Campolongo & Falzarego
We arrived just after 13:00 at our destination in Corvara, App. LaFlu.
The stunning view from the balcony of the apartment set me in the right mood immediately and the Campolongo practically runs through the backyard.
So after settling in – sorta – I got on “ze baik” for a short prologue…
I went up the Campolongo, which I hadn’t climbed in 2011 from this side.
As they are still working on the road, I had to get through some gravel-like patches, which in the first steep(er) section of the climb was not that easy.
Moreover, upon starting my ride, it started to rain – not too bad at first, but it got a little worse after a while.
As the climb is short, I had to start descending on a very wet and slippery road, with some treacherous cross winds to add to the fun.
Not a very hopeful start, but once I got to Arraba and turned left towards Andraz and Cernadoi, it all but stopped raining and it remained almost dry after that.
Near Cernadoi, I turned left again, to climb the Falzarego.
After a coffee at the top of the Falzarego, I went up the final 1.5 kilometers or so of the Valparola, descended towards La Villa and headed back to Corvara.
