Colle di Caprauna Pass – Colle Caprauna loop from Ortovero

Colle di Caprauna Pass – Colle Caprauna loop from Ortovero

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Colle di Caprauna Pass – Colle Caprauna loop from Ortovero

06:51

86.4km

2,470m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 36.7 km for 388 m

After 37.7 km for 186 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.91 km

Rainer Kriester Sculpture Park

Highlight • Monument

Stopping to visit this park is worth it.

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9.77 km

View of the Albenga Plain from Vendone

Highlight • Viewpoint

it is located along the road

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40.6 km

Scenic Road Through Rocky Cliffs

Highlight • Trail

42.6 km

Colle di Caprauna Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

From the sea (Castell Bianco) comfortable climb. Only towards the end a bit steeper passages. Little busy road, today 5 cars, 0 cyclists.

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42.6 km

Colle Caprauna

Highlight • Mountain Pass

With 1375m one of the highest passes in Liguria. Long and quiet climb.

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44.2 km

Rifugio Pian dell'Arma

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Immersed in an idyllic setting, this wood and stone retreat offers a breathtaking view of the Ligurian Sea and the cliffs of Rocca dell'Arma.

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50.1 km

Caprauna Mosaic Murals

Highlight • Monument

Nice place at about 900 meters altitude with a nice bar and a mosaic worth seeing

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50.2 km

Caprauna Village

Highlight • Settlement

Caprauna is a picturesque mountain village at the end of the Val Pennavaire.
The area is well-known among climbers and hikers on the Alta Via. The Rifugio Pian dell'Arma hut …

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86.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

65.5 km

16.8 km

3.28 km

598 m

265 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.7 km

18.7 km

18.0 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

19°C

9°C

27 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

June 10, 2023,LA BOUCLE PARFAITE 2120 D+

Storm, rain, hail and finally at the sun pass!
I redid the calculations with KOMOOT and normally the cumulative height difference is indeed 2130 meters of ascent ... and not just 1680 m!
Anyway, this pretty loop is one of the most beautiful routes in the sector! Crossing wine-growing then olive-growing land dotted with numerous villages and hamlets up to …

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