- Cycle Tourism
MTB-Fusine, Valmadre
Fusine, La Madonnina, Casa Borghetti, Dosso di Sopra, Valmadre, Le Tecce, Baita Forni, Casera Dordona, Passo Dordona - ritorno a Fusine
Medium/high pedal assist will be needed due to length and steepness of the path, especially on the rough second part, so a spare battery is a must. Both factors can be decreased by driving to Valmadre (with permits issued in Fusine). The first uphill part is all tarmacked, with lots of hairpins through the woods and a steep average gradient. It leads to the village of Valmadre at 1180 m asl. From here, a rough track dips into the depths of the valley, with easier climbs for a while. The twelfth kilometre marks the beginning of the hard climb with hairpins and ramps up the righthand slope: the terrain gets looser and stonier. Before the last diagonal to the left, which brings you to the pass, you go through Casera Dordona, which has a welcoming mountain refuge. Beyond the pass, a rough track drops to Foppolo and the province of Bergamo.
(texts and technical data by Federico Pollini)
Departure / return place: Fusine 285 m
Arrival place / maximum quota: Passo Dordona 2060 m
Total gradient slopes: 1775 m
Total gradient descents: 1775 m
Slopes’ total length : 20,4 km
Descents’ total length : 20,4 km
Plain total length : 0 km
Total kilometers: 40,8 km
Slopes’ middle inclination: 9 %
Slopes’ maximum inclination: 13%
Time taken: 4-5 h
Difficulty: difficult
