From Airolo to Passo della Novena

From Airolo to Passo della Novena

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From Airolo to Passo della Novena

02:53

44.8km

1,380m

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: August 13, 2024

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Start point

Parking

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9.46 km

Nufenen Pass from Airolo

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

If you really want to have a chance to meet game at the roadside, use the early morning hours and be quiet. Loud puffing uphill is to be avoided as well as a squeaky chain or thudding carbon rims😉

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Nufenen Pass from Ulrichen

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The Novena pass, at an altitude of 2,478 metres, connects Valais with Ticino. In particular, it is the highest pass in Italian Switzerland, as well as the second highest in …

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.8 km

Surfaces

44.8 km

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Highest point (2,470 m)

Lowest point (1,180 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

16°C

5°C

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

June 19, 2025,Airolo (Luftseilbahn) - Nufenenpass - Airolo

As the highest Alpine pass in Switzerland, the Nufenen Pass takes cyclists to an impressive elevation of 2,478 meters. With its steep climbs and thin air, this pass challenges even the most experienced athletes. However, the view from the summit, which offers sweeping vistas over the surrounding high mountains, is a reward worth every drop of sweat. The route traverses …

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July 20, 2024,Passo della Novena: 20/07/2024

Nufenen Pass or Nufenen Pass (German: Nufenenpass), is the second highest Alpine pass in Switzerland after the Umbrail Pass (2,503 m above sea level). It connects the Canton of Ticino with the Canton of Valais.
I started from the village of Fontana and, traveling along the entire Bedretto valley, I reached the pass. In the Bedretto valley
The Ticino river …

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