Lake Livigno – Bernina Pass loop from Cinuos-chel-Brail

Lake Livigno – Bernina Pass loop from Cinuos-chel-Brail

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Lake Livigno – Bernina Pass loop from Cinuos-chel-Brail

06:29

132km

1,970m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 41.2 km for 11.0 km

Closed: • November-May (otherwise open)

After 79.6 km for 11.0 km

Closed: • November-May (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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32.2 km

View of the Bernina Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Magnificent views of the surrounding Alpine peaks. The road is relatively busy, so if possible, start early in the morning so you can have the mountain world all to yourself.

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45.0 km

Passo Forcola di Livigno

Mountain Pass

59.4 km

Livigno

Highlight • Settlement

Livigno is a very important Alpine town, many cyclists from all over the world come here to train, as it is an area full of beautiful roads.

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61.6 km

Lake Livigno

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Super nice 🤩 yes

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63.2 km

Lake Livigno is a beautiful lake. Here you get very nice photos the postcards 🏤 motifs are no match.
For Livigno was born in 1968 Lago di Livigno a stroke of luck. Suddenly, the Italian alpine village was reached by a tunnel connection from Switzerland or Germany in a useful time. The inhabitants have nothing to say in terms of the lake but still today - what they still busy.
Nestled in two mountain ridges, life in Livigno, Italy was not always a lure. Until the fifties, the high valley was completely cut off from the outside world for about 6 months in winter, before the Italians decided to clear an Alpine pass in the direction of Bormio in winter, too.

In 1968, the lake came - for Livigno curse and blessing at the same time. Because with the commissioning of the 130-meter-high dam wall of the Engadine power plants, the Alpendorf had to accept the flooding of the deepest part of the municipality through the Lago di Livigno. The Munt la Schera Tunnel, which was released for private transport after the construction work, also provided for a connection to Switzerland. And so Livigno was suddenly accessible from southern Germany or Switzerland in a few hours and quickly turned into a well-known winter sports resort. The status of a duty-free zone, which Napoleon is said to have granted to the valley as early as 1805, still contributes much to economic development today.

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65.8 km

Lake Livigno

Highlight • Lake

The current timetable for the Schüttelbus through the tunnel (bike shuttle between La Drossa below the Ofen Pass and Punt Dal Gall on the Livigino side) from June 1, 2023 is available here: silvestribus.it/de/linien -bus/ or directly at silvestribus.it/smartedit/documents/download/bikeshuttle2023_de.pdf

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93.9 km

Bernina Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The climb to the Bernina Pass starts from Tirano (440 m asl) and is 34 km long, in a wonderful valley with spectacular views over the Bernina glacier.

The first part of the road is a very challenging one, with steep slopes until the Poschiavo lake. You can easily cycle to Poschiavo (the town) even on secondary roads and bike paths. Then the climb, which is very long and hard, starts again up to the pass.

The average gradient of the slope is 7.5%, the maximum slope is 9,5%. The vertical drop is over 1.890 m.

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101 km

View of the Morteratsch Glacier

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

One of the most panoramic points from which to observe the Morteratsch glacier, the largest by area of the Bernina chain of the Bündner Alps in Switzerland and the third largest glacier in the massif of the Eastern Alps.

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103 km

View of the Morteratsch Glacier from the Morteratsch Curve

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

At this point it is worth taking a short break, as you have a fantastic view of the Morteratsch Glacier here.

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132 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

67.2 km

60.6 km

3.56 km

522 m

126 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

131 km

759 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,320 m)

Lowest point (1,630 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

11°C

0°C

59 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

July 5, 2025,La Cuorta, Engadin CH

The "Munt la Schera Tunnel" 5 km after Livigno is missing. No GPS.

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June 18, 2022,Zernez Livigno Forcola Bernina

🤩 4000 km full power tour in a breathtaking area 🤩🙋‍♂️

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June 29, 2024,Mediofondo Alè La Merckx

First granfondo, even if short (i.e. medium distance).
Mountain panoramas, Alpine passes, low clouds, valleys, hairpin bends, climbs and descents... Even cantonal road construction sites 🇨🇭
The real problem was having to face the Mottolino climb that led to the finish line. After 104 km and 1900 MT of ascent we retraced the walls of the climb of the last …

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