Cevio-Bosco Gurin-Cimalmotto

The climb to Bosco Gurin is legendary. The Walser village at 1525 meters altitude was a stage finish of the Tour de Suisse in 1997. From Cevio to Linescio, the route climbs the switchbacks and gains altitude quickly. However, the first eight kilometers are more of a warm-up for the legs, as the road starts to descend (8%) from kilometer 8. At Cerentino, you can choose to tackle the steep climb to Bosco Gurin or the slightly gentler but longer climb to Cimalmotto. If you have enough energy, you can do both. The last two kilometers before Bosco Gurin are the steepest, with a gradient over 10%. The pretty village of Bosco Gurin is nestled in a splendid mountain landscape, surrounded by peaks. Returning to Cerentino, there are still 7.5 kilometers to Cimalmotto. From Niva, the gradient starts to increase. The steepest section is the last kilometer, between Campo Vallemaggia and Cimalmotto, where the average gradient is 10.6%.

• Average gradient Bosco Gurin: 7 %
• Average gradient Cimalmotto: 6.3 %
• Climb Cevio – Bosco Gurin: 16 km
• Elevation difference Cevio – Bosco Gurin: +1112 m/-37 m
• Climb Cerentino – Cimalmotto: 7.5 km
• Elevation difference Cerentino – Cimalmotto: +475 m/-69 m