Cycling in Bormio
1 cycling route from Bormio, Italy, 21 km, 21 km mapped in all, with up to 1,536 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (73 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 92% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. 1 named climb; the high point is 2,759 m on Stelvio Pass from Bormio. Best months to ride: Jun to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 21 km
- Biggest day
- 1,536 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Named climbs
- 1
- Best months
- Jun to Sep
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 92% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- High point
- 2,759 m on Stelvio Pass from Bormio.
- Climbs
- 1 named climb · 1 ascent of 500 m or more.
Cycling guide to Bormio
Cyclists ride from Bormio mainly to tackle the Stelvio Pass, a famous climb that ascends 1536 m over 20.9 km. This point-to-point route starts almost immediately from Bormio and finishes at Passo Stelvio - Stilfserjoch, reaching an altitude of 2759 m. The entire climb has an average gradient of 7.3% with a maximum gradient of 10.1%. Along the route, cyclists stay mainly on paved roads, with 97% of the surface paved and just 3% gravel or unpaved. While the ride is demanding, the infrastructure includes about 19.3 km on main roads without cycle lanes. Services on the route may be limited; the longest stretch without services is 7.4 km. The route crosses parts of Italy and Switzerland before returning to Italy at the top.
More on terrain
Terrain
The ride is mountainous, starting near Bormio and rising steadily to Passo Stelvio at 2759 m. The main climb is 20.9 km long featuring an average gradient of 7.3% and maximum slopes of 10.1%. The terrain is predominantly paved with minor sections of gravel or unpaved surface.