{"id":26119,"date":"2026-02-13T17:57:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/?p=26119"},"modified":"2026-02-13T18:59:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:59:22","slug":"autovrije-cols-alpen-fietsen-planning-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/verhalen\/autovrije-cols-alpen-fietsen-planning-2026","title":{"rendered":"Car-free Cols In 2026: How to Plan Your Dream Summer Along Stelvio, Sella And Alpe d'Huez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You turn up the final hairpin bends of the Stelvio and all you hear is your own breathing and the ticking of the chain and shifting gears. No motorbikes, no campers, no honking. In 2026, you can experience this almost every week somewhere in the Alps. How hot! Car-free cols in the Alps, Pyrenees, Dolomites and more can be found in this article so you can plan your ideal summer. What once started as a few loose local initiatives has grown into a calendar of car-free cols, spread across <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/fietsen-in-de-dolomieten\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"21916\">Italy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/fietsen-in-de-franse-alpen\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"21829\">France<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/cycling-in-switzerland\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"15583\">Switzerland<\/a>. So cyclists can turn holidays into altimeters this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dolomites - Sella Ronda without exhaust fumes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Sellaronda Bike Day<\/strong> is the first introduction to car-free climbing for many cyclists. The 55-kilometre loop around the Sella massif takes in four well-known passes: <strong>Passo Gardena<\/strong>, <strong>Passo Sella<\/strong>, <strong>Passo Pordoi<\/strong> and <strong>Passo Campolongo<\/strong>. Together account for some 1,700 altimeters. The <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/classic-rides\/classic-rides-sella-ronda\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"1962\">Sellaronda<\/a> is a true classic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"647\" data-id=\"23350\" src=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sella-Ronda-credits-Adam-Kolarski-1024x647.jpg\" alt=\"Sella Ronda, Dolomites, Italy, Passo Sella, Passo Pordoi,\" class=\"wp-image-23350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sella-Ronda-credits-Adam-Kolarski-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sella-Ronda-credits-Adam-Kolarski-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sella-Ronda-credits-Adam-Kolarski-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sella-Ronda-credits-Adam-Kolarski-1536x971.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sella-Ronda-credits-Adam-Kolarski-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sella-Ronda-credits-Adam-Kolarski.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(c) Adam Kolarski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be two editions in 2026: <strong>Saturday 6 June<\/strong> and <strong>Saturday 12 September<\/strong>. The roads will close at 8:30 am and remain closed to motorised traffic until 3:30 pm. No registration required, no starting fee. The atmosphere: a long string of climbers between the mountainsides, coffee stops at the rifugios, and on the Pordoi the monument to Fausto Coppi. Starting early and riding anti-clockwise is the recommended direction. After 11am, the coffee stops are crowded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Basecamp:<\/strong> <strong>Corvara<\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/stories\/italy\/dolomites\/la-pedalata-bikepacking-van-bormio-naar-alta-badia-en-terug\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"23334\">Alta Badia<\/a>. Bike-friendly hotels, good parking, and you're at the foot of the first climb within minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stelvio - the tough stuff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For heavier routes, there is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bormio.eu\/en\/eventi\/enjoy-stelvio-valtellina-2026-stelvio-pass\">Enjoy Stelvio Valtellina<\/a><\/strong>. This programme, now in its ninth edition, regularly closes the Central Alps' toughest passes between May and September. And we are talking about the <strong>Stelvio<\/strong>, <strong>Gavia<\/strong>, <strong>Mortirolo<\/strong> and the <strong>Cancano Lakes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"25422\" src=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bormio2025-20-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Stelvio, Stelvio pass, Passo dello Stelvio, Stilfersjoch\" class=\"wp-image-25422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bormio2025-20-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bormio2025-20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bormio2025-20-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bormio2025-20-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bormio2025-20-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bormio2025-20.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stelvio in optima forma (C) Roadbike Andy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The big day is <strong>29 August<\/strong>: then all three sides of the Stelvio close. From <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/stories\/bormio-het-startpunt-voor-de-stelvio-gavia-en-mortirolo\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"25235\">Bormio<\/a>, from Trafoi and via the Swiss <em>Umbrail Pass<\/em>. That's the 24th edition of the Cima Coppi Climb. Sixteen hours of cycling alone on 48 hairpin turns and almost 1,800 altimeters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Pass<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Data 2026<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Closing<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Passo dello Stelvio<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">29 Aug \/ 19 Sept<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8:00-16:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Passo Gavia<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5 June \/ 30 Aug<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9:00-13:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Passo del Mortirolo<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9 June \/ 28 Aug<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9:00-13:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Cancano Lakes<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8 June \/ 11 July \/ 27 Aug<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9:00-13:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Passo San Marco<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">30 May<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9:00-13:00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mortirolo on a car-free morning is already tough (average 10.5%). The Gavia on the same day makes the ride even harder. Compact gear (34\u00d732 or larger) is common here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Basecamp:<\/strong> <strong>Bormio<\/strong>. Centrally located for Stelvio, Gavia AND Mortirolo. Bike-friendly hotels with stabling and work stands, and thermal baths for recovery afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Col Series Oisans -French Alps - a different legend every Tuesday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>Oisans<\/strong>, the home of Alpe d'Huez, turns the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nl.bike-oisans.com\/agenda-koers-mtb-oisans\/oisans-col-series\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/nl.bike-oisans.com\/agenda-koers-mtb-oisans\/oisans-col-series\/\">Oisans Col Series<\/a><\/strong> for years on Tuesday mornings in July and August. A different col each week, free, no registration, with ravitaillation at the summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Schedules include: <strong>Col de la Croix de Fer<\/strong>, <strong>Col du Glandon<\/strong>, <strong>Col de Sarenne<\/strong> and finally <strong>Alpe d'Huez<\/strong> itself, with 21 corners. The latter is traditionally run on a Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>Hautes-Alpes<\/strong> one organises the <strong>Tourn\u00e9e des Grands Cols<\/strong>: five days in a row a different col. <strong>Galibier<\/strong> (2.642m), <strong>Izoard<\/strong>, <strong>Col Agnel<\/strong>, <strong>Col du Granon<\/strong> and <strong>Col de l'\u00c9chelle<\/strong>. Closures usually between 9:00 and 12:00. In <strong>Haute-Savoie<\/strong> is the <strong>Col de Joux Plane<\/strong> Car-free on 20 July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, you can ride several car-free cols in the Oisans region in one week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Basecamp:<\/strong> <strong>Bourg d'Oisans<\/strong>. At the foot of Alpe d'Huez, with many bakeries and facilities for cyclists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Switzerland - extra quiet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Switzerland does things differently. Fewer large-scale events, more structurally car-free roads. One of the key initiatives is the <a href=\"https:\/\/ridethealps.ch\/en\/\">Ride the Alps<\/a>. This initiative's climbs are mainly in the Valais-Wallis region. Expect a car-free <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/stories\/col-du-sanetsch-best-kept-secret-in-valais\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"12802\">Sanetsch pass<\/a>, as a classic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"23812\" src=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CransMontana2025-12-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sanetsch Pass, Col du Sanetsch\" class=\"wp-image-23812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CransMontana2025-12-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CransMontana2025-12-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CransMontana2025-12-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CransMontana2025-12-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CransMontana2025-12.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"23813\" src=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CransMontana2025-09-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Col du Sanetsch, LMTD, Princeton CarbonWorks Peak 4550\" class=\"wp-image-23813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CransMontana2025-09-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CransMontana2025-09-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CransMontana2025-09-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CransMontana2025-09-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CransMontana2025-09.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> The <strong>Grosse Scheidegg<\/strong> near Grindelwald is closed to car traffic all year round (postbuses only). Ten kilometres of climbing at an average of 9.1% in the shadow of the Eiger. There is otherwise hardly any traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Tremola<\/strong> to the <strong>San Gottardo<\/strong> runs through 38 hairpin bends over historic cobblestones. Part of the <strong>Ride the Alps<\/strong>-programme. Many cyclists opt for sturdy tyres here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, on <strong>Saturday 8 August<\/strong> at <strong>D\u00fcdingen<\/strong> in the canton of Fribourg, a 49- or 59-kilometre circuit over 12 smaller passes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you piece together your summer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can combine. One week <strong>Bormio<\/strong> around the Stelvio and Gavia days at the end of August, moving on to the <strong>Dolomites<\/strong> for the Sellaronda on 12 September. Or start in early June with Sellaronda on 6 June, then the Gavia on the 5th and Mortirolo on the 9th. Cancellations occur in extreme circumstances, which may require a buffer day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the morning of the event, local sites provide the latest information: <strong>bormio.eu<\/strong> for Italy, <strong>bike-oisans.com<\/strong> for France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are we still missing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you know of any other car-free cols or local bike days you are allowed to cycle over? Especially from Germany and Austria, we'd love to hear more. Let us know and we'll start testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FAQ - Car-free cols Alps 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When will the Stelvio be car-free in 2026?<br><\/strong>The Stelvio will be car-free on 29 August and 19 September 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Should you sign up for car-free cols?<br><\/strong>No, most car-free col days are free and open without registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the most famous car-free col?<br><\/strong>The Sellaronda Bike Day and Enjoy Stelvio are the best-known car-free climbing days in Europe. As is the Oisans Col Series. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Europe is giving its legendary mountain passes as a gift to cyclists. From the Dolomites to the Oisans, from Bormio to the Gotthard: in 2026, you can climb somewhere in the Alps without cars almost every week. These are the initiatives you need to know about.*<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11987,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"iawp_total_views":460,"footnotes":""},"categories":[515,242,241,213,8],"tags":[753,755,754,758,757,756,759,752,696],"class_list":["post-26119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dolomieten","category-franse-alpen","category-pyreneeen","category-valais-wallis","category-verhalen","tag-alpe-dhuez-2","tag-alpen-fietsen","tag-autovrije-cols","tag-bergpassen","tag-cycling-alps","tag-cycling-travel","tag-klimvakantie","tag-sellaronda","tag-stelvio"],"acf":[],"featured_image_url":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/roadbike-tour-sella-ronda-1639358716-edited-150x150.webp","medium":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/roadbike-tour-sella-ronda-1639358716-edited-300x169.webp","medium_large":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/roadbike-tour-sella-ronda-1639358716-edited-768x432.webp","large":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/roadbike-tour-sella-ronda-1639358716-edited-1024x576.webp","1536x1536":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/roadbike-tour-sella-ronda-1639358716-edited.webp","2048x2048":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/roadbike-tour-sella-ronda-1639358716-edited.webp","trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/roadbike-tour-sella-ronda-1639358716-edited.webp"},"post_author":"Sander","assigned_categories":"Dolomieten, Franse Alpen, Pyrenee\u00ebn, Valais-Wallis, Verhalen","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Autovrije cols Alpen 2026: Stelvio, Sellaronda en Alpe d\u2019Huez zonder auto\u2019s - Cycling Destination<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ontdek alle autovrije cols in de Alpen in 2026. 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