Passo Mortirolo - 1852m.a.s.l. from Ponte di Legno:
1. Directions:
how to get to Ponte di Legno, 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 on the route according to the map;
- 1,1km: Ponte di Legno (1207m.a.s.l.) Before the bridge and the Oglio river, turn left and continue along the Ciclovia dell'Oglio cycle path.
- 14,1km: (953m.a.s.l.) Leave the cycle path to the right and follow the SS42 road. After 200m, turn left onto the road signposted Monno and Passo Mortirolo, which marks the beginning of the ascent.
- 15,3km: (891m.a.s.l.) Turn right onto a cycle path after 200m, which leads to the start of the climb towards Monno and Passo Mortirolo. A sign indicates whether it is possible to pass through the pass.
- 17,4km: Monno (1047m.a.s.l.) has a grocery store in the town center, and 200m further, there is a drinking water intake at the next bend;
- 26,5km: (1763m.a.s.l.) on the left, 100m after the "Hotel Bar Ristorante Belvedere," there is a recreational area with many benches, a drinking water fountain, and a public toilet. - 27,1km: (1801m.a.s.l.) on the right, there is a refreshment point - Albergo Passo Mortirolo - and a drinking water intake.
- 27,8km: (1848m.a.s.l.) go straight ahead towards Mortirolo.
- 28km: Passo Mortirolo (1852m.a.s.l.) destination reached;

The climb profile from Monno (15,3km) to Passo Mortirolo (28km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 28,7km: (1814m.a.s.l.) At turn number 4 on the right, there is the Rifugio Antonioli refreshment point;
- 31,1km: (1613m.a.s.l.) At turn number 8, turn right towards Bormio.
- 35,2km: (1210m.a.s.l.) A drinking water intake is located on the right;
- 41,9km: (725m.a.s.l.) At the end of the descent, turn left onto SP27 road towards Grosio;
- 43,1km: (662m.a.s.l.) Enter the Sentiero Valtellina cycle path;
- 46,1km: Grosotto (594m.a.s.l.) on the right, in the recreational area Parco pubblico Località Prati di Punta, there are refreshment points. It is a good place to take a break before a challenging climb;
- 48,7km: Mazzo di Valtellina (554m.a.s.l.) on the left, there is a drinking water intake; - 49,3km: Mazzo di Valtellina (544m.a.s.l.) turn left at the blue signpost indicating Passo della Foppa (MORTIROLO);
- 49,6km: (544m.a.s.l.) Turn right and then left after 100m onto the road marked with signs for Passo della Foppa (MORTIROLO). The climb begins, and each turn is numbered, starting from turn number 33;
- 57km: (1469m.a.s.l.) Between turn number 14 and 13, there is a drinking water intake on the right, next to Casa dell'acqua.
- 57,2km: (1487m.a.s.l.) At turn number 11, there is a monument to Marco Pantani;
- 60,6km: (1814m.a.s.l.) At the fourth turn on the left-hand side is the Rifugio Antonioli restaurant;
- 61,3km: Passo Mortirolo (1852m.a.s.l.) destination reached;

The climb profile from Mazzo (49,3km) to Passo Mortirolo (61,3km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 61,5km: (1844m.a.s.l.) turn left - signpost: Monno;
- 62,1km: (1812m.a.s.l.) turn right, signpost: Monno; 100m on the left is the Albergo Passo Mortirolo restaurant and a drinking water supply;
- 62,7km: (1763m.a.s.l.) on the right-hand side, 100m before the 'Hotel Bar Ristorante Belvedere', in a recreational area with many benches, there is a drinking water supply and a public toilet; we descend on SP81 following the signposts: Monno;
- 71,6km: Monno (1068m.a.s.l.) at the turn there is a drinking water intake and at the next turn, closer to the center of Monno, there is a grocery store;
- 74km: (888m.a.s.l.) turn left onto SS42 - signpost: Ponte di Legno;
- 75km: (932m.a.s.l.) turn right onto the comfortable cycle path Ciclovia dell'Oglio, which leads back to the starting point;

- The entire ascent from Mazzo to Passo Mortirolo is presented on Indoor Cycling Training on the Bike the World YouTube channel;
- The ascent from Mazzo to Passo Mortirolo is presented on The Col Collective YouTube channel;

Statistics about Passo Mortirolo are available on: procyclingstats.com

   download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Passo Mortirolo:
- start at an altitude of 891m.a.s.l. (15,3km) finish at 1852m.a.s.l. (28km)
- total elevation difference: 961m
- length of the climb: 12,7km
- average gradient: 7,1%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 14%

Passo Mortirolo in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Passo Mortirolo:
- start at an altitude of 544m.a.s.l. (49,6km) finish at 1852m.a.s.l. (61,3km)
- total elevation difference: 1308m
- length of the climb: 11,7km
- average gradient: 10,9%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 17%

Passo Mortirolo in Google Street View: