Mottarone from Baveno

Smooth climb and very rideable, above a beautiful life that repays the effort, highly recommend!

The less difficult slope. It starts from the village and climbs in a picturesque way with super views. Traffic not much and after the first 10 km or so you rejoin the road from Stresa. The climb has a nice fountain and some points where it flattens out. Top views

Very nice, greeting from Baveno and descending towards Omegna

A very nice climb. The initial part through the town, the middle section a little more difficult, almost all of it in the shade.

Mythical climb for those in the area. Not particularly difficult, but long and with some pitfalls that you should be aware of.
The first part up to Levo is rideable, with no prohibitive gradients, but what can make it hellish is the heat. It is completely exposed to the sun and in the middle of summer it is good to hydrate a lot and lower your body temperature. At Levo there is a wonderful fountain of fresh, delicious water.
The middle section alternates between some interesting climbs and counter-slope sections where it is difficult to find the rhythm. From the Adventure Park onwards the climb gets really tough, the last 3/4 km have decidedly higher gradients with no stretches to catch your breath. A finale that can ask the bill and send the inattentive cyclist into crisis. It is good to take care of nutrition during the ascent.

From the campsite about's 4km of flat riding and from the main road in Baveno it went straight up steeply, This road ripples up through the residential areas until you are at about 600hm and get to the final climb (Via Golf Panorama). The roads are Italian messy with poor tarmac. Only once you pass the unmanned toll booths (of a national park or the like) at 900hm, the road surface becomes fine and the scenery gorgeous, just a slight bit of descending and catching your breath before it snaps back up nicely. At the top, stunning views over several lakes. The descent on the other side with better tarmac is finer!

Beautiful views of Laggo Maggiore as noted earlier and towards the summit, the scenery also becomes more beautiful as you drive into the woods. Sometimes there is an open area in the forest through which you can get a view of the summit. In terms of cycling, mostly an irregular climb, sometimes it runs and sometimes very steep, for instance there are a couple of hairpin turns halfway up that test the legs well. At the summit is a little restaurant where you can recover and enjoy the view towards the Alps. Incidentally, a tour around Lake Orta is also worthwhile, can be busy in terms of traffic, but much less massive as nearby Maggiore.

Constant view of laggo maggiore. The climb starts with gradients ％ around four per cent, but gets progressively steeper. Late six kilometres with short sections of 12 to 14 per cent. The devil is in the tail of the climb. Absolutely worth the effort and effort!

Beautiful climb! The road from Baveno offers beautiful views of Lake Maggiore. I drove up at the end of the afternoon on Thursday, when there was hardly any traffic even during rush hour. The climb has two descending sections with the second section having a much longer ascent than I expected. So keep eating well! The Strada privata through the forest is beautiful and serene, the view at the top likewise. Very worthwhile as far as I'm concerned.