Bocchetta di Prada
Description
We set off from Varenna with the long road ascent to Esino Lario. The wild landscape here already gives us a foretaste of what awaits us later on the other side of the mountain. You pass Esino Lario and continue to climb until the road ends at Cainallo. The last section of the climb is the most arduous. On a singletrail, you push your bike over rocky sections again and again, ride a few meters and then push it again to get to the next steep section. This back-and-forth takes you up to Bocchetta di Prada. This is the highest point. The view extends down through the wild valley to Mandello del Lario. The descent is also wild. It is quite alpine down to Alp Cascina Calivazzo, where, after a short counter-climb, a flowy section begins. The "happiness" doesn't last long, as the path soon becomes rougher and rockier again, with plenty of drops. Those who have plenty of suspension travel and enjoy a technical challenge will get their money's worth here. The path rides in this style until it reaches a chapel. The path is now a little less technical, but all the more bumpy. You are spared nothing on the route up to the first houses of Somana, a suburb of Mandello del Lario. But then it's done, you roll down to the lake and along the lakeside road back to Varenna. You could also take the train for this section and save yourself the long stretch of road.
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Details of the tour
39 km
1670 m
1670 m
199 above sea level
1618 above sea level
1 day
Varenna
Varenna
1414
not suitable
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