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Capanne di Cosola – Passo del Giovà loop from Brignano-Frascata

Capanne di Cosola – Passo del Giovà loop from Brignano-Frascata

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4.5

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Capanne di Cosola – Passo del Giovà loop from Brignano-Frascata

05:09

94.7km

1,960m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 75.9 km for 5 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.40 km

Old kiln

Highlight • Monument

Most likely in this structure bricks were once produced to build houses.

Structure still in good condition and very nice to see.

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29.0 km

Ponte delle Bocche Borbera

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Nice bridge kept in excellent condition.

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43.1 km

Cosola – The Roads of the Champions

Highlight • Trail

A not very demanding climb, the views are 🔝

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43.1 km

Capanne di Cosola

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Climb with terrible asphalt from Brallo but the views are stupendous.

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45.4 km

Passo del Giovà

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Very long climb but not very difficult.

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49.5 km

Passo della Ritorta

Mountain Pass

51.1 km

Sella la Colla

Mountain Pass

58.5 km

View of the valley from Brallo di Pregola

Highlight • Viewpoint

At this point, the valley shows all its splendor.

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75.8 km

Papaveri Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Finally a bike path as it should be.

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94.3 km

Tribute to Fausto Coppi 'The Champion of Champions'

Highlight • Monument

There are some photos that remember the great Fausto Coppi.

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94.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

92.2 km

1.61 km

942 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

93.9 km

836 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,480 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

32°C

21°C

0 %

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Comments

July 5, 2025,Capanne di Cosola

A slightly different ride than usual towards the Capanno di Cosola pass, the climb tackled by Varzi is about 22km long and has more than 1000m of D+. Once at the top you go down in a nosedive towards the beautiful Val Borbera. Do not underestimate the last two climbs that lead towards the end of the tour, they have …

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Capanne di Cosola – Passo del Giovà loop from Brignano-Frascata

Old kiln

Ponte delle Bocche Borbera

Cosola – The Roads of the Champions

Capanne di Cosola

Passo del Giovà

View of the valley from Brallo di Pregola

Papaveri Cycle Path

Tribute to Fausto Coppi 'The Champion of Champions'

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