La Guida > Grande Strada delle Dolomiti
Grande Strada delle Dolomiti
Grande Strada delle Dolomiti
Grande Strada delle Dolomiti
Grande Strada delle Dolomiti
Grande Strada delle Dolomiti
Grande Strada delle Dolomiti

Grande Strada delle Dolomiti

A fantastic road in the north of Italy

A real classic. Grande Strada delle Dolomiti. This is not really a road, but a whole series of roads between Bolzano and Cortina d'Ampezzo. The construction of the roads started in the late 19th century, commissioned by the royal house in what was then Austria-Hungary. South Tyrol belonged to Austria-Hungary until the end of the First World War.

Like many other mountain passes in Europe, the road project was about making the area accessible for tourists. Tourism was then a relatively new phenomenon in the world. When a railroad that could transport many people at a relatively low price was built, the tourism industry in Italy and the Alps exploded. This route allowed tourists to be transported from the Bolzano railway station all the way to Cortina. No roads – no tourists. No tourists – no hotels or revenue. It was that simple.

The road was completed in 1909. Five years later there was a war, and ten years later the area became part of Italy with the peace settlement. This can easily happen if you are the emperor of Austria-Hungary and happen to have a little too big of an ego for your own good. Then you start a war, lose the war, and lose everything.

Now back to the road. The road starts (or ends, depending on where you start) in Bolzano. Drive out of town and set the navigation to Lago Di Carezza. Then you will take route 241 via Ponte Nova and Nova Levante. In Lago Di Carezza you set the navigation to Cortina d'Ampezzo. It is that easy. The entire road is 110 kilometres long and takes about three hours to drive from start to finish.

Excitement:
B
Scenery:
A
Asphalt quality:
C
Region:
Trentino-South Tyrol
Country:
Italy
GO
Nearby
SP638 - Giau Pass
An amazing mountain pass near Cortina
Hotel Cristallo
A classic luxury hotel in Cortina.
Grand Hotel Savoia
A spacious and classy hotel in the centre of Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Events at this location

Gran Turismo Italia 2023
17-24 September 2023

Coming Events

Gran Turismo Toscana
11-15 October 2023
Florence - Chianti - Grosseto - Lucca - Florence
Gran Turismo Adriatica
4-12 May 2024
Croatia - Bosnia - Montenegro - Slovenia

The Supercar Owner's Guide to Italy

Want everything? Then you can order our beautiful book, The Supercar Owner's Guide to Italy. Here you will find all the best roads, hotels, restaurants and all the places to visit. Also, all secrets no tourists will find.

A perfect companion on your next road trip to the most beautiful country in the world.

> Order your copy here

Subscribe to our newsletter

The latest news and stories. All the best roads, hotels and restaurants. Invitations to exciting events. Be the first to know by subscribing to our newsletter.

Mondo Gran Turismo

The latest news and stories from the world of Gran Turismo

Why we absolutely hate Dolphins
Why we absolutely hate Dolphins
They are some of the meanest and nastiest mammals that have ever existed
Here are the most common reasons for road rage and how to avoid it
Here are the most common reasons for road rage and how to avoid it
Please admit it. There have been times when you have wanted to murder someone next to you in traffic.
More stories

Events Calendar

Beautiful road trips and famous racing tracks since 2002. Supercars only.

Gran Turismo Vatican
23-24 March 2023
Rome, Italy
Fully booked
Gran Turismo Adriatica
6-14 May 2023
Slovenia - Croatia - Bosnia - Montenegro
Fully booked
Gran Turismo Nurburgring
29 May - 1 June
Nurburgring, Germany
Fully booked
Gran Turismo Riviera
5-9 June 2023
Forte dei Marmi - Santa Margherita - Monaco - St Tropez
Fully booked
Gran Turismo Sardinia
14-20 June 2023
Sardinia, Italy
Fully booked
Gran Turismo Polonia
6-12 July 2023
Warsaw - Gdansk - Kolobrzeg - Poznan
Fully booked
Gran Turismo Europa
3-10 September 2023
Innsbruck - St Moritz - Andermatt - Monaco - Saint Tropez
Fully booked
Gran Turismo Italia
17-24 September 2023
Florence - Maranello - Sirmione - Cortina - Verona
Fully booked
Gran Turismo Toscana
11-15 October 2023
Florence - Chianti - Grosseto - Lucca - Florence
Gran Turismo London
25-26 November 2023
London
Fully booked
Gran Turismo Adriatica
4-12 May 2024
Croatia - Bosnia - Montenegro - Slovenia
Gran Turismo Nurburgring
Spring 2024
Nurburgring, Germany
Gran Turismo Riviera
9-14 June 2024
Forte dei Marmi - Santa Margherita - Monaco - St Tropez
Fully booked
The Drivers Collection
Contact us

While our head offices are in Geneva, Switzerland, the team is spread throughout Europe: Sweden, Poland, Italy and Croatia. Please select the appropriate team member to contact below.

For general enquiries, you can always use info@granturismo.org. For event registrations, please use registry@granturismo.org.

Justyna Weclawiak Justyna Weclawiak
Head of event organisation
+48 509 706 651
Björn Lagercrantz Björn Lagercrantz
Head of Finance
+46 (0)70 844 64 00
Michal Weclawiak Michal Weclawiak
Event coordinator
+48 602 134 467
Zdravko Anticic Zdravko Anticic
Event coordinator
+385 (0)91 917 32 77
Pietro Bonuccelli Pietro Bonuccelli
Supercar fleet manager
+39 349 888 33 89
Marcin Jellinek Marcin Jellinek
Head of PR and Marketing
+48 519 189 081
Joakim Niss Joakim Niss
Head of Merchandise
+46 (0)70 468 60 75
Peter Ternstrom Peter Ternström
Founder and President
+39 331 332 50 80