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Selvino Switchbacks – Upper Town of Bergamo loop from Calusco

Selvino Switchbacks – Upper Town of Bergamo loop from Calusco

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3.5

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Selvino Switchbacks – Upper Town of Bergamo loop from Calusco

04:11

85.3km

1,160m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 59.3 km for 325 m

After 61.6 km for 272 m

After 62.5 km for 151 m

After 63.0 km for 151 m

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Start point

Train Station

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32.5 km

Selvino Switchbacks

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Mythical climb, 19 all back to pedal as hard as possible.

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39.4 km

Selvino drinking fountain

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After the legendary ascent of Selvino, you really need a nice drink.

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39.5 km

Climb to Selvino from Nembro

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Classic climb for the people of Bergamo. 10 km at about 5%, beautiful view of the hairpin bends and the Seriana valley

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60.3 km

Upper Town of Bergamo

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how not to stop and take two photos

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61.7 km

San Lorenzo Gate (Garibaldi Gate), Bergamo

Highlight • Historical Site

Also called Porta Garibaldi, Porta San Lorenzo is the smallest of the access gates of the Venetian walls to the upper city of Bergamo. The roadbed here is cobbled.

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62.8 km

View of Bergamo from Via Sudorno

Highlight • Viewpoint

64.6 km

Water fountain at the Colli di Bergamo

Highlight • Rest Area

Unfortunately, I couldn't see the waterfalls. But make sure to stay on the road in the further course and not to take the supposedly shorter route. Steep cobblestones await you there and that's no fun!

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67.0 km

Fountain at Pascolo dei Tedeschi

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The starting point is at the base of another climb, that of Madonna del Bosco, the maximum gradients are 8% but only for short stretches, otherwise it does not exceed …

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85.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

70.4 km

11.0 km

3.95 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

80.8 km

3.59 km

950 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (920 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 2 September

31°C

19°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

September 24, 2023,Selvino da Nembro e passaggio in Città Alta

...after the cool and rainy weather yesterday we needed a nice sun ☀ albeit with cool weather. Selvino da Nembro climb, the most famous climb in the Bergamo area (19 hairpin bends with a commemorative plaque of the Bergamo champions). Today the clarity and the blue sky favored the panorama, every outdoor sport today gives pleasure... The upper city and …

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Selvino Switchbacks – Upper Town of Bergamo loop from Calusco

Selvino Switchbacks

Selvino drinking fountain

Climb to Selvino from Nembro

Upper Town of Bergamo

San Lorenzo Gate (Garibaldi Gate), Bergamo

View of Bergamo from Via Sudorno

Water fountain at the Colli di Bergamo

Fountain at Pascolo dei Tedeschi

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