Pedalata Granda – valleys, ridges and viewpoints around Cuneo

Bike Touring Collection by Alvento – Italian Cycling Magazine

Tours

24:09 h

205 mi

18,525 ft

Cuneo is brimming with culture and nature. Italian writer Giosuè Carducci described the city as powerful and patient, as it resisted wars and sieges throughout its history. These days, power and patience are also what we need on a bike trip. This Collection has four itineraries – four days of sunrises and sunsets – and it might make your legs sore. The journey combines fun and fatigue, as every good adventure does. You ride along well-known roads that have hosted many cyclists, and lesser-known, almost hidden, routes that are just waiting for you to discover them.

(Adapted for komoot from 'Alvento Destinations', a book of 13 travel ideas that every cyclist do at least once: alvento.cc/prodotto/alvento-destinations-italy-unknown/)

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Pedalata Granda – Alla scoperta della fascia pedemontana intorno a Cuneo

205 mi

18,475 ft

Last updated: November 25, 2022

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Day #1: Pedalata Granda – valleys, ridges and viewpoints around Cuneo
Difficult
06:11
56.6 mi
9.2 mph
3,425 ft
3,425 ft
Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
These 100 kilometres (62 mi) explore the area between Cuneo and Dronero, discovering surprising corners of Piedmont. You’ll find climbs known only by local explorers, strange natural phenomenon and bridges with centuries-old legends. There are many stories here.
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Day #2: Pedalata Granda – valleys, ridges and viewpoints around Cuneo
Difficult
05:57
46.7 mi
7.9 mph
6,000 ft
4,575 ft
Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
With almost 2,000 metres (6,560 ft) of altitude difference to conquer, you’ll enjoy the spectacular Terme di Validieri Spa even more. The water temperature reaches up to 75 °C, so you can soothe any aches you picked on your ascent to Madonna del Colletto. This is a historic climb of the Giro d'Italia…
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Day #3: Pedalata Granda – valleys, ridges and viewpoints around Cuneo
Difficult
04:46
35.2 mi
7.4 mph
4,650 ft
4,575 ft
Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Today's stage, the shortest of the Collection, features a couple of mythical climbs. The Colle delle Goderie has a small gravel section, whilst the Colletto del Moro is a short, hard, all asphalt climb. The Giro d'Italia passed over the Colletto del Moro a few times, both in the early 2000s. The first…
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Day #4: Pedalata Granda – valleys, ridges and viewpoints around Cuneo
Difficult
07:16
66.5 mi
9.2 mph
4,450 ft
5,900 ft
Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Like the others, this is a magnificent stage. This route is immersed in nature between the Pesio stream’s valley, the border with France and the Crava-Morozzo Nature Reserve. This route has more downhill than climbs. When you return to Cuneo, you’ll ask yourself – can’t I keep pedaling?
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