5 Rides – Legendary Climbs in Valtellina & Madonna del Ghisallo

1. Stelvio-day-bike: Stelvio Loop from Prato allo Stelvio: 98.5 km total
   • Ascend: 25.4 km
   • Avg grade: 7.5% - Max grade: 14%
   • From km 8 to 25.5 grade is always between 8 and 10% steady with few short parts at 7%. From this side the climb includes the famous 48 switchbacks
   
   • Descend to Bormio: 21.5 km
2. Bernina Loop: 129 km total
   • Passo Bernina: 34.4 km (17.5 km rolling up to Poschiavo, then 17.5 km real ascend with 7% average grade -1900 m elevation grade)
   
3. Mortirolo + Gavia Loop: most difficult option: 116.5 km total – This option includes the climb of Mortirolo & Gavia both from their historical but most difficult sides in the same day. The following options 4&5 include the same climbs still from the historical and most difficult sides but one per day.
   • Mazzo – Passo Mortirolo: 18.6 km (12.4 km long; 10.5% avg grade)
   
   • Ponte di Legno – Passo Gavia: 18.6 km
   
4. Bormio-Aprica-Edolo - Monno-Gavia Pass: 137.6 km total (this route includes the passo Gavia from the legendary & historical side only)
   • Ponte di Legno > Passo Gavia: 18.6 km
   
5. Bormio > Mortirolo > Edolo > Trivigno > Bormio: 124 km total (this route if ridden clockwise includes the ascend of passo Mortirolo from Mazzo, the most diffcult side, if ridden unterclockwise, it includes the ascend of passo Mortirolo from Monno which is more durable. Therefore the direction of this route will depend on the ability of the group. We can also split the group in 2 sub-groups.
   • Passo Mortirolo from Monno: 12.7 k long; 7.6% avg grade, 16% max grade
   
6. Loop Madonna del Ghisallo: 57 km total. This is the loop of Giro di Lombardia.
   • Profile Madonna del Ghisallo from North Side (11 km long, 7% average)