TORBOLE - Passo Santa Barbara - MONTE VARAGNA - TORBOLE

Monte Varagna is located at an altitude of 1569m.a.s.l.;

Here's a proposed route starting in Torbole, ascending Passo Santa Barbara (1170m above sea level) from Arco, descending to Nago, ascending Monte Varagna, and returning to Torbole:
Torbole - Passo Santa Barbara - Monte Varagna - Torbole 67 km

Monte Varagna - 1250m.a.s.l. from Torbole:
1. Directions:
How to get to Torbole, 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;
- 0,5km: (67m.a.s.l.) After crossing the bridge over the Fiume Sarca, turn right onto the Valle dei Laghi bike path;
- 6km: (85m.a.s.l.) Turn right - continuing on the bike path;
- 6,9km: Bolognano (107m.a.s.l.) Turn left onto Via Rovero and head to the center of Bolognano;
- 12,5km: (606m.a.s.l.) Before the Salve Regina chapel, there is a drinking water intake on the left;
- 20km: Passo Santa Barbara (1170m.a.s.l.) First goal achieved;

The climb profile from Arco (7,2km) to Passo Santa Barbara (20km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

Continue on SP48;
- 28,1km: Ronzo-Chienis (920m.a.s.l.) Turn right onto SP88 - signpost: Riva del Garda;
- 32,8km: (228m.a.s.l.) At the first exit on the roundabout, turn onto SS240 - signpost: Torbole, then after 100m, turn right onto the Mori - Torbole bike path to reach Nago;
- 37,6km: Nago (230m.a.s.l.) Good place for coffee/lunch - food options in the town center; turn onto Via S.Vigillio - a drinking water intake is on the right;
- 38km: (230m.a.s.l.) Another a drinking water intake is on the right, and the climb begins;
- 51km: Monte Varagna (1569m.a.s.l.) Second goal achieved; 50m before the pass, there is a drinking water intake in the parking lot on the left; turn right onto SP3;

The climb profile from Isera (42,3km) to Monte Varagna (51km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

Return to Nago the same way;
- 64,1km: Nago (230m.a.s.l.) Another drinking water intake is on the left; 200m ahead, turn left onto the Mori - Torbole bike path to reach the starting point;

Statistics for Passo Santa Barbara can be found on: procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx



Statistics of the ascent to Passo Santa Barbara:
- start at an altitude of 85m.a.s.l. (6km) finish at 1170m.a.s.l. (20km)
- total elevation difference: 1085m
- length of the climb: 14km
- average gradient: 8,2%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 14%

road to Passo Santa Barbara in Google Street View:



Statistics of the ascent to Monte Varagna:
- start at an altitude of 230m.a.s.l. (38km) finish at 1569m.a.s.l. (51km)
- total elevation difference: 1339m
- length of the climb: 13km
- average gradient: 10,3%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 17%

road to Monte Varagna in Google Street View: