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Gavia Pass from Ponte di Legno

18 km road cycling route1,377 m climbing1 h 15 minGPX

Ponte di Legno, Italy · Road

A mountainous 18 km road cycling route from Ponte di Legno through Zoanno, Precasaglio and Pezzo, with 1,377 m of climbing over the Ponte di Legno climb.

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
Distance
17.6 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
1,377 m
78 m per km
Riding time
1 h 15 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Road bike
Surface
Paved
Best months
Jun to Sep
Ponte di Legno climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Ponte di Legno

Map and elevation profile

Strada Statale 300 del Passo di Gavia - Ponte di Legno, Brescia, Italia
Photo: Giorgio Galeotti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
1,377 m
Distance
18 km
01,0002,0003,000m0 km5101518 km2,621 m · highest, at 17.6 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Ponte di Legno
  2. Ponte di Legno climbkm 0
  3. Zoannokm 2
  4. Precasagliokm 3
  5. Pezzokm 4
  6. Sant'Apolloniakm 6

The ride begins at Ponte di Legno at 1243 m and climbs 17.4 km to the Gavia Pass at 2621 m, gaining 1376 m at an average gradient of 7.9%, with a maximum of 16.6%. The route passes through Zoanno (1.9 km), Precasaglio (2.7 km), Pezzo (4.2 km), and Sant'Apollonia (5.6 km). More than half the elevation gain occurs in the first half of the ride.

The surface is predominantly paved (99%), with just 1% unpaved. The road is mainly main road (70%) including 12.3 km on SS300 without cycle lanes, with smaller sections on quiet streets (20%), paths (4%), tracks (3%), and cycle paths (3%). At Ponte di Legno, several cafés, food shops, bike rental, and a petrol station are available for refuelling and supplies.

After km 10, there is a 7.6 km stretch without cafes, shops, or water, but drinking water is available at km 10, 17.6, and earlier springs at 2.2 km and 5.7 km. Toilets are located near km 6.3. The route lies beneath Monte Gaviola at 15.1 km, which rises to 3022 m.

Why ride this route?

  • Climbs the Ponte di Legno climb (17.4 km at 7.9 %).
  • Tops out at 2,621 m, 17.6 km in.

Highlights

  • Gavia Pass at 2621 m
  • Monte Gaviola near 15 km
  • Climb begins at Ponte di Legno
  • Passes through Sant'Apollonia

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. Precasaglio 2.7 km
  2. Pezzo 4.2 km
  3. Sant'Apollonia 5.6 km

On the road

  • Bar Castellaccio (Café) 0 km
  • Ristorante Mignon (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Ristorante Pizzeria Al Tabià (Restaurant) 0.1 km
  • La Rasega (Café) 0.1 km
  • Fuel station 0.1 km
  • Water 0.1 km
  • Bar Salimmo (Café) 0.1 km
  • La Brasa (Restaurant) 0.6 km
  • Pota Mountain Burger (Restaurant) 0.6 km
  • Pensione Trattoria Sant'Angela (Restaurant) 1 km
  • Bar Ristorante Al Nazionale (Restaurant) 1 km
  • Caffè Roma (Café) 1 km

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
Ponte di Legno climb0.1 km17.4 km · 1376 m · 7.9 % · max 16.6 %17.4 km · 1376 m · 7.9 %2621 m

High point 2621 m at 17.6 km; low point 1243 m. Passes beneath Monte Gaviola.

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).

Ponte di Legno climb · full ascent, starts at 0.1 km

17.4 km at 7.9% · 1376 m
1,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002,600m14%5.2%9.5%12%8.4%7.6%7.1%8.9%7.5%9.2%9.5%9.0%9.2%0 km1234567891011121314151617.4 km2,620 msteepest 14.0%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Know before you go

  • 12.3 km on main roads without a cycle lane
  • 7.6 km no café, shop or water after 10 km

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

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Giorgio Galeotti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Bramfab · 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.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Ponte di Legno (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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