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We parked the car to go on an excursion to Mount Generoso

Going uphill must be very tough. There are ramps at 20%. Going downhill you have to be careful.

Valmara deserves to be climbed at least once in a lifetime by every cyclist, which in just under 8 km takes you from Maroggia to Lanzo Intelvi.

https://youtu.be/uSVe9W5r5pg

Madonna at the Orimento mouth

Going down is practically a toboggan. Going up, well, I don't want to think about it!

They are just a few kilometers but with terrible gradients, with peaks that, at least in the legs, seem to go well beyond the reported 18%. The various hairpin bends make us gain altitude quickly, and the abundant shade at least saves us from the potential impact of the sun. The asphalt is in excellent condition, but unfortunately the traffic is often quite intense (with the not unusual hitch of a car stopped with the clutch in smoke)

The Bonello pass is a pedestrian crossing often used by smugglers. For this reason there is a barracks of the Swiss border guards in excellent condition, while the Italian one, unused for years, is reduced to a state of ruin.