Monte Bondone - 1650m.a.s.l. from Ponte Oliveti:
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 Mezzocorona and set off on the route according to the map;
- 4,5km: (237m.a.s.l.) turn left onto SP64 - signpost: Fai della Paganella; the ascent begins;
- 13,2km: (921m.a.s.l.) on the right-hand side is a drinking water intake;
- 14,4km: Fai della Paganella (971m.a.s.l.) gastronomic points; drinking water intakes marked on mapy.cz;
- 16,2km: Passo Santel (1040m.a.s.l.) first target achieved; gastronomic point; turn right - signpost: Cavedago;

The climb profile from Mezzolombardo (4,5km) to Passo Santel (16,2km) can be found on: climbfinder.com

- 18,5km: (830m.a.s.l.) turn left onto SS421 - signpost: Cavedago; the ascent begins;
- 21,8km: Maso Daldos (957m.a.s.l.) on the left-hand side is a drinking water intake;
- 24,6km: Andalo (1021m.a.s.l.) gastronomic points and grocery store;
- 25,1km: Sella di Andalo - (1042m.a.s.l.) second target achieved;

The climb profile from Cavedago (18,5km) to Sella di Andalo (25,1km) can be found on: cyclingcols.com

- 28,7km: Moveno (887m.a.s.l.) gastronomic points;
- 38,8km: San Lorenzo in Banale (800m.a.s.l.) one of the drinking water intakes on the right; gastronomic points and grocery store in the center of the town;
- 47,4km: (416m.a.s.l.) at the roundabout take the second exit onto SS237 - signpost: Sarche;
- 49,2km: (483m.a.s.l.) to avoid the tunnel, turn left onto the 'Ciclabile Limaro' cycle path;
- 53,4km: (326m.a.s.l.) rejoin SS237 and continue the descent;
- 55,5km: Sarche (248m.a.s.l.) end of the descent; gastronomic point and grocery store; at the first roundabout take the second exit - signpost: Arco;
- 55,8km: (247m.a.s.l.) at the third roundabout take the second exit onto SP214 - signpost: Pergolese;
- 56,7km: Ponte Oliveti (244m.a.s.l.) turn left onto the bridge onto SP251 - signpost: Monte Bondone; before the bridge on the left is a drinking water intake - it is worth filling up bottles before the long climb; the climb starts after the bridge;
- 59,9km: (433m.a.s.l.) at the first roundabout take the second exit onto SP84 - signpost: Monte Bondone;
- 62,2km: (451m.a.s.l.) at the second roundabout take the second exit onto SP85 - signpost: Monte Bondone;
- 84,3km: Monte Bondone (1650m.a.s.l.) target achieved; gastronomic points;

The climb profile from Ponte Oliveti (56,7km) to Monte Bondone (84,3km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We are descending towards Trento.
- 93,5km: Candriai (965m.a.s.l.) on the left, near the recreational area, there is a drinking water intake;
- 100,2km: (439m.a.s.l.) we continue straight ahead on the narrow road Via delle Mandolare and continue the descent; (ATTENTION - steep descent on a 1.3km section);
- 101,5km: (232m.a.s.l.) we turn right onto Via Brescia and arrive at the starting point;

- The video of stage 16 of the 2016 Giro, featuring the final climb to Andalo through Fai della Paganella, can be found on the YouTube channel JL Romero2

Statistics on Andalocan be found on: procyclingstats.com and Monte Bondone on: procyclingstats.com

   download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Passo Santel:
- start at an altitude of 237m.a.s.l. (4,5km) finish at 1040m.a.s.l. (16,2km)
- total elevation difference: 803m
- length of the climb: 11,7km
- average gradient: 6,5%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 12,8%

road to Passo Santel in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Andalo:
- start at an altitude of 830m.a.s.l. (18,5km) finish at 1042m.a.s.l. (25,1km)
- total elevation difference: 208m
- length of the climb: 6,7km
- average gradient: 4%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 8%

road to Andalo in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Monte Bondone:
- start at an altitude of 244m.a.s.l. (56,7km) finish at 1650m.a.s.l. (84,3km)
- total elevation difference: 1406m
- length of the climb: 18,1km
- average gradient: 5,1%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 12,2%

Monte Bondone in Google Street View: