The route has very different characteristics, with the first part featuring an optimal gradient up to Carona and the second in Valcaronella, on a dirt and paved road with a significant gradient requiring medium-high motor assistance. From San Giacomo di Teglio to Carona, the route winds through dense vegetation, making it shaded and cool even in hot months. The second section allows you to reach the first wide plateau of the valley where a nice picnic area has been set up. The road would continue up to below a waterfall, but then it becomes a narrow switchback trail that is difficult to pedal. On the descent at the junction below Carona, you can turn right, reach the dam of Ponte di Ganda (Valbelviso), and return west along a beautiful path until you rejoin the ascent route: unfortunately currently (2018) a landslide interrupts a short section making it exposed and therefore not recommended. Text and photos by Federico Pollini.
E-bike San Giacomo di Teglio, Carona, Valcaronella
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E-bike
4:00 h
26.55 km
1006 m
1006 m
Moderate
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