Gampenpass / Passo Palade - 1518m.a.s.l. from Bolzano / Bozen:
1. Arrival:
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2. Route description with suggestions for meal and/or water refueling stops:
We start the route according to the mapy;
- 4,8km: (235m.a.s.l.) turn right and continue on the bike path - signpost: Merano / Meran;
- 13,1km: (241m.a.s.l.) we descend from the bike path and turn right onto SP11 road, over the bridge over the river Etsch / Adige;
- 13,8km: (244m.a.s.l.) turn right onto Steinweg / Via Stein;
- 14,2km: (249m.a.s.l.) turn left onto Gisshübelweg / Via Gisshübel;
- 17,4km: (313m.a.s.l.) turn left; the ascent begins;
- 17,6km: (331m.a.s.l.) turn left - signpost: Sirmian / Sirmiano;
- 23,8km: Obersirmian / Sirmiano di Sopra (1043m.a.s.l.) first destination reached; a good place for coffee - gastronomic points with tables outside;

The climb profile from Nals / Nalles (17,4km) to Obersirmian / Sirmiano di Sopra (28,4km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We descend the same road;
- 30,2km: (324m.a.s.l.) on the right side there is a drinking water intake; turn left - signpost: Meran / Merano;
- 30,5km: Nals / Nalles (310m.a.s.l.) grocery store and gastronomic point; we drive on SP10 road - signpost: Tisens / Tesimo; the ascent begins;
- 33,6km: Prissian / Prissiano (598m.a.s.l.) gastronomic point; on the left side, before the road narrows, there is a drinking water intake;
- 35,1km: Tisens / Tesimo (637m.a.s.l.) gastronomic point 'Bäckerei Zöggeler / Panificio Zoeggeler' and before the signpost: Gampenpass-Passo Palade, there is a drinking water intake;
- 36,6km: Naraun / Narano (682m.a.s.l.) turn sharply left onto SS238 road - signpost: Gampenpass-Passo Palade;
- 40,9km: (1001m.a.s.l.) on the left side there is a drinking water intake;
- 43,9km: (1177m.a.s.l.) a good place for coffee - gastronomic point: Bad Gfrill;
- 49km: Gampenpass / Passo Palade (1518m.a.s.l.) - main destination achieved; gastronomic point 'Gasthof Gampenpass' with tables outside and a drinking water intake before the entrance;

The climb profile from Nals / Nalles (30,5km) to Gampenpass / Passo Palade (49km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We continue on SS238 road;
- 61,4km: Fondo (1008m.a.s.l.) we turn safely left onto Via Palade (SS238 dir), signpost: Bolzano; there are gastronomic points in the center of the town;
- 62km: (996m.a.s.l.) turn left onto SP35 towards Malosco; the climb begins;
- 63,9km: (1118m.a.s.l.) turn left onto SS42 towards Passo Mendola;
- 64,6km: (1178m.a.s.l.) descend onto the cycling path 'Ciclabile Ronzone-Mendola';
- 66,9km: (1215m.a.s.l.) on the left side of the intersection, there is a drinking water intake;; ontinue on SP19;
- 69,6km: (1338m.a.s.l.) turn right onto SS42 - signposted Bolzano;
- 70,2km: Passo Mendola / Mendelpass (1363m.a.s.l.) third destination reached; good place for coffee/lunch - there are restaurants with outdoor seating along the main road;

The climb profile from Fondo (62km) to Passo Mendola / Mendelpass (70,2km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

Descend on SS42;
- 85km: (407m.a.s.l.) enter the cycling path Ciclabile Bolzano-Oltradige, which leads back to the starting point;

statistics regarding Gampenpass / Passo Palade can be found on procyclingstats.com and Passo Mendola / Mendelpass on the same website.

   download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Obersirmian / Sirmiano di Sopra:
- start at an altitude of 313m.a.s.l. (17,4km) finish at 1043m.a.s.l. (23,8km)
- total elevation difference: 730m
- length of the climb: 6,4km
- average gradient: 11%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 18,4%

The road to Obersirmian / Sirmiano di Sopra in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Gampenpass / Passo Palade:
- start at an altitude of 310m.a.s.l. (30,5km) finish at 1518m.a.s.l. (49km)
- total elevation difference: 1219m
- length of the climb: 18,5km
- average gradient: 6,7%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 16,2%

Gampenpass / Passo Palade in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Passo Mendola / Mendelpass:
- start at an altitude of 996m.a.s.l. (62km) finish at 1363m.a.s.l. (70,2km)
- total elevation difference: 410m
- length of the climb: 8,2km
- average gradient: 5,1%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 10,1%

road to Passo Mendola / Mendelpassin Google Street View: