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Stelvio Pass from Bormio

21 km road cycling route1,536 m climbing1 h 31 minGPX

Bormio, Italy · Road

A mountainous 21 km road cycling route from Bormio, with 1,536 m of climbing over the Bormio climb. Most of it (19.6 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane.

Routed from the map This classic road was traced on OpenStreetMap and measured against the terrain model; no member has recorded it yet. Ridden it? Add your recording and photos.

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At a glance

Best for
Short, climbing-heavy rides for confident riders at ease in traffic
Distance
21.2 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
1,536 m
72 m per km
Riding time
1 h 31 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Hard
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Paved
99% paved · 1% unpaved
Traffic
Mostly main roads
19.6 km on main roads without a cycle lane
Food & water
Regular
48 cafés and restaurants · 9 shops · 16 water points · 4 bike shops
Best months
Jun to Sep
Bormio climate, 10 years
Navigation
GPX download
free, no sign-in
Start → finish
Bormio

Map and elevation profile

Eastern ramp of the Stelvio Pass (Bolzano side)
Photo: kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
1,536 m
Distance
21 km
01,0002,0003,000m0 km5101521 km2,759 m · highest, at 21.2 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Bormio
  2. Bormio climbkm 0

Starting from Bormio at 1223 m, the route immediately begins a continuous ascent of 20.9 km gaining 1535 m at an average gradient of 7.3%, reaching the Stelvio Pass at 2759 m. The climb is paved for 97% and features steep sections up to 10.1%. The road is mainly main road for 19.3 km, 92% of the total distance, including 17.1 km on the named Stelvio Pass road, with no cycle lanes. There is 1 km on quiet streets.

Facilities at the start include several cafés, restaurants, a bakery, and a supermarket. Drinking water is available within the first 4 km, and there is a café at 11.3 km near the middle of the route, plus a patisserie at the top. There is a longest stretch of 7.4 km without café, shop, or water between 3.9 km and 11.3 km. A bike shop is located close to the start at 0.7 km. Viewpoints lie just off route near Bormio and at the Stelvio Pass finish.

The climb is almost entirely uphill, with 18.8 km over 5% gradient, 8.1 km over 8%, and a short 0.2 km section above 10%. The route crosses briefly into Switzerland before returning to Italy at the top, but these details are part of the route’s international passage.

Why ride this route?

  • Climbs the Bormio climb (20.9 km at 7.3 %).
  • Tops out at 2,759 m, 21 km in.
  • Crosses a border: Italy and Switzerland.

Highlights

  • Climb of 20.9 km with 1535 m gain
  • Stelvio Pass summit at 2759 m
  • Longest stretch without café or water 7.4 km
  • Bakery and supermarket at Bormio start

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed· crosses into Switzerland

    Climbs

    Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
    ClimbStarts atOn this rideFull ascentTop on this ride
    Bormio climb0.1 km20.9 km · 1535 m · 7.3 % · max 10.1 %20.9 km · 1535 m · 7.3 %2759 m

    High point 2759 m at 21 km; low point 1223 m.

    On this ride: the part this route climbs, cut from its own elevation profile. Full ascent: the whole named climb, measured the same way on every ride that uses it (its climb page).

    Bormio climb · full ascent, starts at 0.1 km

    20.9 km at 7.3% · 1535 m
    1,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002,600m6.4%6.4%8.0%8.0%8.1%8.8%7.6%7.8%7.3%8.7%5.7%3.7%6.2%6.5%9.3%9.0%8.9%0 km1234567891011121314151617181920.8 km2,759 msteepest 9.3%
    < 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

    Traffic, surface and gradient

    Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

    This is not a cycle-track route: 92% is on main roads without a cycle lane. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.

    Roads
    93% main road · 4% quiet street · 3% other roads and tracks
    Main roads
    19.6 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
    Main roads used
    Stelvio Pass (17 km)
    Surface
    Paved: 99% of the route is mapped as paved, 1% as unpaved.
    Gradient
    99% climbing · 0% descending · 0% flat
    Steep sections
    18.8 km over 5% · 8.1 km over 8%

    Food, water and services

    Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

    No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 48 cafés and restaurants, 9 shops, 16 water points and 4 bike shops.

    Food, water and shops in ride order

    1. 0 kmEmmepi · pharmacy · 50 m off route
    2. 0.1 kmIl Forno Papini Marinoni · bakery · 30 m off route
    3. 0.2 kmLa Cooperativa · supermarket · 130 m off route
    4. 0.5 kmFontana di Buglio · drinking water · 40 m off route
    5. 0.7 kmBormio Ski & Bike · bike shop · 250 m off route
    6. 3.9 kmFonte Pliniana · drinking water · 130 m off route
    7. 11.3 kmNazionalpark · café · on the route
    8. 14.9 kmDrinking water · 40 m off route
    9. 21 kmLorenza's Stelvio treats · patisserie · 40 m off route

    Worth a stop

    • 0 km — Gesa Rota (viewpoint)
    • 21 km — Stilfserjoch - Passo Stelvio (viewpoint)

    Stay after this ride

    • Hotel Perego · hotel · 30 m from the finish
    • Hotel Genziana · hotel · 40 m from the finish
    • Hotel Passo Stelvio · hotel · 50 m from the finish
    • Hotel Pirovano Quarto · hotel · 90 m from the finish
    • Sport Hotel Cristallo · hotel · 130 m from the finish

    Start and access

    Starts at Bormio. Mapped within a short walk of the start and finish, from OpenStreetMap.

    At the start

    Food and coffee
    Il Forno Papini Marinoni (50 m), Dolce Ozio (20 m), Bar a la Torre (40 m)
    Shops
    La Cooperativa (200 m)

    At the finish

    Food and coffee
    Lorenza's Stelvio treats (40 m), Caffè Perego (20 m), Genziana (60 m)

    Know before you go

    • 7.4 km longest stretch without café, shop or water from 3.9 to 11.3 km
    • 19.3 km on main roads without cycle lane
    • Sections up to 10.1% gradient

    Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

    2 photographs from the road

    Photo: kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Giorsch · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: TheRunnerUp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    About this route

    Route line
    Routed on OpenStreetMap roads with bicycle routing, then measured like a recorded ride.
    Elevation
    Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
    Roads, surface, services
    Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
    Best months
    Ten years of ERA5 weather for Bormio (Open-Meteo).
    GPX
    Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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