Passo Manghen - 2042m.a.s.l. from Borgo Valsugana:
1. Directions:
How to get to Trento, 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 take a regional train to Borgo Valsugana and start the route according to the map;
- 1,4km: (381m.a.s.l.) at the third roundabout, take the third exit - signposted: Passo Manghen;
- 1,6km: (388m.a.s.l.) turn right onto Via E. Prati - SS110; the climb begins;
- 3,5km: Telve (486m.a.s.l.) at the second roundabout, take the SP487 road - signposted: Passo Manghen;
- 10,9km: (941m.a.s.l.) on the right, there is a drinking water fountain next to a small parking lot;
- 14,5km: (1166m.a.s.l.) on the right, there is a restaurant in 'Hotel Aurai';
- 16,7km: (1313m.a.s.l.) on the right, there is a restaurant - 'Ristorante Malga Baessa';
- 24,5km: Passo Manghen - (2042m.a.s.l.) destination reached;

The climb profile from Borno Valsugana (1,6km) to Passo Manghen (24,5km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We descend towards Molina di Fiemme;
- 24,8km: (2007m.a.s.l.) on the right, there is a restaurant Baita Rifugio Passo Manghen, with tables outside - an ideal place for coffee/lunch;
- 39,8km: (884m.a.s.l.) on the right, there is a drinking water intake i toaleta publiczna;
- 40,6km: Molina di Fiemme (802m.a.s.l.) end of the descent; at the third roundabout, take the SP232 road - signposted: Trento;
- 42,1km: (785m.a.s.l.) turn left onto SP71 road - signposted: Trento;
- 46,4km: (904m.a.s.l.) on the right, there is a restaurant Pizzeria 4 Venti;
- 51,9km: Piscine (887m.a.s.l.) on the left, opposite the church, there is a drinking water intake and a public toilet;
- 63,8km: Segonzano (695m.a.s.l.) restaurant;
- 71,7km: Lases (638m.a.s.l.) grocery store and restaurant - a good place to refill fluids;
- 77,7km: (527m.a.s.l.) turn right uphill, continuing on SP71 road - signposted: Toichio;
- 80,5km: (442m.a.s.l.) turn right - signposted: Thinto and after 100m at the second roundabout, take the Trento and Cognola direction and follow SP17 road;
- 85,1km: Cognola (336m.a.s.l.) at the '4 Stagioni' restaurant, turn right onto Via delle Laste and head towards the parking lot, according to the GPX track or your chosen final destination.

- Video showing Passo Manghen on YouTube channel Valsugana Trentino

Statistics for Passo Manghen can be found on: procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Passo Manghen:
- start at an altitude of 388m.a.s.l. (1,6km) finish at 2042m.a.s.l. (24,5km)
- total elevation difference: 1654m
- length of the climb: 22,9km
- average gradient: 7,4%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 13,5%

Passo Manghen in Google Street View: