Our stay in Ortisei was lovely and truly exceeded our expectations. We choose the Hotel Digon just outside of the village. Daniel Stuflesser and his family were welcoming and charming. We knew we picked the right place!
Daily tours offered to their guests fit right into what we were looking for to explore the area they call home.
Today was a day-long E bike tour starting from Ortisei. We took the bus into town, rented our E bikes and were quickly on our way. E bikes have three modes - Eco Trail and Burst. The trails meandered up from the village and in and around the mountains. Eco and Trail modes made for an enjoyable ride. As you can imagine I was "rubble necking" the whole time. I rode last in our group - that way I could sneak a stop here and there to snap a pic of our journey and quickly catch back up!
Jim was delighted that our ride took us right past the Selva downhill race course. Hopefully we can visit this area during the winter months some day. Seeing a World Cup race in these mountains would be pretty spectacular!
Our guide Noah from MTB School Ortisei was wonderful. I was starting to recognize some of the signs and had a better sense of how far we had traveled.
Love the mountain "huttes" you can stop into for lunch and a beer. The Tirler Hutte was filled with photos of days past and showed its rich history within these mountains. Keeping up with modern times they even had E bike charging stations available for visitors.
A steep downhill merged onto a main road that I immediately recognized as it was just up from our hotel. A quick ride past the Hotel Digon and we were back into town. We returned our bikes and enjoyed a quick refreshment and walk about town before heading back for dinner.
Such a rewarding day
an invigorating day
a day of camaraderie with our fellow E bikers
Fresh Air at its finest!
enjoy,
k
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