Dolomite summer trip, best area to visit?

[BigBugger]

Hello all,
Myself and a mate are looking to do a trip to the Dolomites in July or august. We would hope to have a week staying in the one place rather than moving about.

Now I have been to Austria and Bavaria a few times and have done the usual (Stelvio, etc) passes from there, but this time I’d like to visit some of the magnificent passes that I see in people on other GSer's photographs from their Dolomite trips.

Can anyone recommend a particular area we should stay in, and are there “not to be missed” routes/passes I should be looking to plan when we are there?

We will hopefully be looking for mid priced accommodation, either an apartment or a hotel, rather than camping though.

Thanks in advance for any info,
BB

 

[Padge]

Do a search as there's plenty on the site for this area, but I'd definitely recommend around the Canezei area. Book in advance and brush up on yer Deutsch.

 

[John Armstrong]

Corvara, Arabba or Cortina seem to be popular.

BTW from what I've read, July / August is not the time to go

I'm going to Cortina for two weeks, in June

 

[doyle]

+1 for cortina, a great area.Afraid don't know about accomodation as i was camping.

 

[craigwildee]

Stayed at Campitello di Fassa in 2008 at Hotel Gran Paradis
Would highly recomened it,big underground garage ,wellness area,pool, and a football table in the bar downstairs
You get a tour book with plastic maps tank bag size.
You just turn right out the hotel through the main street then bang straight into the passes.
Take a look at www.motorrad-hotel.com there are part of a group of biking hotels.
Mci tours are using the Gran Paradis this year there always have a good standard.

 

[BigBugger]

Thanks folks

Thanks guys, that's a great starter for ten and is certainly keeping Google maps busy!

As for the www.motorrad-hotel.com, I have stayed in their hotel in Landek, Austria, owned by a guy called Klaus, it is excellent and would reccomend it to anyone looking for accomodation there.

 

[John Armstrong]

BTW seen this site: http://www.alpineroads.com/

And read this book: http://www.buy.com/prod/motorcycle-...corsica-the-pyrenees/q/loc/106/206670834.html

And also bought Michelin maps or: http://www.stanfords.co.uk/stock/dolomites-south-tyrol-105505/