Mayors from Badia, Corvara, and La Val have issued an urgent appeal to South Tyrol’s provincial president, Arno Kompatscher, and the government commissioner, declaring the “increasingly intense and unregulated traffic” of motorcycles, sports cars, and especially motorized rallies on Dolomite mountain passes “now unsustainable.” They warn these flows cause congestion, noise, pollution, and a “widespread sense of exasperation” among residents.
The mayors state the situation is eroding the Dolomites’ core identity as a sustainable and bike-friendly destination, creating a “dangerous misalignment” between its marketed promise and the actual experience of both visitors and, critically, local inhabitants. They report receiving “dozens of daily protest complaints and calls” from citizens and guests demanding political action against this “uncontrolled invasion.”
Supported by the Alta Badia tourism cooperative and Alta Badia Brand, the local administrators demand “concrete traffic regulation/restrictions on the Dolomite passes,” effective by spring 2026. They also highlight that recent weeks saw “numerous essential roadworks” coincide with major events like the Maratona dles Dolomites, Dolomites Bike Day, and Sellaronda Bike Day. Consequently, they insist all schedulable interventions on local roads must be “strictly completed by May 31st each year.”
The mayors conclude that “careful, coordinated planning with local stakeholders is not only possible but now more necessary than ever to safeguard a tourism excellence requiring coherence, vision, and respect.”