Bernina Pass – Foscagno Pass loop from Villa di Tirano

Bernina Pass – Foscagno Pass loop from Villa di Tirano

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Bernina Pass – Foscagno Pass loop from Villa di Tirano

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135km

2,980m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 40.8 km for 11.0 km

Closed: • November-May (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.0 km

Lake Poschiavo

Highlight • Lake

Formed by the post glacial landslide of Mount Giumelin, Lake Poschiavo has been an important resource for electricity production since 1904. A place much appreciated for the beauty of the landscape.

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37.4 km

The climb to the Bernina Pass starts from Tirano (440 m asl) and is 34 km long, in a wonderful valley with spectacular views over the Bernina glacier.

The first part of the road is a very challenging one, with steep slopes until the Poschiavo lake. You can easily cycle to Poschiavo (the town) even on secondary roads and bike paths. Then the climb, which is very long and hard, starts again up to the pass.

The average gradient of the slope is 7.5%, the maximum slope is 9,5%. The vertical drop is over 1.890 m.

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44.7 km

Passo Forcola di Livigno

Mountain Pass

62.9 km

Passo Eira

Mountain Pass

69.9 km

Foscagno Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Alpine pass in the western Rhaetian Alps which connects the Livigno Valley with Valtellina and Valdidentro. The pass is located at a height of 2,291 meters above sea level. and can be reached via the Foscagno state road 301.

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91.7 km

Entrance sign to Bormio

Highlight • Monument

Wonderful hairpin bend that is not too sharp. That's different a few kilometers further hihi.

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92.5 km

Bormio Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Bormio is a fairly well-known winter sports resort. What makes Bormio extremely likeable, however, is the fact that this small town has completely retained its idyllic atmosphere. No sign of sophisticated, artificial hotels. Instead, there are many small, cozy accommodations where Mama Leone herself is still in the kitchen and the owner tries to engage you in conversation while he looks after your bike - in Italian, of course. The cozy, authentic old town immediately puts you in a vacation feeling. The only thing that takes a little getting used to is the (also extremely authentic) Italian relaxed atmosphere - the town only really comes to life in the afternoon.

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99.5 km

Road along the Adda

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A pleasant road that runs along the Adda river. With its 313 km in length, the Adda is the fourth largest river in Italy by development and one of the tributaries of the Po river.

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127 km

Sentiero Valtellina

Highlight • Cycleway

The Sentiero Valtellina is a long-distance cycle path that connects Bormio with Colico on Lake Como over 114 kilometers. It winds along the Adda River through the valley with its characteristic vineyard terraces.

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129 km

Laghetto Fontanino ovest

Lake

130 km

Valtellina Trail Near Tirano

Highlight • Cycleway

This is the Sentiero Valtellina that connects Colico to Bormio along the horizontal axis of Valtellina: at this point you are just east of Tirano, the most populous town in the Valley.
The cycle path runs along the banks of the Adda river.

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135 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

68.0 km

37.4 km

28.2 km

1.05 km

298 m

173 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

134 km

961 m

298 m

252 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

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7°C

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Comments

August 9, 2022,Love is in the air: Der Herzchen-Track😍❤🥰

Nachdem wir uns gestern aufgewärmt haben, sind wir schon wieder hoffnungslos verliebt in die Passstraßen, weshalb heute ein besonderer Leckerbissen auf dem Programm steht: Auf den Bernina-Pass soll es gehen; den Forcola di Livigno- , den Foscagno und den Eira- Pass wollen wir auf dem Rückweg auch noch mitnehmen; einfach weil wir es können😉 In der noch kühlen, angenehmen Morgenluft …