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🚴‍♂️ Giro dell’Amarone – Climbing, Capelle & Character

A fiery ride through the rugged heart of Valpolicella and Lessinia 🍷⛰️🌲

 

📍 Start & finish: Bardolino
📏 Total distance: ± 94 km
⛰️ Elevation gain: ± 1,800 m
🔥 Difficulty level: Hard – for the seasoned climber with a passion for landscapes and legendary roads

 

🌅 Gently rolling towards the mountains

You depart from Costermano sul Garda, where Lake Garda glimmers in the morning sun in the distance. Via Pesina and Tagliata d’Incanal, you seek out the quiet back roads, after which you follow the beautiful cycle path along the Canale Biffis. 🌿🚴

The landscape quickly becomes more dramatic as you head towards Peri via Brentino and Rivalta – at the foot of a true climbing legend...

🧗‍♂️ Queen's ride: the climb to Fosse

This climb is a favorite among Italian gran fondo riders. With a steady climbing rhythm, plenty of shade, and a stunning view over the Val d’Adige, it is both challenging and addictively beautiful.

📊 Climb info – Peri–Fosse:

📏 Length: 8.8 km

⛰️ Elevation gain: 763 m

📈 Average: 8.7%

🔥 Maximum: ±11%

🧭 Character: Wide road surface, smooth curves, constant climb, hardly any traffic

At the top awaits the tranquil Fosse, where fresh air, silence, and expansive meadows welcome you. 🌬️🌄

🏞️ The secrets of Lessinia

After a short break, you roll on to Sant’Anna d’Alfaedo, located on a ridge with panoramic views. Then you cycle through an unknown but breathtaking piece of Veneto via Cona, Macchion, and Spiazzo.

⛪ Quarries, small chapels, forests, and expansive grasslands make this part unique. You ride here over the roof of the region. A rare quiet place where time seems to stand still. 🕰️🌲

Via S. Cristina, La Pontarola, and Carazzole, you technically descend into the Valpolicella – but first, one last challenge awaits...

🧗‍♀️ Dessert with a view: the climb to Mazzurega

A short but intense climb winds you through the vineyards up to the tranquil Mazzurega.

📊 Climb info – Mazzurega via Carazzole:

📏 Length: 4.2 km

📈 Average: 6.1%

🔥 Maximum: 9%

🍇 Character: Rustic, narrow, stunning views over the Valpolicella

Once on top, you ride to the picturesque Cavalo, where you can pause at the chapel Madonna della Salette – a spiritual and panoramic point at the same time. ✨⛪

🍷 Back along the Amarone to Bardolino

You descend towards Sant’Ambrogio di Valpolicella, known for its wines and charming alleys. Along Domegliara, Ponton, and Sega, you cycle back over rolling terrain to the south.

The vineyards turn into olive trees, and the landscape becomes softer again. You return via Cavaion Veronese and Albarè back to Bardolino, where a good glass of local Bardolino Classico or Amarone awaits you by the lake. 🍷🌊

 

🌟 Highlights of the Giro dell’Amarone

🔺 Peri–Fosse – a mythical climb that tests your legs and mind
🏞️ Lessinia plateau – mountain landscape without tourists, pure and rugged
⛪ Madonna della Salette – a quiet viewpoint above the valley
🍇 Valpolicella – where wine, nature, and cycling culture come together
🌊 Bardolino & Lake Garda – a perfect place to start and relax

 

🎯 Conclusion

Giro dell’Amarone is not an ordinary ride. It is a journey through wines, heights, views, and chapels.

✅ Spicy climbs
✅ Breathtaking descents
✅ Authentic Northern Italian character

 

For those who love climbing in style – and enjoying with class.
Are you ready for a round where every kilometer tastes like more? 🚴‍♂️🍇⛰️