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Sasso Vedra

Anybody can do flow trails. In the Biasca region, however, it's time to put your riding technique to the test. The tour to the Capanna Pian d'Alpe in the Blenio Valley and then down into the Leventina is a challenge even for good freeriders.

Description

The tour starts harmlessly on the country roads from Biasca to Loderio and Semione. Here you start the long asphalt climb up to Alpe di Gardosa. Here the route turns into a trail and the bike has to be pushed all the way to Monte Püscett. Here there is an excellent panorama down into the Blenio Valley and over to the Rheinwaldhorn. The ups and downs - again peppered with pushing passages - continue to Capanna Pian d'Alpe and finally to Sasso Vedro. This is the name of the mountain ridge that separates the Blenio Valley from the Leventina. It is the starting point for the descent back to Biasca. The trail descent via Radura della Cresta to Tenciareu is very steep in places but still fun in sections. Further down to Diganengo, it becomes rockier and steeper again in typical Ticino style. The descent has already taken a lot of energy and concentration up to this point, so the section on a small road comes in handy. The asphalt surface then turns to gravel and you follow the path to Motto Bruciato directly above Biasco. Now it's time for the final section, and this is another tough one. The trail is narrow, steep, slippery and exposed. Those looking for a technical challenge will get their money's worth here. Everyone else should preferably take the trail from Diganengo via Corecco to Polleggio near Biasca, which is also challenging. The trail from Motto Bruciato leads over many tight bends, steps and rough passages directly to Biasca.

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35 km

1485 m

1485 m

290 above sea level

1786 above sea level

1 day

Biasca

Biasca

1278

not suitable

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Written by isa_bike on 27. November 2022

Trail ascent in the upper section mostly rideable, upper section super exciting, practically all rideable. Lower part unfortunately hardly any maintenance (there are some fallen trees, almost looks as if they will be cleared away soon, at least they have been marked). Unfortunately, the last 250 m are hardly rideable, lots of climbing and descending, pushing, carrying, also very exposed in places.

Written by cyclist on 28. August 2020

Ridden on 21.8.2020: The last (black) singletrail above Biasca is totally overgrown, partly fallen trees above the path. Partly rideable, but very poor visibility of the trail due to high grass, not really funny. Therefore, as mentioned in the tour description, it is probably better to take the trail via Corecco to Polleggio.

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About the author: Thomas Giger

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and is a regular online and print author. Over the years, he has specialized in tourism topics and is particularly well known for his blog-style columns. He is also one of Ride MTB's active tour authors.

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and has had a significant influence on the tour database. His focus is on single trail tours. There are few who know the trails in Switzerland as well as he does. However, his areas of expertise also include Aosta, the French Western Alps, and the whole of South Tyrol.

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