It’s a beauty, isn’t it! It’s Santner, 2414m, part of the Schlern Group.

whoa

Surprisingly, I didn’t see one bee on the dandelions! They preferred the complex flowers. It was one big buffet!

So many awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping, magnificent views!
Every where you turn, no matter which way you look…
WOW

Such civilized sun-recreating!

Those shaggy Dandy Lions make for Happy Bumble food.

Who needs Netflix when there are so many wonderful videos and interesting descriptions of your Dolomites adventure! Fred and I are enjoying every entry ! Bonne route!

Nice moves!

Stunning scenery. Nice work you guys!

Who knows what conditions will be like in late October, of course. We're going to just book as we go when the time comes and see what the weather brings. It's just nice to know that this is a possibility, one I hadn't thought of.

It’s breathtakingly, beautiful. Beyond words, really.

Most gondolas take bikes nowadays. So take your pick, but a word of advice, know what sort of riding you’ll be doing. My recommendation for cycling in the meadows would be the gondola from Seiser am Schlern, near Kastelruhe. There is a fantastic road back to the village at the end of the day, an added bonus. From the Ortesei lift, the trails are more suited to hiking.

Yes, there are lots of busses. It looked to me the public busses had spaces for bikes, but you would have to check that out. Longer distance busses certainly do take folding bikes in with the luggage. Ortesei is the centre of tourism in the valley, so it’s the busiest of the three. As for the season, October is a real roll of the dice. Anything from sunshine to two feet of snow can be expected. That applies to mid-September as well.

Great idea! 🤣

David could replicate that as a birdhouse / feeder in a snap.