Cycling Dolomiti Friulane: Percorso Circolare Santuario MTB

Another newly discovered ride right out our backdoor. Just after Costa turn right on gravel road, continue to bridge, cross and turn right. Follow the PCS orange markers. Don’t follow my example of heading up the steep ride to the rocky trail with numerous jumps; even downhill I would have been walking around these big air jumps. As it was I pushed/pulled the bike for maybe a km, exhausted. Eventually it moderated and soon joined the paved road for Bornass. After a brief easy climb I reached the Ornedo bike club marker and turned onto the trail. Before long you join a gravel road and the PCS markers resume.

This was the best part of the ride, nice gradients through the woods eventually leading to the grassy knob of Chiesa San Giorgio and the stone ruins of an abandoned settlement. Then a fun descent down to the aforementioned bridge and home. Will try the proper 11 km PCS loop next time.