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Lake Palagnedra – Giuseppe Motta Square, Ascona loop from Santa Maria Maggiore

Lake Palagnedra – Giuseppe Motta Square, Ascona loop from Santa Maria Maggiore

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4.9

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3,722

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Lake Palagnedra – Giuseppe Motta Square, Ascona loop from Santa Maria Maggiore

04:10

76.0km

1,570m

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 5, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.55 km

Madonna del Sangue Sanctuary (Re)

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Re is a small municipality in the province of Verbania. Despite its population of only 700 inhabitants, Re is a very well-known municipality. In fact, Re hosts the imposing sanctuary …

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16.2 km

Lake Palagnedra

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Lake Palagnedra originates from the construction of a dam on the Melezza river. The dam is 72 meters high and was completed in 1952.

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20.1 km

Centovalli Railway Viaduct

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Beautiful route—easy to drive to the basilica in Re. Warning: from about 3 p.m. onward, there's annoying rush hour traffic uphill from car commuters from Italy.

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24.0 km

Intragna Steel Bridge

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From the high steel bridge you can enjoy a fantastic view of the Melazze river and the town of Intragna. From the other side, you have a view of the railway bridge which also crosses the gorge.

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31.9 km

Giuseppe Motta Square, Ascona

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Passage through the center of Ascona on a carpet of beautiful cobblestones

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38.4 km

Brissago Lakeside Promenade and the Church of Saints Peter and Paul

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The municipality of Brissago is located on the north shore of Lake Maggiore southwest of Ascona on the border with Italy. Brissago offers impressive landscapes, diverse nature and the region's …

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48.8 km

Orrido di Sant'anna

Viewpoint

61.5 km

Climb Between Cannobio and Piano di Sale

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Between Cannobio, on Lake Maggiore, and Piano di Sale, the climb is long and irregular. Although very panoramic, in fact, it consists of over 20 kilometers, some of which are …

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68.5 km

Marco Pantani Pass (Scopello Pass)

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The Scopello pass is located at 970 meters above sea level and connects Cannobio, on Lake Maggiore, with Santa Maria Maggiore and the Vigezzo valley. The top of the pass is dedicated to the cyclist Marco Pantani.

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76.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.1 km

13.3 km

2.69 km

1.94 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

74.6 km

1.08 km

363 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

23°C

13°C

11 %

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Comments

August 7, 2024,Langs de Centovalli

After Re you will be led straight over a bridge over the river, through a forest. Next time I would follow the road to malesco.

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February 28, 2025,Cannobina-Centovalli a trovar la Svizzerotta di Ascona

28-02-2025
A couple of times a year it seems nice to go and pay homage to the maiden of Ascona, but to make the tour even more suggestive we go up from the impervious Cannobina and then descend from the tortuous Centovalli until we embrace the placid Verbano from the north ... 💙

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April 24, 2023,Minusio - Centovalli - Passo Marco Pantani - Ascona -Locarno

Beautiful tour. You could drive the whole thing much faster if you didn't have to take pictures all the time. The rise through the Centovalli is hardly noticeable. During the descent to Cannobio one wonders how high it actually was. From Re to Malesco you should not change the river side with the RR. It's mobile, but anything but a …

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September 9, 2023,Lago Maggiore - in die Berge Tour

We started at our campsite. We've done the tour the other way around before, but we definitely found it nicer that way 🥰 The Madonna del Sangue pilgrimage church is really cool to look at, but it's not supposed to be worth a visit (we read). The tour does not go directly past the church. You would have to leave …

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August 19, 2021,Genussrunde Cannobina und Centovalli

Today was a rather quiet tour on the program. In Finero, shortly before the end of the Cannobina Valley, I finally found the local bar and of course enjoyed a caffé and a brioche. Briefly stopped at the top of the pass before it went downhill quickly to Malesco. Turn right there, cover a few more kilometers in Italy and …

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July 14, 2025,Vigezzo-Centovalli-Cannobina 🇮🇹🇨🇭

By via Panoramica, great views, after Ronco superiore quite steep.

July 7, 2024,Hochklettern – Lago di Palagnedra Runde von Orselina

A very beautiful tour across two countries. The start leads past a small swimming lake. The water is very clear but also correspondingly cold. Continuing on the Italian side, the route takes you up the mountain on very quiet roads, through small villages and beautiful valleys.
The first stage is completed in Malesco. This lovely town is a bit larger …

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November 2, 2022,IT.CH giro Cannobio Malesco Locarno

Beautiful loop with great views. Pass not too strenous, rewarded by a long downhill to Locarno.

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Lake Palagnedra – Giuseppe Motta Square, Ascona loop from Santa Maria Maggiore

Madonna del Sangue Sanctuary (Re)

Lake Palagnedra

Centovalli Railway Viaduct

Intragna Steel Bridge

Giuseppe Motta Square, Ascona

Brissago Lakeside Promenade and the Church of Saints Peter and Paul

Climb Between Cannobio and Piano di Sale

Marco Pantani Pass (Scopello Pass)

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