Lake Mezzola – Bernina Pass loop from San Pietro Berbenno
Lake Mezzola – Bernina Pass loop from San Pietro Berbenno
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Lake Mezzola – Bernina Pass loop from San Pietro Berbenno
09:36
194km
2,660m
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: May 28, 2026
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After 42.5 km for 2.47 km
After 52.5 km for 864 m
After 67.0 km for 137 m
After 183 km for 61 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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37.5 km
Lake Mezzola
Highlight • Lake
The Mera's inlet flow rate is around 20 cubic meters per second, outflow of around 24, thanks to the contribution of the other tributaries which, despite having a relatively short course, bring a fair volume of water to the lake.
In 2004 the Ministry of Health classified Lake Mezzola as non-swimming. The regional environmental agency in 2016 classified the chemical state of the lake as "not good", due to high concentrations of chromium and other metals.
From the government water health portal, in 2020 the samples in two points of the lake (in front of the Corsican campsite and South Arsena) gave excellent results for bathing.
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52.4 km
Fiume Mera
Lake
52.7 km
Chiavenna's Old Town and the Mera River
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53.2 km
Palazzo Balbiani
Castle
68.8 km
Bosch da la Crasciüda
Forest
80.1 km
Final Hairpin Bends of the Maloja Pass
Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass
Ascent that from Chiavenna presents a first section of about 18km that can be pedaled and with gradients never double digits; everything changes in the final stretch of 5km where a series of laps that climbs up the mountain will put you to the test.
One of the symbolic climbs of the area.
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85.3 km
Maloja Pass
Mountain Pass
114 km
View of the Morteratsch Glacier from the Morteratsch Curve
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114 km
View of the Morteratsch Glacier
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118 km
View of the Bernina Pass
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124 km
Bernina Pass
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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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146 km
Lake Poschiavo
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194 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
134 km
37.1 km
14.6 km
5.01 km
2.57 km
264 m
148 m
Surfaces
188 km
2.53 km
2.07 km
1.18 km
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (2,320 m)
Lowest point (200 m)
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Friday 10 July
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18°C
87 %
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