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Fire Water
With majestic terrain that will make sprinters
cringe, Punto’s fire tours are devilishly
designed to stretch your limits. It’s not always
about speed; above all else, you need to be
fit! But it will be worth it. On the way you will
experience the warm camaraderie of shared
suffering, the deliciously nourishing, local
dishes, and the dedicated, detailed support of
Punto’s professional guide team. If you are a group of like-minded family or
Tours include: Spring Classics Duo, Spring
Classics Trio, Giro Glory, Haute Route Stelvio,
Maratona Dles Dolomito, the Big M Tour,
Pyrenees Cat1, UCI World GF Varese, Haute
Route Dolomites. needs.
friends, a corporate team, a team of charity
fund-raisers challenge, or just people who
really appreciate a challenge Punto can
either create a cycling adventure or adapt
one of their existing tours to suit your
Tours include: Trench Vento|Dolomite,
Tuscany G&M Tour, Vuelta De Los
A Sample Fire Tour
The Big M Tour
Length: 9 days
Difficulty Level: 4/5
Pyrenees, Grintoso Grinders, Osteria Crete,
Trench Croatia.
A Sample Water Tour
Average Daily Distance: 65-85 km
Average Daily Elevation 1600-2400m
Grintoso Grinders
Length: 12 days
From the Queen of Alpine Granfondo’s to
the Maratona dles Dolomiti, this tour takes
you riding over many of the legendary passes
of the stunning Dolomites. Race entry is
included; you just have to choose from the
short, medium or long course. Afterwards
you’ll put that alpine fitness to good use
to take on the Cortina - the ‘capital’ of the
Dolomites and, atop Tre Cime, arguably the
most panoramic view of the Dolomites. This
challenging tour finishes with a celebratory
dinner in Bolzano.
Difficulty Level: 5/5
Average Daily Distance: 95 km
Average Daily Elevation. 2100m
The Grinders group next epic challenge is a
fantastic itinerary that takes in some incredible
climbs in the majestic Dolomites of Italy and
the stunningly beautiful Alps in southern
Austria and Slovenia.
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