Stelvio Pass Forcola Pedenolo

Start at Stelvio Pass 2758 m by pushing the bike up to Rifugio Garibaldi 2838 m. Immediately behind on the left to the northeast you take the sen tiero that descends with well-designed hairpin bends to Pass Umbrail or Giogo di Santa Maria 2501 m. From here on the right starts the nice single trail marked No. 145, which is not always rideable and, with ups and downs, leads to Bocchetta Di Forcola 2765 m. The route descends eastward along the valley of the same name on the trail that passes in front of the old Barracks and almost immediately reaches a fork: to the right follow trail no. 145 along the va riante that runs with little difficulty through the Valle della Forcola, to the left continue on the main trail marked no. 146 along a traverse on a rough and rocky path that leads to Bocchetta di Pedenoletto 2790 m. From here the trail becomes a military mule track and descends first to Bocchetta di Pedenolo 2703 m and then to the Malga of the same name 2394 m with a regular per course made up of many switchbacks. This is an easy, relaxing and scenic section of the trail. Then the trail suddenly becomes steeper, with tight switchbacks and some uncomfortable and exposed passages. So for about 3 km and an elevation gain of 400 m to the bottom of the valley, where it joins 2070 m with the easy dirt variant that leads first to Solena and then steeply downhill into the Bo sco Piano. To return to the Stelvio State Highway 1554 m you have to climb about 1 km.