# DEAD ENDS & Dolci 2027

> DEAD ENDS & Dolci 2027 is expected to start in October 2027 in Bellinzona, Switzerland. The date is based on the 2026 edition; the organiser has not confirmed it yet. The route is 500 km long with 9,000 m of climbing. Format: Race, on mixed surface, without a personal crew (unsupported). Registration is not open yet. All details come from the organiser, last checked on 5 October 2026.

Page: https://watt-the-f.com/en/calendar/dead-ends-dolci/ · German version: https://watt-the-f.com/kalender/dead-ends-dolci/

- Date: October 2027 · Date expected (based on the 2026 edition)
- Start: Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Distance: 500 km · Climbing: 9,000 m
- Support: Unsupported · Race · Surface: Mixed
- Organiser: https://www.deadendsedolci.ch/
- Source: https://www.deadendsedolci.ch/ (last checked 2026-10-05)
- In the calendar: https://watt-the-f.com/en/calendar/?event=dead-ends-dolci-2027

## What it’s about

Bikepacking event in Ticino where you deliberately ride into dead ends: around 500 km over passes and through valleys that lead nowhere, except to good pastries.

Date expected (based on the 2026 edition): the organiser has not yet announced the 2027 edition. Route and format details based on the 2026 edition.

## Past editions

- 2026: 2–4 October 2026 · 500 km · Source: https://www.deadendsedolci.ch/
- 2025: 3 October 2025 · 499 km · Source: https://bikepacking.com/event/dead-ends-dolci-2025/

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