Fraele Towers – Lago delle Scale loop from Bormio

Fraele Towers – Lago delle Scale loop from Bormio

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Fraele Towers – Lago delle Scale loop from Bormio

04:04

58.4km

1,190m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that are highly dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 10.6 km for 14 m

After 10.8 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.22 km

All clef

Castle

15.8 km

Fraele Towers

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The Fraele towers are signal towers, built in 1391 at a height of 1,930 meters above sea level and mark the border between Valdidentro and Val San Giacomo. They are …

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16.5 km

Lago delle Scale

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Lago delle Scale is truly beautiful, with green meadows, crystal clear waters and a postcard-like view.

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25.9 km

Passo di Fraele

Mountain Pass

26.4 km

Lake San Giacomo di Fraele

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The reservoir can be cycled on both sides; a short detour to the dam wall is worth it.

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30.3 km

View of Lake Cancano and the dam

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Accessible by car (upon payment of an access ticket), by bus, and by bicycle or on foot... Limited traffic, but be careful, the road can also be accessed with a …

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32.2 km

Lakes of Cancano

Highlight • Lake

At 2,000 meters above sea level, nature and man mix with the artificial lakes. To visit!

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34.3 km

View of the Cancano Lakes

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Lake Cancano remains slightly hidden by vegetation, an emerald green color dominates the plain once you reach the end of the paved road, but first you will find Lake Scale …

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35.0 km

Lake of the Stairs

Highlight • Lake

Very nice and pleasant climb to the lakes

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37.4 km

View of the Fior d'Alpe–Cancano Military Road

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From the third bend of the military road, descending from the Torri di Fraele, you can take the Decouville road, a splendid route to do for example by mountain bike that leads to the enchanting Val Viola.

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58.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.8 km

13.7 km

8.76 km

7.09 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.0 km

17.2 km

15.3 km

2.72 km

813 m

360 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 21 September

18°C

2°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

July 20, 2024,Day 2: Laghi di Cancano on gravel – Bormio beyond the Stelvio

Today I'm riding with Daniele aka Stelvio Man. Why this nickname? As we leave the town, I enquire how many times he's climbed this legendary pass. ‘I don't keep a precise count, but I must have done it between 5 and 600 times...’ he replies casually.

That score won't get any higher today as we set off on another gravel …

July 3, 2025,Bormio Laghi di Cancano ultra gravel. Su traccia Unpaved Roads Bormio 2024

Spectacular ride (Not for everyone especially if done on Gravel) but very challenging and demanding even on the descent. Check the weather forecast in the area carefully. At the moment due to heavy rainfall there are a couple of crossings "that would be closed due to landslide danger" but we were there and we took the risk. For those who …

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July 3, 2022,unpaved roads Bormio

The test tour after the knee injury. Knee held 🙂, but patience with the bike was tested. Broke a spoke, punctured the sealing tape, luckily I had a tube with me and the frame had room for the eight in the rear wheel. Later the saddle fell off, fortunately all parts were found in the gravel. So it was only …

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