Campo Moro / Lago di Alpe Gera from Sondrio

Beautiful climb! Always fairly even, even if it does pull a little after Franscia, but never enough to wring your neck. I highly recommend the autumn to tackle it, and during the week, with the refuge at the top closed, there is almost no traffic. Water on the route, but not on arrival. Lights strongly recommended for the tunnels, which are either dark or dimly lit with an uneven surface. Be careful on the descent because for the most part the road is not wide and motorists from Franscia upwards park on the right-hand side and further reduce the carriageway. In addition, the asphalt is not perfect. On the other hand, from Sondrio to Lanzada the road is perfect and there is plenty of room for everyone.

Great ride to arrive in an extraordinary environment.
Long and demanding after Campo Franscia, 12 breathless hairpin bends.
Bring your front and rear lights. The tunnels, although short, are not lit and have a pebble floor.
Caution at the beginning of the season due to the presence of ice in the tunnels.
Possibility of refreshments near the finish (Rifugio Zoia).
Water fountains at Chiesa di Valmalenco and Campo Franscia. No at the finish.
Car parking in Sondrio (Lungo Mallero Armando Diaz).

What a climb! Not for nothing is this a notorious Giro finish. From Sondrio, it is on right away. Even just outside the village, I saw a sign 35％ if you approach this climb via a side road. When you really get to high altitude, above the village of Franscia, it gets bitingly steep. Tunnels
with cobblestones gives a cooling effect, but in the descent also trembling wrists. They are straight and reasonably illuminated. At the top of the first reservoir you can go to the second reservoir, but the restaurant at the parking lot is too tempting to consider this monster as a summit. You best avoid the weekend. Then many Italians with the car on the road to here in the mountains to walk.