Forte Geremia – Turchino Pass loop from Mele

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Forte Geremia – Turchino Pass loop from Mele

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Forte Geremia – Turchino Pass loop from Mele

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42.3km

1,650m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 32.9 km for 122 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.48 km

Forte Geremia

Highlight • Historical Site

7.49 km

Forte Geremia

Highlight • Historical Site

Forte Geremia is a military complex built on the Bric of the same name at the end of the 19th century by the military genius of the Kingdom of Italy. …

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8.12 km

Viewpoint

19.2 km

Turchino Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Passo del Turchino is a pass on the Apennine ridge that connects the municipality of Mele to that of Masone. Its name probably derives from Monte Turchino which rises near …

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21.4 km

Bellavista Trail, Alta Via dei Monti Liguri

Highlight • Trail

26.7 km

Leira

Lake

28.5 km

Colla di Prà

Viewpoint

42.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.7 km

13.0 km

8.20 km

3.44 km

2.73 km

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.7 km

12.6 km

7.54 km

4.82 km

329 m

224 m

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

22°C

14°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 1.0 km/h

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Comments

May 2, 2025,Mele Tag6 / Genua Xtended + Aquaterme

Today we drove into the hinterland of Genoa to Mele at about 120m.
From there, we cycled up twice to about 620m. There are two options for returning, down to Mele.
First, we took the left route.
Very bloggy at the beginning, typical Ligurian bumpy flow 😉.
There are repeated constructed sections with small drops. An old cart track turns …

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September 22, 2024,Il Forte Geremia e il Passo del Turchino – giro ad anello da Genova Voltri

The route is really very beautiful but at the moment it is not practicable. Halfway between stage 15 and 16 the road is completely invaded by invasive vegetation such as ferns, shrubs and lots of brambles. We still managed (with a lot of effort and also a little panic) to overcome this passage about 800 meters long, then everything ok …

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