Cortina d’Ampezzo
Mountain resort town in the Ampezzo valley of the Dolomites, Veneto, Italy.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOLOMITES! | Mostly Bikes x Me | journey waypoint | A traffic-choked luxury town, escaped by steep detours with views of the peaks. |
DOLOMITES! — Mostly Bikes x Me (2026)
Source: Readwise highlight
At the top of one particularly steep detour, a series of metal viewing tubes identified half a dozen peaks surrounding the town.
- Role: journey waypoint
- In the article: The Dolomites thrill; Cortina, “known as the home of several luxury goods brands”, is “a shit show of cars, construction and selfie sticks”. Detouring round the construction, the traffic falls away and the roads get very steep, with viewing tubes naming the surrounding peaks and wild descents.
- Why it matters: The town is the post’s foil: the one place in the mountains the writer didn’t like.