Stelvio bike day

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

This all happens on 31st of August, 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. With the descent via the Umbrail Pass (2,503 metres), also free of traffic, you will come to Santa Maria in the Munster Valley (Switzerland) and from there to Glurns. This makes it a truly beautiful circular tour.

NEWS
Stelvio Bike Day 2019
Saturday, 31 August

Photos
Photo gallery of Stelvio Bike Day 2018!

Info
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%

Information for participants

Mandatory helmet!
You need to wear a helmet for your own safety.
Being there is everything!
It is not necessary to book for this event in order to participate!
No joint starting time!
Everyone can start at their own time when it suits them. The best starting times are from 6.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.

Road block
The road is blocked from Trafoi up to the mountain pass: from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Descent
For your descent, there are two possibilities:
- Return journey via the same route. Please watch out for oncoming cyclists!
- Return journey via the Umbrail Pass to Santa Maria and from there to Prad.
Many cyclists choose this variant, as this part of the road is also blocked for traffic. However, it is rarely used as an ascent route.

Tour

START

Prad am Stilfser Joch (910 metres, 0 km)
• Good parking facilities available
• From 6 a.m.: breakfast at the village centre in Prad

Trafoi (10.7 km / 1,530 metres)
• The road is blocked from this point to the mountain pass (from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Catering facility 1 = bend # 31 (13.1 km / 1,692 metres)
• Tea and fruit juices
• Toilet
Sales of jerseys at bend # 44 and bend # 20.

Franzenshöhe (18.3 km / 2,190 metres)
• Location for the ambulance service ‘Weißes Kreuz‘ (white cross
• Information booth
• Catering: Hotel restaurant with warm dishes
• Toilet
• Festivity grounds
• power for E-Bike (without charger)
• Bike-Service supported by sanvit

Catering facility 2 = bend # 14 (22.1 km / 2,510 metres)
• Tea and fruit juices
• Toilet

Stilfser Joch (25.0 km / 2,760 metres)

FINISH

Stilfser Joch jerseys
The jersey for 2017
Available on the day at the information booth:
• At bend # 44
• At bend # 20

Bike party in Prad am Stilfserjoch / Prato allo Stelvio.