Passo di Gavia - 2618m.a.s.l. from Bormio:
1. Getting there:
how to get to Bormio, where to stay, rent a bike or park the car, can be found here
2. Route description with suggestions for meal and/or water refueling stops:
We start following the mapy;
- 0,4km: Bormio (1204m.a.s.l.) turn right onto the SS300 road;
- 4,7km: Sant'Antonio (1337m.a.s.l.) one of the drinking water sources is on the right side behind the bridge, and all sources are marked on mapy.cz; a gastronomic point - a place for early coffee now or on the way back;
- 12,4km: Santa Caterina (1736m.a.s.l.) gastronomic points - the last ones before Passo di Gavia; po lewej on the left side at the end of the parking lot, there is a drinking water source;
- 25,9km: Passo di Gavia (2618m.a.s.l.) destination achieved; time for coffee/lunch at Rifugio Bonetta - outside the building on the western side, there is a tap with drinking water;

The climb profile from Bormio (0,4km) to Passo di Gavia (25,9km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We return to Santa Caterina the same way;
- 39,2km: Santa Caterina (1739m.a.s.l.) turn right (attention - pedestrian zone) and after 100m, turn right again behind the river; the climb through the del Forni valley begins;
- 44,7km: Rifugio Forni (2176m.a.s.l.) - a good place for coffee/lunch;

The climb profile from Santa Caterina (39,3km) to Rifugio Forni (44,7km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We return the same way;
- 50,6km: Santa Caterina (1735m.a.s.l.) we enter SS300 again - direction Bormio;
- 62,4km: Bormio (1204m.a.s.l.) turn left to the starting point;

- The entire climb from Santa Caterina to Passo di Gavia is presented on Indoor Cycling Training on theBike the World YouTube channel.
- the climb from Bormio to Passo di Gavia is presented on The Col Collective YouTube channel.

Statistics related to Passo di Gaviacan be found on procyclingstats.com

   download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Passo di Gavia:
- start at an altitude of 1201m.a.s.l. (0,4km) finish at 2618m.a.s.l. (25,9km)
- total elevation difference: 1417m
- length of the climb: 25,5km
- average gradient: 5,6%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 13%

Passo di Gavia in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Rifugio Forni:
- start at an altitude of 1739m.a.s.l. (39,3km) finish at 2176m.a.s.l. (44,7km)
- total elevation difference: 437m
- length of the climb: 5,4km
- average gradient: 8,9%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 18%

Rifugio Forni in Google Street View: