic and then, the last 14 kilometers to the top of the Stelvio Pass, belongs exclusively to the non-motorized participants!

Shuttle

Shuttle

Shuttle service ifrom Prad/Prato to the Stelvio Pass

Outward journey:                                                         Return:
7.30 Prato a. Stelvio, P. Principale                         17.05
7.32 Hotel Prad                                                           17.03
7.40 Ponte Stelvio                                                       16.55
7.45 Gomagoi, presso l'ufficio informazioni    16.50
7.55 Trafoi, Hotel Posta                                             16.40
8.10 Weissenknott/Rocca bianca                          16.25
8.20 Sottostelvio                                                          16.15
8.35 Passo Stelvio                                                       16.00

No registration, no bike transport, 5€/person

Cycling jersey

Cycling jersey

This is the design of this year's Stelvio Bike Day jersey which you can buy at the sales booth:
- in bend 44 along the Stelvio Pass road
- at the breakfast in Prad/Prato
- at the Stelvio Bike Festival in Prad/Prato
- online jersey edition 2022: https://www.alpistore.eu/Stelvio-Events/

Stelvio Bike Festival in Prad/Prato

Stelvio Bike Festival in Prad/Prato

Stelvio Bike Festival with supporting programme of the ASV Prad/Prato Section Ski:
- 6.00 a.m. Breakfast in the main square of Prad/Prato
- 12.00 a.m. Festival with Tyrolean delicacies and music in the square near the aquaprad visitor centre
- Cakes, sweet pastries "strauben", coffee
- Sale of Stelvio Bike cycling jerseys

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Photos

Photos

Find your photos of the Stelvio Bike Day in the photo gallery!
Gallery 2023
Gallery 2022
Gallery 2019

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Ufficio per il Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio