Selvino Switchbacks – Upper Town of Bergamo loop from Calusco

Selvino Switchbacks – Upper Town of Bergamo loop from Calusco

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Selvino Switchbacks – Upper Town of Bergamo loop from Calusco

04:04

84.7km

1,090m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 3, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 62.4 km for 272 m

After 63.4 km for 151 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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32.3 km

Selvino Switchbacks

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Mythical climb, 19 all back to pedal as hard as possible.

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39.1 km

Selvino drinking fountain

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After the legendary ascent of Selvino, you really need a nice drink.

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39.2 km

Climb to Selvino from Nembro

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Classic climb for the people of Bergamo. 10 km at about 5%, beautiful view of the hairpin bends and the Seriana valley

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61.2 km

Upper Town of Bergamo

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how not to stop and take two photos

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62.5 km

San Lorenzo Gate (Garibaldi Gate), Bergamo

Highlight • Historical Site

Also called Porta Garibaldi, Porta San Lorenzo is the smallest of the access gates of the Venetian walls to the upper city of Bergamo. The roadbed here is cobbled.

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62.7 km

La Boccola

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La Boccola is a historic and panoramic climb faced several times by professionals in the final stages of the Giro di Lombardia (but also of the Giro d'Italia).

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63.6 km

View of Bergamo from Via Sudorno

Highlight • Viewpoint

66.5 km

Fountain at Pascolo dei Tedeschi

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The start is located at the base of another climb, that of Madonna del Bosco, the maximum gradients are 8% but only for short stretches, otherwise it does not exceed …

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84.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

72.1 km

8.95 km

3.73 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

80.9 km

3.48 km

379 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (920 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

21°C

10°C

16 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

September 24, 2023,Selvino da Nembro e passaggio in Città Alta

...after the cool and rainy weather yesterday we needed a nice sun ☀ albeit with cool weather. Selvino da Nembro climb, the most famous climb in the Bergamo area (19 hairpin bends with a commemorative plaque of the Bergamo champions). Today the clarity and the blue sky favored the panorama, every outdoor sport today gives pleasure... The upper city and …

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