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Ricetto of Candelo – Bocchetto Sessera Pass loop from Vergnasco

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Ricetto of Candelo – Bocchetto Sessera Pass loop from Vergnasco

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Ricetto of Candelo – Bocchetto Sessera Pass loop from Vergnasco

09:20

124km

2,970m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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8.21 km

Ricetto of Candelo

Highlight • Historical Site

Fortified structure from the Middle Ages, the Ricetto di Candelo is a sort of citadel in which the local lord accumulated goods and wealth. It is also notable for its excellent state of conservation.

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The **Passo (or Bocchetto) di Bocchetto Sessera is an alpine pass located in the Biella Alps, in the Province of Biella (Piedmont, Italy). It connects the Valle dello Strona di Mosso with the Val Sessera, between the mountains Monte Marca (1,558 m) and Monticchio (1,697 m).

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98.9 km

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102 km

Santuario di Oropa

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Sanctuary of Oropa, a marvel

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Pantani mountain - climb of Oropa

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

The climb that from Biella leads to the Sanctuary of Oropa has been renamed "Montagna Pantani", because it is the site of one of the most important athletic feats in the history of the Giro d'Italia. It is a total of 10 kilometers of ascent on asphalt, with a vertical drop of 733 meters.

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113 km

Bottalino Fountain

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A beautiful barrel-shaped fountain, there are also three benches and lots of shade, a great place for a stop.

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118 km

Church of St. Peter in Gaglianico

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the church of San Pietro in Gaglianico

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120 km

Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Sandigliano)

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The Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie del Barazzone, otherwise also known as the Church of Madonna di Loreto or simply del Barazzone, is located just outside the town of Sandigliano, on the road to Candelo.
It is the result of a seventeenth-century expansion of an original smaller sixteenth-century church.

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124 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

109 km

7.27 km

5.53 km

1.33 km

977 m

171 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

110 km

12.3 km

1.06 km

866 m

261 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,490 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

29°C

22°C

35 %

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Ricetto of Candelo – Bocchetto Sessera Pass loop from Vergnasco

Ricetto of Candelo

Bocchetto Sessera Pass

Santuario di Oropa

Pantani mountain - climb of Oropa

Bottalino Fountain

Church of St. Peter in Gaglianico

Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Sandigliano)

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