Chiesa di Ganda – Passo di Ganda loop from Gazzaniga
Chiesa di Ganda – Passo di Ganda loop from Gazzaniga
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Chiesa di Ganda – Passo di Ganda loop from Gazzaniga
01:52
19.2km
740m
Mountain biking
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 9, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 17.8 km for 57 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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92 m
Mausoleo Briolini
Highlight • Monument
Tip by
9.69 km
Chiesa di Ganda
Highlight • Religious Site
The building has a two-tier facade
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Tip by
9.71 km
Ganda Tourist Area (Altitude 1100 m)
Highlight • Settlement
The position is extremely panoramic: it overlooks the middle Seriana Valley, the Gandino Valley and, on clear days, even the plain.
The SP41 road reaches it, which climbs from Gazzaniga, passes through Orezzo and crests at Col de la Muruna, before arriving at Amora and then at Aviatico.
🧭 Territory and environment
The territory of Ganda includes:
the Rovaro valley, a narrow gorge between Monte Ganda and Monte Rena;
numerous seasonal streams that activate after heavy rains;
ancient mule tracks that connected Ganda to Orezzo, Amora, Petello, Merà and the upper localities of Albino.
🕰️ Essential History
The documented history is sparse, but the sources agree on some key points:
Ancient Origins
After the fall of the Roman Empire, groups of people took refuge at high altitudes to escape incursions and looting in the valley floors. Ganda was born this way: as a settlement of escape and survival.
Etymology
According to the historian Zambetti, the name would derive from the Celtic "gant", "pile of fallen rocks", linked to an ancient landslide of Cornagera that would have covered the area.
Middle Ages and Tribulina
Around the year 1000, some inhabitants of Aviatico took refuge here due to the "terror of the year 1000".
On the highest point (1071 m) they built a small shrine used for prayer and burials.
1378: the best-known episode
Barnabò Visconti, at war with the lords of Comenduno, sent troops to destroy the fortified village. Some inhabitants fled towards the Ganda small shrine, which became a refuge and the nucleus of the village.
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10.1 km
Passo di Ganda
Highlight • Mountain Pass
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Tip by
19.2 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
17.3 km
1.56 km
316 m
126 m
Surfaces
17.4 km
934 m
615 m
193 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Monday 8 June
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18°C
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