Cycling route Il Balcone d'Italia
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easiest
easier
tougher
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92.4km
distance
2150m
total ascent
33km
uphill
5
climbs
Starting point: Piazza Riziero Rezzonico, Lugano. However, you can start anywhere along the route.
Il Balcone d'Italia is a 92.4 kilometer bicycle route with a total ascent of 2150 meters. 33 kilometers of the tour are uphill. There are 5 official climbs on the route. Climbfinder users shared 0 reviews/stories of this route and uploaded 0 photos.
Climbs on the route
Name | Length | Gradient | Difficulty points | |
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Monte Brè via Ruvigliana
▲4km
beautiful gravel
|
9km 6.9% |
6.9% | 499 |
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Ponna Superiore from Osteno
▲30.3km
beautiful hidden
|
7.5km 9% |
9% | 839 |
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Sighignola / Balcone d'Italia from Ramponio via Verna
▲53.2km
beautiful
|
13.9km 5.3% |
5.3% | 546 |
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Baslona via Vico Morcote
▲82.7km
beautiful
|
5.5km 7.3% |
7.3% | 328 |
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Ciona from Carona
▲85.6km
|
0.7km 4.9% |
4.9% |
21
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5 climbs | 7.3km | 6.7% | 447 |
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Regions you cross
Region | Other routes | Route in region |
---|---|---|
Alps | 34 | 87.8km |
Lombardy | 8 | 49km |
Italian Alps | 15 | 48.1km |
Swiss Alps | 2 | 39.7km |
Tessin | 2 | 38.8km |
Time on bike
15 km/h | 06:09 |
20 km/h | 04:37 |
25 km/h | 03:41 |
30 km/h | 03:04 |
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