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Bolzano – a blurry photo of people walking down a street📷 Photo by Fabrizio Coco on Unsplash

Road trips from Bolzano

10 road trips that start in or near Bolzano, from 3 to 8 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Great Dolomite Road: Bolzano to Cortina – a lake with a mountain in the backgroundPhoto by Harald Munter on Unsplash
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Mountains & lakes

Great Dolomite Road: Bolzano to Cortina

93 km6 stops3 days
Val di Funes, Val Gardena and the Sella passes – Villnöß Johanniskapelle mit Geisler© This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me… · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Mountains & lakes

Val di Funes, Val Gardena and the Sella passes

104 km9 stops3 days
Val Venosta: Merano to Lake Resia and the Stelvio – Tirol Castle Chapel Entrance relief 2© Ymblanter · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Mountains & lakes

Val Venosta: Merano to Lake Resia and the Stelvio

132 km8 stops3 days
Brenta Dolomites and the Val di Non – Nardis Waterfalls in a rainy day, Val Genova© Marco Ober · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Brenta Dolomites and the Val di Non

129 km8 stops4 days
A loop through the Dolomites© Luca Bravo lucabravo · CC0
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Mountains & lakes

A loop through the Dolomites

220 km8 stops4 days
Violin wood, mountain peaks and rutting calls – by camper over Lavazè, Rolle and Valles through the Val di Fiemme and Paneveggio – a blurry photo of people walking down a streetPhoto by Fabrizio Coco on Unsplash
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Violin wood, mountain peaks and rutting calls – by camper over Lavazè, Rolle and Valles through the Val di Fiemme and Paneveggio

115 km12 stops6 days
Palms, Waale and pass roads – by camper from Bolzano via Merano and the Passeier Valley to the Jaufen and Penser passes – a blurry photo of people walking down a streetPhoto by Fabrizio Coco on Unsplash
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Palms, Waale and pass roads – by camper from Bolzano via Merano and the Passeier Valley to the Jaufen and Penser passes

133 km11 stops6 days
Glacier water, bear tracks and apple blossom – by camper from Trento through the Adamello Brenta Nature Park – a fountain in front of a building with a clock tower in the backgroundPhoto by Joshua Kettle on Unsplash
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Glacier water, bear tracks and apple blossom – by camper from Trento through the Adamello Brenta Nature Park

155 km10 stops6 days
Hairpins, limestone spires and alpenglow: driving the Great Dolomite Road and the Dolomite passes by motorhome – Lago di Carezza - Latemar© Maurizio Napolitano · CC BY 4.0
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Hairpins, limestone spires and alpenglow: driving the Great Dolomite Road and the Dolomite passes by motorhome

248 km14 stops7 days
Waalwege, hairpins and terraced wine: by camper over the Stelvio Pass into the Valtellina and back to Merano – Collage Vicenza© collection by DanieleDF1995 (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Waalwege, hairpins and terraced wine: by camper over the Stelvio Pass into the Valtellina and back to Merano

365 km14 stops8 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Great Dolomite Road: Bolzano to Cortina393 km1 h 17 min6
Val di Funes, Val Gardena and the Sella passes3104 km1 h 26 min9
Val Venosta: Merano to Lake Resia and the Stelvio3132 km1 h 49 min8
Brenta Dolomites and the Val di Non4129 km1 h 47 min8
A loop through the Dolomites4220 km3 h 02 min8
Violin wood, mountain peaks and rutting calls – by camper over Lavazè, Rolle and Valles through the Val di Fiemme and Paneveggio6115 km1 h 36 min12
Palms, Waale and pass roads – by camper from Bolzano via Merano and the Passeier Valley to the Jaufen and Penser passes6133 km1 h 50 min11
Glacier water, bear tracks and apple blossom – by camper from Trento through the Adamello Brenta Nature Park6155 km2 h 08 min10
Hairpins, limestone spires and alpenglow: driving the Great Dolomite Road and the Dolomite passes by motorhome7248 km3 h 25 min14
Waalwege, hairpins and terraced wine: by camper over the Stelvio Pass into the Valtellina and back to Merano8365 km5 h 03 min14

FAQs

What are the best road trips from Bolzano?

Popular routes starting in or near Bolzano: Great Dolomite Road: Bolzano to Cortina, Val di Funes, Val Gardena and the Sella passes, Val Venosta: Merano to Lake Resia and the Stelvio, Brenta Dolomites and the Val di Non and A loop through the Dolomites.

Is there a short road trip from Bolzano?

The shortest is Great Dolomite Road: Bolzano to Cortina: 3 days, about 93 km.

What is the longest road trip from Bolzano?

The longest is Waalwege, hairpins and terraced wine: by camper over the Stelvio Pass into the Valtellina and back to Merano: 8 days, about 365 km with 14 stops.