3 GONDOLE TOUR

The “3 Gondole” route is one of the most complete MTB/e-bike itineraries in the upper Bormio valley, connecting three areas and involving the area’s three main ski lifts:

  1. in Valdidentro , the Isolaccia-Pian della Mota cable car
  2. in Bormio , the Bormio-Bormio 2000 cable car
  3. in Santa Caterina , the S.Caterina-Vallalpe cable car

Main data

  • Total length: 73 km by bike + approximately 7 km by cable car
  • Travel time: 5–9 hours (lunch included)
  • Terrain: Dirt forest roads, trails, single tracks, and bike paths
  • Required level: medium, both from an athletic and technical point of view (especially on descents)

Who is it suitable for?

  • E-bike: ideal, it allows you to easily tackle long distances.
  • Muscle MTB: recommended for trained bikers.
  • Main difficulty: the descents and some sections of the trail require good mountain biking skills.

The 3 Gondola ticket includes a single ride on three lifts: the Santa Caterina Valfurva cable car (1st and 2nd section), the Bormio–Bormio 2000 cable car and the Isolaccia–Pian della Mota cable car.

Ticket 3 Gondolas:

Adults: €25

Junior (2011 – 2018): €17

baby (>2019): €17

Valid for one day and the following day, the price also includes a free ride on the Bormio 2000–Cima Bianca cable car—a section reserved exclusively for very experienced bikers. Children born in 2019 and later travel free when accompanied by a parent with a paid ticket.

The Isolaccia-Pian della Mota cable car will be closed every Monday except August 10 and 17, 2026.

Classic itinerary

  1. Departure from Bormio .
  2. Transfer to the Isolaccia–Pian della Mota cable car in Valdidentro .
  3. Return to Bormio.
  4. Ascent with the Bormio–Bormio 2000 cable car (or up to Cima Bianca for very expert bikers).
  5. Descent and transfer to Santa Caterina Valfurva .
  6. Ascent with the Santa Caterina–Vallalpe cable car.
  7. Lunch break at the Sunny Valley refuge.
  8. Descent through the Val di Rezzalo .
  9. Return to Bormio along the Valtellina trail .

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Summer events

in Santa Caterina Valfurva