Tour of the Passo Mendola

Race cycling • Trento, Monte Bondone, Valle dei Laghi, Valle dell'Adige

Tour of the Passo Mendola

With more than 1,500 m of elevation gain over a distance of almost 100 km, this tour should not be taken lightly. The route encompasses the home training grounds of all of the greats from the Val di Non, from the former World Cycling Champion Maurizio Fondriest to current stars Gianni Moscon and Letizia Paternoster.

The tour starts in Mezzocorona and includes two climbs, both of which are in the Val di Non. The first is the Denno climb and the second is the one up to the <a href="https://www.visittrentino.info/EN/guida/sport-estate/salite-da-mito/passo-mendola_tour_18098622">Passo Mendola</a>, which is one of the 23 legendary climbs in Trentino. The route takes in the provinces of Trento and Bolzano, going through apple orchards and fir woods near the Passo Mendola and vineyards on the Valle dell’Adige “wine road”.

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Distance 98.8 km

5:00 h

1,726 m

1,364 m

202 m

The tour starts in Mezzocorona and includes two climbs, both of which are in the Val di Non. The first is the Denno climb and the second is the one up to the Passo Mendola, which is one of the 23 legendary climbs in Trentino. The route takes in the provinces of Trento and Bolzano, going through apple orchards and fir woods near the Passo Mendola and vineyards on the Valle dell’Adige “wine road”.

Author’s recommendation

Those looking for even more climbing can head up to the top of Monte Penegal on the road on the left from the Passo Mendola. You can find out more in the suggestions on the page for the legendary Passo Mendola climb.

Author

Laura Tabarelli

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Difficulty

moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

1,364 m

Lowest point

202 m

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Safety information

Come immaginerai, la percorribilità degli itinerari in un ambiente montano è strettamente legata alle condizioni contingenti e dipende quindi da fenomeni naturali, cambiamenti ambientali e condizioni meteo. Per questo motivo, le informazioni contenute in questa scheda potrebbero aver subito variazioni. Prima di partire, informati sullo stato del percorso, verifica i bollettini meteo e informati presso gli uffici turistici.

Coordinates

46.214969, 11.118683

DMS

46°12'53.9"N 11°07'07.3"E

UTM

32T 663416 5120114

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Equipment

We recommend that you wear a helmet, sunglasses and cycling shorts or tights. You should also take a waterproof jacket (in case it rains), some energy bars and a bottle filled with water or an isotonic drink.